Created Timelines Wiki, AI Watch, and Org Watch for EA and AI safety communities; prolific knowledge infrastructure builder; contract researcher primarily funded by Vipul Naik
Independent researcher and knowledge infrastructure developer
Key Contributions
Timelines WikiProjectTimelines WikiTimelines Wiki is a specialized MediaWiki project documenting chronological histories of AI safety and EA organizations, created by Issa Rice with funding from Vipul Naik in 2017. While useful as a...Quality: 45/100, AI WatchProjectAI WatchAI Watch is a tracking database by Issa Rice that monitors AI safety organizations, people, funding, and publications as part of his broader knowledge infrastructure ecosystem. The article provides...Quality: 23/100, Org WatchProjectOrg WatchOrg Watch is a tracking website by Issa Rice that monitors EA and AI safety organizations, but the article lacks concrete information about its actual features, scope, or current status. The piece ...Quality: 23/100, LessWrong/EA Forum readers
Focus Areas
AI safety, effective altruism, organizational tracking, timeline research
Work Model
Contract work (primarily with Vipul NaikPersonVipul NaikVipul Naik is a mathematician and EA community member who has funded ~$255K in contract research (primarily to Sebastian Sanchez and Issa Rice) and created the Donations List Website tracking $72.8...Quality: 63/100), self-funded projects
Community Status
Respected data aggregator and researcher in EA/rationalist communities
Activity Level
Reduced since ≈2022 due to health issues; maintains existing projects
Notable ForCreated Timelines Wiki, AI Watch, and Org Watch for EA and AI safety communities; prolific knowledge infrastructure builder; contract researcher primarily funded by Vipul Naik