MARA
Modeling, Abstraction, and Reasoning Agents: systems that build and use world models through active experimentation and abstract reasoning.
About
I am a research resident at Basis, where I work on MARA, a long-term effort to build AI systems capable of everyday scientific discovery through active experimentation and abstract reasoning.
I recently completed my Master’s in Computer Science and my Bachelor’s in Mathematics and Symbolic Systems at Stanford, where I explored mechanistic interpretability in language models and computational cognitive science. I also spent time studying Philosophy of Mind at Oxford University, thinking about topics like consciousness and computational theories of mind.
My broad interests include leveraging theories of mind and intelligence to build more capable and trustworthy AI systems. I also find topics such as philosophy, psychology, linguistics, and mathematics fascinating, and am always curious about ways we can bridge these perspectives.
Projects
Current and recent Basis projects.
Cities
Participatory city models that help residents, community groups, and policymakers reason about uncertain causes and policy consequences.