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Personnel: Richard Ngo at Google DeepMind (AI Safety Researcher)

Verdictpartial85%
1 check · 5/25/2026

1 → partial

Our claim

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Role
AI Safety Researcher
Role Type
key-person
Start Date
2020
End Date
2022
Is Founder
No
Notes
AI safety researcher (2020-2022); author of 'AGI safety from first principles' (2020) and 'The Alignment Problem from a Deep Learning Perspective' (ICLR 2024).

Source evidence

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partial85%Haiku 4.5 · 5/25/2026

NoteThe source confirms Richard Ngo's past employment at DeepMind in a safety-related role, which aligns with the claim's core facts. However, several details are unverifiable: (1) The source says 'DeepMind' but the claim specifies 'Google DeepMind' — while DeepMind is owned by Google, the source does not explicitly use the 'Google DeepMind' branding; (2) The source says 'research engineer on the AGI safety team' but the claim says 'AI Safety Researcher' — these are similar but not identical role titles; (3) The source provides no dates, so the claimed 2020–2022 window cannot be verified. The source confirms the person, organization (DeepMind), and general role category (safety research), but lacks specificity on branding, exact title, and dates.

Case № DMkp000014Filed 5/25/2026Confidence 85%
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