Centre for the Governance of AI (GovAI)
Sam Manning is a Senior Research Fellow at the Centre for the Governance of AI (GovAI) since March 2024, with extensive experience in socio-economic impacts of artificial intelligence and basic income initiatives. Previously, Sam held senior research management roles at OpenResearch from May 2018 to March 2024, focusing on the economic impacts of frontier AI systems and conducting the largest randomized evaluation of guaranteed basic income in the United States. Additionally, Sam served as an Impact Evaluation Consultant at the Green Climate Fund and an Associate Consultant at Open Consultants, where contributions included assessing funding proposals and producing economic analysis for a UN report. Academic experience includes managing a quasi-experimental evaluation at the University of San Francisco and conducting research on pandemic preparedness at the UCSF Global Health Group. Sam holds a Master of Science in International and Development Economics from the University of San Francisco and a Bachelor of Arts in International Affairs from Northeastern University.
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Centre for the Governance of AI (GovAI)
We are building a global research community, dedicated to helping humanity navigate the transition to a world with advanced AI. AI has the potential to be a radically transformative technology. Continued progress could bring profoundly important benefits, including major scientific advances and reductions in illness and poverty. However, this progress could also bring substantial risks. Research is urgently needed to understand the implications of advanced AI. Ultimately, we believe, positive outcomes may require the development of new global norms, policies, and institutions. Our research community is guided by our Research Agenda and Theory of Impact, drawing on Political Science, Computer Science, Economics, Law, and Philosophy. Our work aims to define and map the field of AI governance, and address the most important and neglected research questions. Our fellowships and prizes support promising early-career researchers working on AI governance. We run seminars and conferences to better connect the field of AI governance and build a thriving global research community. You can read more about our work at www.governance.ai