Zvi Mowshowitz
Template:Short description Script error: No such module "Unsubst". Script error: No such module "Infobox". Zvi Mowshowitz is an American writer and member of the rationalist community who primarily discusses new developments in artificial intelligence. He is a former competitive Magic: The Gathering player and was CEO of MetaMed.
Career
Mowshowitz is an alumnus of Columbia University and holds a bachelor's degree in mathematics.[1][2] He co-founded and has been the CEO of MetaMed, a medical research analysis firm.[3] He has worked at Jane Street Capital, and has worked for the gambling industry in Las Vegas.[3][4] He attempted to launch an online trading card game, Emergents, in 2020.[3]
Magic: The Gathering
Mowshowitz held a developer intern position at Wizards of the Coast R&D in 2005.[5] He created the deck TurboZvi.[3] His first-place finishes at major competitions were the 1999 World Championships as part of the four-person United States national team, the 2001 Pro Tour Tokyo, and two 2003 Grand Prix. He has placed in the top eight of four Pro Tours, and earned over $140,000 playing Magic competitively.[6] In 2007, Mowshowitz was elected into the Magic Hall of Fame.[7]
| Season | Event type | Location | Format | Date | Rank |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1998–99 | Grand Prix | Boston | Block Constructed | Script error: No such module "sort". | 4 |
| 1998–99 | Pro Tour | New York | Block Constructed | Script error: No such module "sort". | 3 |
| 1998–99 | Grand Prix | Washington D.C. | Limited | Script error: No such module "sort". | 4 |
| 1998–99 | Nationals | Special | Script error: No such module "sort". | 4 | |
| 1998–99 | Worlds | Yokohama | National team | Script error: No such module "sort". | 1 |
| 1999–00 | Invitational | Kuala Lumpur | Special | Script error: No such module "sort". | 3 |
| 2000–01 | Grand Prix | Manchester | Limited | Script error: No such module "sort". | 8 |
| 2000–01 | Pro Tour | Chicago | Standard | Script error: No such module "sort". | 7 |
| 2000–01 | Pro Tour | Tokyo | Block Constructed | Script error: No such module "sort". | 1 |
| 2000–01 | Masters | Barcelona | Booster Draft | Script error: No such module "sort". | 4 |
| 2001–02 | Masters | New Orleans | Booster Draft | Script error: No such module "sort". | 5 |
| 2001–02 | Masters | Osaka | Team Limited | Script error: No such module "sort". | 5 |
| 2001–02 | Grand Prix | New Jersey | Team Limited | Script error: No such module "sort". | 2 |
| 2002–03 | Grand Prix | New Orleans | Extended | Script error: No such module "sort". | 1 |
| 2002–03 | Grand Prix | Boston | Limited | Script error: No such module "sort". | 7 |
| 2002–03 | Masters | Yokohama | Booster Draft | Script error: No such module "sort". | 5 |
| 2002–03 | Grand Prix | Pittsburgh | Team Limited | Script error: No such module "sort". | 1 |
| 2003–04 | Grand Prix | Atlanta | Standard | Script error: No such module "sort". | 5 |
| 2003–04 | Invitational | Los Angeles | Special | Script error: No such module "sort". | 4 |
| 2012–13 | Grand Prix | Portland | Modern | Script error: No such module "sort". | 3 |
Last updated: 12 May 2013
Source: Wizards.com
Mowshowitz has written about Magic for several outlets, including the official Magic website.[6]
Later career
Mowshowitz is on the board of directors for the Center for Applied Rationality, and is a member of the rationalist community.[8] He also founded Balsa Research, a nonprofit think tank which advocated for the repeal of the Jones Act, increasing the housing supply, and reform of the National Environmental Policy Act.[9] In 2023, Mowshowitz wrote an article for Vox on the topic of artificial intelligence safety.[10]
Mowshowitz has a blog on Substack under the name "Don't Worry about the Vase". He has written on topics such as artificial intelligence, economics, and the COVID-19 pandemic.[11][12]Template:Primary inline
Personal life
Mowshowitz is the son of American biochemist Deborah Mowshowitz. His parents have both worked as Columbia University professors.[3]
Further reading
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