Paul Christiano — Education: PhD in Computer Science, UC Berkeley; BS in Mathematics, MIT

NoteThe source confirms Paul Christiano has a BS in Mathematics from MIT and a PhD from UC Berkeley. However, the claim specifies 'PhD in Computer Science' while the source does not explicitly state the PhD field. The source lists his thesis as 'Manipulation-resistant online learning' (2017) and mentions his doctoral advisor was Umesh Vazirani (a computer scientist), and his research at Berkeley involved AI Impacts work, suggesting the PhD may be in computer science or a related field, but the source does not explicitly confirm 'Computer Science' as the PhD discipline. The claim about the PhD focus on 'AI alignment theory' is partially supported by the source's mention of his Berkeley work on AI Impacts and his thesis topic, but not explicitly stated as the PhD focus. The education institutions and degree types are confirmed; the specific field of the PhD is unverified.