Summary
Greg Colbourn is a founder and AI safety advocate driving early-stage initiatives at the intersection of technology, safety, and education. As founder of the Centre for Enabling EA Learning & Research and Pause House, he focuses on aligning AI development with safety, interpretability, and ethics research, while also engaging in crypto and angel investing. He has a strong background spanning open-source hardware and 3D printing, underpinned by a PhD in Earth System Modelling and an MSci in Astrophysics. Based in Manchester, UK, he combines scientific rigor with entrepreneurial drive to advance responsible AI and EA-aligned learning initiatives. His work includes roles as an advocate for PauseAI and past engagement with Campaign for AI Safety, reflecting a long-standing commitment to shaping AI policy and safety discourse.
11 years of coding experience
3 years of employment as a software developer
PhD, Earth System Modelling, PhD, Earth System Modelling at University of East Anglia
University College London