Hi! I’m a researcher interested in turning open-endedness, design, and using AI to help expand human potential. If anything you find on here sparks your interest, hit me up @ hi at ivyzhang dot me!

currently: Researcher @ Sakana AI

recently: Was a fellow at Edge Esmeralda,used evolution to make better LLMs , made a little fly-inspired bloom filter thingy, started shipping shiba plushes around the US, and experimented with storing memories inside physical objects w/ NFCs!

long ago: I spent a year getting to the top 2% of competitive programmers, competed in Battlecode, and worked on agricultural AI @ MSU.