Peter Wallich
Peter Wallich
Helping, in what small way I can, to make the future of AI go well. Senior Research Program Manager at Constellation Institute — building programs (Astra Fellowship, Anthropic/OpenAI Fellows) and supporting frontier AI-safety researchers. Ex UK AISI, BCG. Views my own.
Projects
Ideas brought to life. A look at the products, companies, and creative works built from the ground up.
Astra Fellowship (Constellation Institute)
Astra is a fully funded, multi-month fellowship run by Constellation Institute to accelerate AI-safety research talent. Peter co-leads Constellation's research programs team which supports the Astra Fellowship and helps relaunch and scale the programme.
Anthropic Fellows Program & OpenAI Fellowship (program support)
Program management and researcher support for cohort-based fellowships hosted/supported by Constellation that place and mentor early-career researchers in AI safety.
Position: 'We Must Proactively Address AI Safety Debt' (co-authored position piece)
Co-authored work arguing that accumulated 'AI safety debt' is a material problem and advocating proactive measures; cited in Constellation/MIT-related profiles and Google Scholar entries.
In the Spotlight
A collection of articles, interviews, and viral content where achievements have been shared.
Recognitions
Formal validation from the top. A showcase of official awards, grants, and government acknowledgements.
College Scholar – St Hilda's College, Oxford
October 2019Listed on LinkedIn as an academic/honours recognition while at St Hilda's College, University of Oxford.
ASDA Social Enterprise Award (All London) – Young Enterprise
June 2017Young Enterprise competition recognition listed on LinkedIn.
Highly Commended: Lloyd Davies Philosophy Essay Competition (Oriel College, Oxford)
June 2017Academic essay competition recognition listed on LinkedIn.
First Prize: Corpus Prize in Economics (Corpus Christi College, Cambridge)
April 2017Prize listed on LinkedIn.
Talk / workshop on applying for US O-1 visas (public event)
Public fireside chat (LISA/LUMA) where Peter shared his experience applying for an O-1 visa. This documents public engagement on the visa topic but is not evidence of O-1A approval.
Work Experience
Key roles that defined the journey.
Senior Research Program Manager
currentCo-leads Constellation's research programs team; builds and scales fellowship and talent programmes (Astra Fellowship, Anthropic Fellows, OpenAI Fellowship); mentors and manages emerging AI-safety researchers.
Senior Risk Advisor / Senior AI Risk Advisor
prior to ConstellationWorked on preparing the UK government and public sector for advanced AI risks, developed training that reached hundreds of civil servants, and supported engagement with frontier AI labs and policymakers.
Management Consultant
priorEarlier career experience in management consulting (listed on LinkedIn summary).
Talent Mobilisation Lead (vol./project role)
ongoing/voluntaryWorked on strategy to attract broader professional groups into AI safety and led events such as the LISA fireside chat on O-1 visas.
Advisor
ongoingListed as an expert advisor on the MIT AIRisk site, contributing to initiative activities and knowledge-sharing.
Membership
Affiliations and memberships in prestigious organizations and communities.
Advisor on MIT AIRisk's about/team pages; contributes expertise on AI safety and talent development.
Active involvement as talent mobilisation lead and event presenter; helps coordinate community outreach and training.
Education
Academic foundation and learning journey.
University of Oxford (St Hilda's College)
Undergraduate degree, Philosophy, Politics and Economics (PPE)
Undergraduate degree in PPE; LinkedIn and personal site reference completion of an Oxford undergraduate degree and College Scholar recognition.
Imperial College London
AI Fundamentals (certificate)
Professional certification listed on LinkedIn (AI Fundamentals).
Latymer Upper School (secondary)
Walter Legge Music Scholarship; other school-level awards
School-level awards and scholarships listed on LinkedIn (e.g., Walter Legge Music Scholarship).
Socials
Connect and explore.