# Daniel Kokotajlo
Daniel Kokotajlo is an AI forecaster and safety researcher, co-founder of the AI Futures Project. He is best known as the lead author of "AI 2027", a detailed scenario forecast of how advanced AI might unfold over the next few years, and for his outspoken stance on AI safety.
Previously, he was a governance and policy researcher at [[OpenAI]], which he left in 2024. He drew public attention by refusing to sign a non-disparagement agreement that would have been tied to his vested equity, spotlighting internal concerns about AI safety culture at frontier labs.
He holds a PhD in philosophy and focuses on AI timelines, takeoff dynamics, and strategic implications of transformative AI.
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## Related
- [[OpenAI]]
- [[AI Safety]]
- [[AI Alignment]]
- [[Artificial General Intelligence (AGI)]]
- [[Artificial Intelligence (AI)]]
## References
- https://ai-2027.com/
- https://x.com/DKokotajlo