Executive Director of the Machine Intelligence Research Institute (MIRI) — a nonprofit focused on AI alignment research — known for essays on rationality, motivation, and the urgency of AI alignment, and for the 'replacing guilt' framework for productivity and motivation.
Articulated a practical philosophy of motivation and action for the AI safety community — Soares's 'Replacing Guilt' essay series provided a psychologically grounded alternative to guilt-based motivation that resonated widely in rationalist and EA communities.
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