Elliot is a writer-researcher at Convergence, focused on communicating the team’s research output to various audiences. He has a PhD in mathematics from the University of Manchester, where he studied modular representation theory and earned several awards for contribution to society. He has a first class Master’s in Natural Sciences from the UEA. Since 2020, he’s worked as a technical and pop science writer, covering existential risk, machine learning, astronomy, particle physics, and more.
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Publications
AI Governance
AI Model Registries: A Foundational Tool for AI Governance
Elliot McKernon, Gwyn Glasser, Deric Cheng, Gillian Hadfield
Oct 4, 2024
75
minute read
AI Governance
AI Model Registries: A Foundational Tool for AI Governance
Elliot McKernon, Gwyn Glasser, Deric Cheng, Gillian Hadfield
Oct 4, 2024
75
minute read
AI Governance
AI Model Registries: A Foundational Tool for AI Governance
Elliot McKernon, Gwyn Glasser, Deric Cheng, Gillian Hadfield
Oct 4, 2024
75
minute read
Scenario Planning
Transformative AI and Scenario Planning for AI X-risk
Dr. Elliot McKernon, Dr. Justin Bullock
Mar 22, 2024
9
minute read
Scenario Planning
Transformative AI and Scenario Planning for AI X-risk
Dr. Elliot McKernon, Dr. Justin Bullock
Mar 22, 2024
9
minute read
Scenario Planning
Transformative AI and Scenario Planning for AI X-risk
Dr. Elliot McKernon, Dr. Justin Bullock
Mar 22, 2024
9
minute read
Regulation Summary
A brief review of China's AI industry and regulations
Elliot McKernon
Mar 14, 2024
19
minute read
Regulation Summary
A brief review of China's AI industry and regulations
Elliot McKernon
Mar 14, 2024
19
minute read
Regulation Summary
A brief review of China's AI industry and regulations
Elliot McKernon
Mar 14, 2024
19
minute read
Humanist Perspectives
The Danger from AI is Real, But We Can Make it Safe
Dr. Elliot McKernon
Jul 11, 2023
20
minute read
Humanist Perspectives
The Danger from AI is Real, But We Can Make it Safe
Dr. Elliot McKernon
Jul 11, 2023
20
minute read
Humanist Perspectives
The Danger from AI is Real, But We Can Make it Safe
Dr. Elliot McKernon
Jul 11, 2023
20
minute read
Regulation Overview
2024 State of the AI Regulatory Landscape
Deric Cheng, Elliot McKernon
May 27, 2024
98
minute read
Regulation Overview
2024 State of the AI Regulatory Landscape
Deric Cheng, Elliot McKernon
May 27, 2024
98
minute read
Regulation Overview
2024 State of the AI Regulatory Landscape
Deric Cheng, Elliot McKernon
May 27, 2024
98
minute read
Technical AI Safety
Information-Theoretic Boxing of Superintelligences
Justin Shovelain, Elliot McKernon
Nov 30, 2023
9
minute read
Technical AI Safety
Information-Theoretic Boxing of Superintelligences
Justin Shovelain, Elliot McKernon
Nov 30, 2023
9
minute read
Technical AI Safety
Information-Theoretic Boxing of Superintelligences
Justin Shovelain, Elliot McKernon
Nov 30, 2023
9
minute read
Value Modeling
Aligning AI by optimizing for "wisdom"
Justin Shovelain, Elliot McKernon
Jun 27, 2023
14
minute read
Value Modeling
Aligning AI by optimizing for "wisdom"
Justin Shovelain, Elliot McKernon
Jun 27, 2023
14
minute read
Value Modeling
Aligning AI by optimizing for "wisdom"
Justin Shovelain, Elliot McKernon
Jun 27, 2023
14
minute read
Mitigating Existential Risks
Improving the safety of AI evals
Justin Shovelain, Elliot McKernon
Jun 18, 2023
8
minute read
Mitigating Existential Risks
Improving the safety of AI evals
Justin Shovelain, Elliot McKernon
Jun 18, 2023
8
minute read
Mitigating Existential Risks
Improving the safety of AI evals
Justin Shovelain, Elliot McKernon
Jun 18, 2023
8
minute read
Technical AI Safety
The risk-reward tradeoff of interpretability research
Justin Shovelain, Elliot McKernon
Jun 5, 2023
7
minute read
Technical AI Safety
The risk-reward tradeoff of interpretability research
Justin Shovelain, Elliot McKernon
Jun 5, 2023
7
minute read
Technical AI Safety
The risk-reward tradeoff of interpretability research
Justin Shovelain, Elliot McKernon
Jun 5, 2023
7
minute read
Mitigating Existential Risks
Keep humans in the loop
Justin Shovelain, Elliot McKernon
Apr 19, 2023
11
minute read
Mitigating Existential Risks
Keep humans in the loop
Justin Shovelain, Elliot McKernon
Apr 19, 2023
11
minute read
Mitigating Existential Risks
Keep humans in the loop
Justin Shovelain, Elliot McKernon
Apr 19, 2023
11
minute read
Humanist Perspectives
Machine Evolution
Dr. Justin Bullock, Dr. Christopher DiCarlo, Dr. Elliot McKernon
Nov 7, 2023
33
minute read
Humanist Perspectives
Machine Evolution
Dr. Justin Bullock, Dr. Christopher DiCarlo, Dr. Elliot McKernon
Nov 7, 2023
33
minute read
Humanist Perspectives
Machine Evolution
Dr. Justin Bullock, Dr. Christopher DiCarlo, Dr. Elliot McKernon
Nov 7, 2023
33
minute read