Who I Am

I'm Stanley, a 19-year-old researcher based in Nairobi, Kenya, fascinated by understanding how artificial intelligence actually works. Instead of treating neural networks as mysterious black boxes, I dig into the mechanics—figuring out how they represent knowledge and make decisions at the most fundamental level.

My Learning Journey

I've taken an unconventional path to AI research, building my expertise through intensive self-directed study combined with hands-on experimentation. I don't just want to know that something works—I need to understand why it works. This has led me to develop deep knowledge in everything from advanced mathematics to transformer architectures, always starting from first principles.

Research & Philosophy

My work focuses on mechanistic interpretability—basically reverse-engineering how AI systems think. I'm particularly interested in techniques that can precisely edit what models know without breaking everything else they've learned.

But beyond the technical work, I spend a lot of time wrestling with bigger questions: What does it mean for a machine to "understand" something? How does consciousness emerge? What is intelligence, really? I explore these philosophical puzzles through research and writing on my blog, because I believe understanding AI requires grappling with these deeper questions about minds and reality.

Beyond Research

When I'm not buried in research, I write about the intersection of AI development, consciousness, and what it means to be human in an age of artificial intelligence. Living in Kenya gives me a unique perspective on AI development from the Global South, which influences how I think about accessibility and the global impact of these technologies.