Ben Hayum

Ben Hayum is a research assistant for the Technology and National Security Program at the Center for a New American Security (CNAS).

Before CNAS, Hayum was a PhD student in computer science researching artificial intelligence (AI) security and interpretability. He worked for Americans for Responsible Innovation as an AI policy intern, providing machine learning expertise to inform policy on risks from advanced AI. He founded the Wisconsin AI Safety Initiative, a student organization with alumni working at Amazon, Apple, MATS, Center for AI Safety, and Congress.

Hayum holds a master’s degree in computer science from the University of Wisconsin–Madison’s College of Computing and Artificial Intelligence and a bachelor’s degree in data science and neurobiology.