Seth Lazar to Join AI Safety Org Resolution Part-Time

Seth Lazar, professor at Johns Hopkins' School of Government and Policy and author of The AI Con, announced on September 17 that he will join independent AI safety org Resolution part-time once visa arrangements are complete, joining Beba Cibralic's philosophy team alongside Geoffrey Irving, Daniel Murfet and others.

Confirmed

• Lazar announced the move himself on X (m2), a first-hand source; multiple accounts relayed it afterward.
• The role is part-time; he retains his Johns Hopkins faculty position (m4, m5).
• The start date depends on visa processing; no exact date given.
• Per @lawhsw, Resolution is an alignment research org under Effective Ventures — a secondhand detail.

Why it matters

• Lazar is a prominent philosopher in AI safety and governance; his move brings professional philosophical expertise into a frontline alignment org.
• The part-time arrangement illustrates a new model of talent flow between academia and independent AI safety research organizations.

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