Max Mendoza
I'm a math and philosophy student at UCLA and the president of AI Safety at UCLA. I think seriously about how to develop AI in ways that go well for everyone — technically, strategically, and institutionally. This page is where I try to say what I actually believe.
On AI safety
Your views on why AI safety matters, what you think the key risks are, and how you think about the field's priorities. A few paragraphs — written in your voice, not a lit review.
A second paragraph if you want it — on specific technical or strategic bets you've made.
On mathematics & intelligence
What draws you to the mathematics of intelligent systems specifically — not just AI, but the underlying formal questions. How does your math training shape how you think?
On leadership & strategy
Your beliefs about what makes good leadership in high-stakes technical fields. What running AIS at UCLA has taught you about building communities and moving people toward important work.
On philosophy & how I think
The philosophical commitments or frameworks that shape how you reason — about ethics, epistemics, or the world generally. This is a good place to be honest about uncertainty.