startupsaistrategymoatdefense
Startups Are Won on Defense: Building a Moat in the Age of AI
Building a startup is a lot like playing tower defense. What's your moat?
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Michael Pocress
I'm an AI Researcher, based in New York.
I'm passionate about developing responsible and interpretable AI systems and products to drive sustainable progress.
Featured Work
Here's some of my recent work—projects I've built, writing about AI, data, and how technology shapes the world, and resources you may find helpful.
Projects
Modeling Global GDP Determinants Using Health and Economic Indicators
Analyzes data from 179 countries (2000–2015) to identify which health and economic indicators are most closely associated with GDP per capita, using log-transformed regression models and mixed-effects analysis.
Data Science / ResearchRPythonStatistical ModelingRegression AnalysisData Analysis
Completed
Multi-Agent LLM Opinion Dynamics Simulator
A simulation system where multiple LLM-based agents with different political leanings and personalities discuss topics and update their opinions over time, revealing limitations in how current LLMs behave as social agents.
AI + ResearchPythonLLMsMulti-Agent SystemsSimulationNLP
Completed
AI & the Labor Market Dashboard / Job Automation Risk Map
Uses labor statistics and task-level data to score occupations by AI exposure. Visualizes risk levels, job changes, and emerging AI-driven opportunities.
AI + Careers / Labor MarketNext.jsTypeScriptPythonD3MapboxBLS APIONETEmbeddings
Writing
aisafetyethicstechnologygovernance
Moving Fast Without Breaking the World: The Case for AI Safety
Why AI safety matters more than ever as AI systems become more capable, autonomous, and influential in our daily lives.
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aitechnologyleadershipcareer
Soft Skills Are Becoming the Hard Skills
As AI automates technical execution, the true bottleneck shifts from production to judgment.
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Resources
EducationAI SafetyAlignmentCurriculumFellowship
AI Safety and Alignment Curriculum
An 8-week structured curriculum introducing fellows and students to AI Safety and Alignment.