Hello! 

Relatively new to the EA space and still learning. Was introduced by some friends and found myself enamored with the ideas of preventing X-risks and the ideals of EA in general. Have always wanted to gear myself towards a gear that altruistic in spirit (I originally wanted to be a therapist), but have found myself wanting to join EA orgs in an operations capacity. 

Current EA interests are: 

•  Community Building
  • Personally the cause area I identify with most, as I like to think of myself as a people/culture person. I spend a lot of personal time reflecting upon the errors of human judgments and how they make decisions based on a myriad of factors (e.g. cultural background, beliefs, social circle influences, etc.) as humans have always fascinated me. I recognize that much of our society is socially constructed and we should make efforts into correcting normally-held beliefs and challenging ourselves and society towards progress that is not just good, but effective as well. 
•  AI Safety
  • Admittedly, I do not have the technical acumen to fully understand the nuances of AI Safety, but I have had a friend give me a generalized overview over the importance of AI Safety. I would like to believe I understand some of the arguments, but I would like to learn more to fill in the gaps in my knowledge-base. 

If you want to DM me, feel free to e-mail me at either kai-en.chou@cgu.edu or kaikylechou@gmail.com.

I am looking for opportunities to upskill myself in terms of projects or finding a suitable operations position (either part-time or full-time). I would also invite the opportunity to chat with other about alternative arrangements.