Personnel: Scott Aaronson at OpenAI (Guest Researcher)
The source confirms Scott Aaronson worked at OpenAI in a research capacity (he discusses 'projects that I've been working on at OpenAI'). However, the source does not provide the specific dates claimed in the record (2022-08 to 2023-07). The text indicates he was 'halfway through' a one-year leave when the lecture was given, and that he accepted the position 'this past spring,' but without knowing the exact date of the lecture, the precise start and end dates cannot be verified from this source alone. The role description as 'Guest Researcher' is not explicitly stated in the source, though his work description is consistent with research activities.
Our claim
entire record- Person
- Scott Aaronson
- Role
- Guest Researcher
- Role Type
- career
- Start Date
- August 2022
- End Date
- July 2023
- Is Founder
- No
- Notes
- Spent a year at OpenAI working on AI safety, specifically AI text watermarking; returned to UT Austin after sabbatical
Source evidence
1 src · 1 checkNoteThe source confirms Scott Aaronson worked at OpenAI in a research capacity (he discusses 'projects that I've been working on at OpenAI'). However, the source does not provide the specific dates claimed in the record (2022-08 to 2023-07). The text indicates he was 'halfway through' a one-year leave when the lecture was given, and that he accepted the position 'this past spring,' but without knowing the exact date of the lecture, the precise start and end dates cannot be verified from this source alone. The role description as 'Guest Researcher' is not explicitly stated in the source, though his work description is consistent with research activities.