Researcher
Mikita Balesni
Current role not listed
Balesni studies whether advanced AI systems can deceive people or evade oversight. He co-discovered the Reversal Curse, showing that models taught “A is B” may fail to infer “B is A”, and helped develop tests for hidden goals and monitoring AI reasoning.
Career & education
Previously
OpenAI2025-2026AI Safety and Alignment
Apollo Research2023-2025Research Scientist and founding member
OpenAI2025-2026Apollo Research2023-2025Work and education history is primarily focused on AI-relevant roles and may not be comprehensive.
Citation Trend
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citations2,458As of Oct 2, '26
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