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Tom Everitt

Google DeepMindStaff Research Scientist

Everitt studies how highly capable AI can remain aligned with human goals. His website describes his doctorate as the first devoted specifically to the safety of general-purpose AI.[1] He also develops methods to analyse when an AI system has incentives to pursue harmful shortcuts.

Career & education

Current role
Staff Research Scientist

Work and education history is primarily focused on AI-relevant roles and may not be comprehensive.

Citation Trend

Total citations to scholarly work, including research papers, technical reports, books and theses, as recorded by Google Scholar. Each point is a dated snapshot.
2 snapshots
Citation history from Aug 25, '25 to Jun 15, '263,9933,5923,191Aug 252025Jun 152026
citations3,993As of Jun 15, '26
citations+802Since last snapshot, Aug 25, '25
For today’s citation count and per work, visit Google Scholar.

References

  1. Tom Everitt — personal websitetomeveritt.se

    Self-reported historical priority, explicitly attributed rather than independently established.

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Reviewed August 8, 2026 · Checked for accuracy and new information.

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