Haydn Belfield
Scholar

Haydn Belfield

Google Scholar ID: MF1kNQ4AAAAJ
Google Deepmind. Cambridge Uni, Leverhulme Centre for the Future of Intelligence (LCFI) & CSER
Frontier AI governanceinternational securitydual-use technology
Citations & Impact
All-time
Citations
2,827
 
H-index
11
 
i10-index
12
 
Publications
20
 
Co-authors
65
list available
Resume (English only)
Academic Achievements
  • - Over 40 publications with over 2,100 citations
  • - Research areas include climate change, pandemics, societal collapse, and the security implications of AI
  • - Key publications include 'Filling gaps in trustworthy development of AI' (Science) and 'The malicious use of AI: forecasting, prevention & mitigation'
Research Experience
  • - 2017 - present: Academic Project Manager, Centre for the Future of Intelligence & Centre for the Study of Existential Risk, University of Cambridge
  • - 2014 - 2017: Senior Parliamentary Researcher, UK Parliament
Education
  • - 2021 - present: DPhil in International Relations, University of Oxford
  • - 2020 - 2021: MSc in Politics Research, University of Oxford
  • - 2009 - 2013: BA in Politics, Philosophy and Economics (PPE), University of Oxford
Background
  • AI governance & policy researcher, University of Cambridge. Mainly works on the societal and security implications of artificial intelligence (AI).
Miscellany
  • Worked in UK politics as the Senior Parliamentary Researcher to a Labour MP in the Shadow Cabinet, and was seconded to several general election and referendum campaigns. Was a Policy Associate at the Global Priorities Project (University of Oxford) and the first Development Director of the Centre for Effective Altruism.