Metadata
| Source Table | personnel |
| Source ID | PeyUMQdVis |
| Source URL | www.governance.ai/team/ben-garfinkel |
| Parent | GovAI |
| Children | — |
| Created | Jun 4, 2026, 11:25 AM |
| Updated | Jun 4, 2026, 11:25 AM |
| Synced | Jun 4, 2026, 11:25 AM |
Record Data
id | PeyUMQdVis |
personId | Ben Garfinkel(person) |
organizationId | GovAI(organization) |
personEntityId | Ben Garfinkel(person) |
personDisplayName | — |
orgEntityId | GovAI(organization) |
orgDisplayName | — |
role | Executive Director |
roleType | key-person |
startDate | 2023 |
endDate | — |
isFounder | No |
appointedBy | — |
background | — |
source | www.governance.ai/team/ben-garfinkel |
notes | Leads GovAI as Executive Director. Previously Research Fellow at FHI Oxford. Succeeded Allan Dafoe when GovAI became independent. |
Source Check Verdicts
unverifiable85% confidence
Last checked: 7/20/2026
1 → unverifiable
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