Hi, I'm William Wickey. 

I work on AI safety. I’m interested in the infrastructure, institutions, and adoption work required to ensure advanced AI systems go well for everyone.

Before working on AI Safety full time, I built marketing, sales, and operations functions for early- and growth-stage startups. I’ve also started a few companies, including Current Editor, The Bomb Sommelier, and Fish Music. 

Before tech, I worked in radio, newspapers, CPG marketing, and crisis communications. In graduate school, I taught and wrote about the history of emerging media, including how transformational technologies have been adopted, resisted, and institutionalized over the last two centuries.

Along the way, I’ve consulted on book launches for New York Times bestselling authors, advised leading law firms on crisis communications, and advised founders and go-to-market leaders.

I live in Hood River, Oregon.

You can find more about my work on LinkedIn.