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Last checked: 3/25/2026

The source text from LessWrong shows John Wentworth (username johnswentworth) is an active researcher posting about AI alignment and other topics. The most recent post mentions 'The Plan - 2025 Update' about AI alignment work he has been doing 'for several years now,' which is consistent with starting around 2020. However, the source does not explicitly confirm his status as 'Independent' or provide a specific start date. The organizational affiliation and exact start date are not addressed in this excerpt.

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www.lesswrong.com/users/johnswentworth(1 check)
partial75%Haiku 4.5 · 3/25/2026
Found: The source confirms John Wentworth exists and is active in AI alignment research (references 'The Plan' posts about AI alignment from multiple years including 2025). However, the source does not expli…

Note: The source text from LessWrong shows John Wentworth (username johnswentworth) is an active researcher posting about AI alignment and other topics. The most recent post mentions 'The Plan - 2025 Update' about AI alignment work he has been doing 'for several years now,' which is consistent with starting around 2020. However, the source does not explicitly confirm his status as 'Independent' or provide a specific start date. The organizational affiliation and exact start date are not addressed in this excerpt.

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