Metadata
| Source Table | personnel |
| Source ID | Y53ajdFv8P |
| Source URL | gwern.net/ |
| Parent | Independent |
| Children | — |
| Created | Mar 24, 2026, 8:45 PM |
| Updated | Mar 25, 2026, 4:02 AM |
| Synced | Mar 25, 2026, 4:02 AM |
Record Data
id | Y53ajdFv8P |
personId | Gwern Branwen(person) |
organizationId | Independent |
personEntityId | Gwern Branwen(person) |
personDisplayName | — |
orgEntityId | — |
orgDisplayName | — |
role | Independent Researcher & Writer |
roleType | career |
startDate | 2009 |
endDate | — |
isFounder | No |
appointedBy | — |
background | — |
source | gwern.net/ |
notes | Prolific independent researcher covering AI scaling, technology forecasting, statistics; early proponent of scaling hypothesis |
Source Check Verdicts
unverifiable95% confidence
Last checked: 4/29/2026
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Source Table: personnel
Source ID: Y53ajdFv8P