Melanie Mitchell

In my latest (and last!) column for Science’s Expert Voices series, I write about the reasons behind AI chatbots’ “deceptive” behaviors (and why Claude threatened a fictional CEO with blackmail). science.org/doi/10.1126/sc…

I was delighted to join @MelMitchell1 to do a Princeton University public lecture on AI hype. Here's a transcript of our discussion and the audience Q&A. blog.citp.princeton.edu/2025/04/02/a-g… Topics discussed: * Current limitations including context unawareness and lack of episodic memory *…

Protests all over the US will be happening on Saturday, April 5. Locations: mobilize.us/handsoff/

In my latest column for Science magazine, I discuss recent AI "reasoning" models -- how it works, to what extent it captures "genuine" reasoning processes, and what's needed to answer such questions. science.org/doi/10.1126/sc…

I'm so excited that I'm doing a Princeton University public lecture together with @MelMitchell1 on AI. Come join us next Thursday at 5pm if you're in the area. While I'm a big fan of Professor Mitchell's work and she was kind enough to peer review AI Snake Oil, I've never had the…

Deadline to apply for Santa Fe Institute's open resident faculty position is March 28. santafe.edu/about/jobs/res…