I'm a senior at Archbishop Mitty High School exploring AI safety through cognitive science, machine learning, and human-AI alignment, with a focus on model transparency and explainability. Alongside research, I've worked with my school district on AI integration and policy while leading interactive AI safety workshops for over 400 Bay Area students.

These experiences, coupled with my competitive success and discussions surrounding philosophy in Lincoln-Douglas Debate, have encouraged me to think critically about the ethical implications of technology and view AI safety as not only an abstract technical challenge, but one with real consequences for people and society.