Jared Cheang

SASH AI Safety Research. NUS MSc Business Analytics. Advisory.sg AI Technical Consultant.

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Hi, I’m Jared! I am an AI Safety researcher with a background spanning 3-4 years in Data Science, Software Engineering, and AI, specializing in government-level solutions (ex-GovTech). Since completing my Master’s, I transitioned into AI Safety to focus on the challenges of rapid AI adoption. Over the past year, I rigorously upskilled through specialized technical alignment programs and audited PhD AI courses. My current research interests are in AI Control, AI Alignment, and AI Safety by Design. Currently pursuing independent research, my immediate goal is to contribute to the field either through a PhD in AI Safety or via an industrial research role.

Outside of research, I spend my time teaching and mentoring; please see below for more details.

AI Safety Coursework

  • Technical AI Safety Courses: ARENA (self-studied), ENAIS AI Safety Colab, BlueDot Technical AI Safety Course, Technical Alignment Research Accelerator (TARA)
  • AI PhD modules: Rational Approaches to Cooperative Intelligence (Prof Tan Zhi-Xuan), AI Uncertainty Modelling and Reasoning (Prof Harold Soh)

Academic Journey

  • Awarded accelerated direct Masters scholarship (top 3% of cohort)
  • Offered CS PhD at Top 10

Teaching Experiences

  • Outstanding Teaching Award for rigorous undergrad CS module (Discrete Structures)
  • 2x Primary Teaching Assistant for post-grad module with commendations

Leadership

  • Led a national-level hackathon team to 1st runner-up finish
  • Led multiple post-grad project teams to Top 4 and Top 8 finishes across entire cohort

Community Mentorship

  • Mentored a national innovation challenge team, supporting them to a Top 8 finish and $5,000
  • Coached a local robotics academy youth team to a Top 3 national finish
  • AI Technical Lead for a youth non-profit