FAR.AI
Vael Gates is the Head of Content at FAR.AI as of April 2024, contributing to the FAR. Futures team. Previously, Vael served as an Advisor and Founder at Arkose, a nonprofit dedicated to mitigating risks associated with advanced AI, until its closure in June 2025. Additional experience includes working on the AI Safety Team at BlueDot Impact and serving as a Postdoctoral Researcher at Stanford University, where Vael conducted interviews with AI researchers. Vael holds a Ph.D. in Neuroscience (Computational Cognitive Science) from the University of California, Berkeley, a Master's degree in Biological Sciences (Psychology) from the University of Cambridge, and a Bachelor's degree in Neuroscience with Honors from Wellesley College.
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FAR.AI
FAR.AI is a technical AI research and education non-profit, dedicated to ensuring the safe development and deployment of frontier AI systems. FAR.Research: Explores a portfolio of promising technical AI safety research directions. FAR.Labs: Supports the San Francisco Bay Area AI safety research community through a coworking space, events and programs. FAR.Futures: Delivers events and initiatives bringing together global leaders in AI academia, industry and policy.