LW - Thomas Kwa’s MIRI research experience by Thomas Kwa

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I'm quite curious to hear about your research experience working with MIRI.
For context, I've spoken to something like 5+ previous MIRI employees in some depth about how the culture affected them and their ability to think, largely related to the decision to be "nondisclosed-by-default", and downstream management decisions. However, I'm not sure if that overlaps with your time at MIRI or its structure.
So, I'd like to welcome you to share any initial thoughts you have on our mind on this topic, if you'd like.
(If you'd rather me get you started with a question. Sharing what you can without breaking confidentiality: When were you at MIRI? Who did you work with? And what problem were you working on (don't worry about making it legible if you only have a brief summary)?
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