Greg Colbourn
Founder at PauseAI
Manchester, England, United Kingdom
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Top SchoolGreg Colbourn is a founder and advocate with 11 years’ experience building communities and campaigns focused on existential risk reduction, currently leading Pause House and PauseAI to push for a global moratorium on AGI development. He also founded the Centre for Enabling EA Learning & Research, providing subsidised accommodation and support to aspiring effective altruists while combining grassroots community-building with strategic advocacy. Trained as a scientist (PhD in Earth System Modelling; MSci in Astrophysics), Greg blends analytical rigor with entrepreneurial experience from Open Source Hardware and early-stage investing, particularly in crypto and angel opportunities. Known for translating high-level ethics into practical action, he balances long-term global priorities with hands-on projects that catalyse community engagement and public awareness. An intellectually curious polymath, he brings a rare mix of technical literacy, policy focus, and on-the-ground operational experience to the AI safety movement.
11 years of coding experience
3 years of employment as a software developer
PhD, Earth System Modelling, PhD, Earth System Modelling at University of East AngliaUniversity College London
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Github Skills (26)
3d-models8
openscad8
opengl7
3d-graphics7
solidity7
linux7
blockchain7
cad7
3d-printing7
macos6
ethereum6
3d6
windows6
google-apps-script6
google-docs6
Programming languages (3)
Github contributions (5)
gcolbourn/Prusa3-SemiU
Nov 2014 - Mar 2015
Contributions:65 commits, 27 pushes in 4 months
gcolbourn/Donacha.in
May 2016 - May 2016
Contributions:15 commits, 3 PRs, 14 pushes in 8 days
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