Lihao Sun

Hi there! I recently graduated from the University of Chicago, with a B.S. in Computer Science and a B.A. (Honors) in Cognitive Science.

I seek to understand intelligence better. Concretely, my research interests center on mechanistically understanding why and how LLMs demonstrate impressive capabilities and, at times, undesirable or unsafe behaviors. Ultimately, I hope this line of inquiry helps us reflect more deeply on what it means to learn, think, and be human.

During my undergraduate years, I was fortunate to collaborate with Prof. Xuechunzi Bai, Prof. Chengzhi Mao, Dr. Andrew Lee, and Dr. Valentin Hofmann.

I’m also a competition math specialist, indie music enthusiast, magazine writer, and startup builder. You can learn more about my life in this tab.

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