BIO & WORK

I am an Advisor to Artificial Intelligence Governance and Safety Canada (AIGS Canada) and a Senior Policy Advisor with over 15 years experience across a broad range of domains, including science and technology, behavioural science, and foresight.  Prior to working with AIGS Canada, I have followed the world of artificial intelligence and related issues for years, exploring AI language models, image generators, deepfakes and the social implications thereof.  In 2021, I co-authored a chapter on AI and Autonomy in the book “Westworld Psychology,” and have two academic publications.  Academically, I have a Master of Science (Experimental Psychology) and a Master of Public Administration (Global Governance concentration).

In addition to my work on AI and in policy, I am the host of the international award-winning podcast The Reality Check. It’s a top 0.5% (Listen Notes) podcast and has been downloaded over 4 million times. I’ve presented hundreds of diverse topics related to science and critical thinking, explaining many complicated subjects to a wide audience in an engaging manner.