Archive - Ziyue’s Substack

My experience as a Research Engineer at Google DeepMind

A look at my daily routine, project lifecycles, and collaboration with Research Scientists.

Aug 8 •

Communicate Without Technical Details

Hey engineers, you don’t have to mention technical details in every thread.

Aug 4 •

July 2025

How I become a Research Engineer at Google DeepMind

How a Strategic Pivot, a 20% Project, and 1,500 Hours of Focused Effort Led to My Dream Job in AGI Safety.

Jul 3 •

June 2025

What it means when AI cannot do something?

Inability, Accidental Mistake, Under-elicitation, Sandbagging

Jun 15 •

May 2025

Thoughts about my first paper -- Evaluating Frontier Models for Stealth and Situational Awareness

Celebration, Reflection and Hope

May 5 •

April 2025

March 2025

About Rock Climbing

How I started it, Why I love it and What I learnt from it.

Mar 29 •

According to “Atomic Habits”, the best way to establish a new habit is to start from a new identify and behave in that way.

Mar 23 •

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