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Hailey Schoelkopf

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Hailey Schoelkopf — full AI read

Hailey Schoelkopf — Research Scientist; lead of lm-evaluation-harness, EleutherAI (United States) — ranks #278/520 on the AI Advancement Index (70.1). Known for Lead maintainer of EleutherAI's lm-evaluation-harness, the standard framework for benchmarking LLMs (basis of the Open LLM Leaderboard); contributor to Pythia and open LLM training. Strongest on Field-building (80.0, Strong).

Role
Research Scientist; lead of lm-evaluation-harness
Affiliation
EleutherAI
Country
United States
Field
Open-source & tools
Known for
Lead maintainer of EleutherAI's lm-evaluation-harness, the standard framework for benchmarking LLMs (basis of the Open LLM Leaderboard); contributor to Pythia and open LLM training

Dimension read

DimensionValueStandingWhat a high vs low value means — and where Hailey Schoelkopf sits
AAI AI Advancement (AAI)70.1Moderate · #278/520Mid-pack. High would mean among the very top minds advancing AI; low would mean lower relative influence within this elite set.
▲ high: among the very top minds advancing AI  ·  ▼ low: lower relative influence within this elite set
Research influence Research influence62.0Developing · #402/520Low here — limited direct research influence.
▲ high: field-defining research contributions  ·  ▼ low: limited direct research influence
Frontier role Frontier role68.0Moderate · #264/520Mid-pack. High would mean central to building today's frontier AI; low would mean removed from frontier development.
▲ high: central to building today's frontier AI  ·  ▼ low: removed from frontier development
Thought leadership Thought leadership62.0Moderate · #313/520Mid-pack. High would mean shapes how the field and public think about AI; low would mean limited public/field influence.
▲ high: shapes how the field and public think about AI  ·  ▼ low: limited public/field influence
Field-building Field-building80.0Strong · #90/520High here — builds the field — mentorship, institutions, tools, community.
▲ high: builds the field — mentorship, institutions, tools, community  ·  ▼ low: limited field-building footprint
Momentum Momentum82.0Moderate · #159/520Mid-pack. High would mean driving AI's advancement right now; low would mean less active at the current frontier.
▲ high: driving AI's advancement right now  ·  ▼ low: less active at the current frontier

Strengths

  • Field-building (80.0, Strong) — builds the field — mentorship, institutions, tools, community.

Risk factors

  • A significant, well-rounded contributor to AI's advancement.
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