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Vipul Naik

Created Donations List Website tracking $72.8B in philanthropic donations; funded ~$255K in contract research for EA knowledge infrastructure; two-time International Mathematical Olympiad silver medalist; former MIRI researcher

Education

University of Chicago; Chennai Mathematical Institute

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Quick Assessment

DimensionAssessment
RoleMathematician, data scientist, EA funder, and knowledge infrastructure builder
Key ProjectsDonations List Website (tracking $72.8B), Contract Work Portal ($255K funded), Wikipedia Views, Timelines Wiki (funded), Open Borders advocacy
BackgroundPh.D. Mathematics (University of Chicago, 2013); B.Sc. Mathematics & CS (Chennai Mathematical Institute); IMO silver medalist
AI Safety WorkResearcher at MIRI; created Timeline of AI Safety; funds AI safety research through contract work
Funding ModelIndividual funding of contract researchers for public knowledge infrastructure
Community RoleActive contributor to LessWrong, EA Forum, Wikipedia; known for data-driven analysis
SourceLink
Official Websitevipulnaik.com
WikipediaUser:Vipul
GitHubgithub.com/vipulnaik
Donations List Websitedonations.vipulnaik.com
Contract Work Portalcontractwork.vipulnaik.com
EA Forum Profileforum.effectivealtruism.org/users/vipulnaik