Max Harms

Max Harms is a science fiction author and AI alignment researcher. Since 2009, he has devoted his life to preventing artificial intelligence from causing catastrophic damage to society. He works for the Machine Intelligence Research Institute (MIRI), where he researches the alignment of artificial intelligence to human values. His debut Crystal Society series was widely acclaimed by leading voices in AI development, and he returns with his latest novel, Red Heart, to explore the potential-and...See more

Max Harms is a science fiction author and AI alignment researcher. Since 2009, he has devoted his life to preventing artificial intelligence from causing catastrophic damage to society. He works for the Machine Intelligence Research Institute (MIRI), where he researches the alignment of artificial intelligence to human values. His debut Crystal Society series was widely acclaimed by leading voices in AI development, and he returns with his latest novel, Red Heart, to explore the potential-and peril-of smarter-than-human minds. See less