Chief AI Scientist, AI Now Institute; Former Senior Safety Engineer, OpenAI
Heidy Khlaaf is an AI safety engineer and policy expert specialising in the risks of autonomous and high-stakes AI systems. She has worked across industry and research, including roles at OpenAI and DeepMind, where she focused on system safety, robustness, and governance. At the AI Now Institute, Khlaaf leads research into the real-world risks of AI deployment, particularly in critical infrastructure and decision-making systems. Her work challenges overly optimistic narratives about AI autonomy, emphasising the need for rigorous safety engineering, regulatory oversight, and human accountability.
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