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Trenton Bricken
AI Researcher
Organization
Anthropic
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Citations1,078
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Awards0
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Companies1
Intelligence Briefing
Expertise
Mechanistic InterpretabilitySparse Autoencoders
Education
BS, — Duke University
PhD, — Harvard University
Operational History
2021
Joined Anthropic
Began working at Anthropic focusing on mechanistic interpretability and sparse autoencoders.
career2020
PhD Completion
Completed PhD at Harvard University.
career2018
Research on Sparse Autoencoders
Published research on sparse autoencoders during doctoral studies.
research2016
Undergraduate Degree
Graduated with a BS from Duke University.
careerAGI Position Assessment
Risk Level
LOW
MODERATE
HIGH
CRITICAL
Predicted AGI Timeline
Unknown
Public profile centers on safety, evaluation, and reliability work around advanced AI systems.
Safety Approach
Public profile centers on safety, evaluation, and reliability work around advanced AI systems.
Organizational Affiliations
Current
Anthropic
AI Researcher
2021-Present
Dossier last updated: 2026-03-04