personnel
Scott Aaronson — Guest Researcher at 1LcLlMGLbw
Metadata
| Source Table | personnel |
| Source ID | Op-V83zl-W |
| Source URL | scottaaronson.blog/ |
| Children | — |
| Created | Mar 25, 2026, 4:02 AM |
| Updated | Mar 25, 2026, 4:02 AM |
| Synced | Mar 25, 2026, 4:02 AM |
Record Data
id | Op-V83zl-W |
personId | Scott Aaronson(person) |
organizationId | OpenAI(organization) |
personEntityId | Scott Aaronson(person) |
personDisplayName | — |
orgEntityId | OpenAI(organization) |
orgDisplayName | — |
role | Guest Researcher |
roleType | career |
startDate | 2022-08 |
endDate | 2023-07 |
isFounder | No |
appointedBy | — |
background | — |
source | scottaaronson.blog/ |
notes | Spent a year at OpenAI working on AI safety, specifically AI text watermarking; returned to UT Austin after sabbatical |
Source Check Verdicts
partial85% confidence
Last checked: 4/9/2026
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.
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