Leon Staufer
AI Research Scholar at ML Alignment & Theory Scholars
London, England, United Kingdom
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Top SchoolLeon Staufer is an AI research scholar and interdisciplinary technologist with eight years of experience at the intersection of machine learning, ethics, and policy. Trained in Computer Science (TUM) and Philosophy (LMU) and currently pursuing an MPhil in Ethics of AI at Cambridge, he blends technical rigor with normative insight to evaluate the societal impacts of AI. His thesis applied deep learning to classify court cases involving vulnerable applicants, highlighting both technical limitations and ethical trade-offs in legal automation. Active in policy and civic engagement, he served as a Youth Delegate to the Council of Europe and has nearly a decade of Model UN experience, which informs his collaborative approach to global governance of technology. Leon contributes to AI impact assessment initiatives and alignment research, bringing practical product experience from roles like Flutter product owner to scholarly investigations. He’s driven by the conviction that responsible innovation requires bridging engineers, lawyers, and policymakers to make better decisions for tomorrow.
8 years of coding experience
1 year of employment as a software developer
High School, IB: 40/45, Abitur: 1,3, High School, IB: 40/45, Abitur: 1,3 at Franconian International SchoolBachelor of Science - BS, Computer Science, Bachelor of Science - BS, Computer Science at Technical University MunichExchange Semester, Computer Science, Exchange Semester, Computer Science at KTH Royal Institute of TechnologyExchange Semester, Philosophy, Exchange Semester, Philosophy at National University of SingaporeMaster of Philosophy - MPhil, Ethics of AI, Data and Algorithms, Master of Philosophy - MPhil, Ethics of AI, Data and Algorithms at University of CambridgeBachelor of Arts - BA, Philosophy, Bachelor of Arts - BA, Philosophy at LMU Munich – Ludwig-Maximilians-Universität MünchenFrühstudium / Early Studies, Computer Science, Frühstudium / Early Studies, Computer Science at University of Erlangen-Nuremberg
German, English
Github Skills (68)
windows10
cross-platform10
android10
macos10
flutter10
ios10
desktop10
dokuwiki10
dart9
material-design9
mobile9
organize8
app-framework8
mobile-development8
web-framework8
Programming languages (9)
Github contributions (5)
LeonStaufer/material-dokuwiki
Oct 2017 - Feb 2021
A material design template for DokuWiki
Contributions:3 releases, 5 reviews, 97 commits in 3 years 4 months
materialmaterial-designdokuwikitemplate-design
LeonStaufer/TeXTools
Mar 2020 - May 2020
Contributions:4 PRs, 19 pushes, 6 branches in 1 month
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