Moritz von Knebel🔸

Strategy, Programs, Hiring, Operations, People Management, Stakeholder Engagement

EU AI Governance Research & Legal Analysis, Research Management, Program & Strategy

Mila’s AI Policy Fellowship Program actively bridges the gap between AI research and policy by advancing a socio-technical approach to AI and providing accessible, evidence-based policy insights. Through public events and policy briefs, fellows provide evidence-based insights for policymakers on local and global levels. My work focuses on private-to-public information and knowledge transfer in AI Governance.

Policy Analysis at the OECD.AI Observatory and the OECD Directorate for Public Governance

As FAR's Project Manager, I have led projects across all divisions, from organising the flagship "Alignment Workshop" to leading FAR's government affairs work as a part of the NIST AISIC.

Conducted six case studies commissioned by Holden Karnofsky (Co-CEO) on international AI Governance, risk management and safety standards.

Visiting Researcher / DAAD Scholar (Division of Chinese Politics, Military and Warfighting Concepts) "Effects of talent shortages in the semiconductor supply chain on (inter-)national security"

Responsibilities: Vetting, Outreach, Program Design, Operations, Mentoring/Coaching, Strategy, Copywriting, People Management

AI Governance Research Manager for the 2023 ERA Summer Research Fellowship Mentorship and research supervision for 7 Research Fellows

Chosen as one of 15 out of >3000 applicants to the highly selective 2023 cohort (equivalent to a 0.5% acceptance rate) to participate in the renowned 2-month Incubation Program, culminating in the launch of a high-impact nonprofit.

Researching cost-effective interventions and charity ideas in the global health and development / global health security sector

Majors: - Political Science - Education - Physical Education - Philosophy and Moral Education As an undergraduate and graduate student, I was generously funded (>50,000$ in tuition fees, travel grants, etc.) by the German Academic Scholarship Foundation, a prestigious institution that supports "young people who, on account of their exceptional academic or artistic talents and their personalities, can be expected to make an outstanding contribution to society as a whole."

MIT Innovation Leadership Bootcamps bring the rigorous, immersive, collaborative, action-learning experience of in-person Bootcamps online. Over 10 weeks, students will learn and work with a global team of innovators carefully selected by MIT Bootcamps to build and deliver value through innovation. They will learn principles central to innovation directly from MIT instructors: problem discovery, ideation, user innovation, customer sense-making, and more. Their team will be coached by experienced MIT innovators. They'll hear from entrepreneurs, investors, and others from MIT’s diverse innovation ecosystem. Admissions to Bootcamps are highly selective.