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. He co-founded and was the CEO of MetaMed, a medical research analysis firm. He attempted to launch a blockchain game, Emergents, in 2020.
Magic: The Gathering
Mowshowitz held a developer intern position at Wizards of the Coast R&D in 2005. He created the deck TurboZvi. In 2007, Mowshowitz was elected into the Magic Hall of Fame.
Mowshowitz has written about Magic for several outlets, including the official Magic website. 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. In 2023, Mowshowitz wrote an article for Vox on the topic of artificial intelligence safety.
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.
Personal life
Mowshowitz is the son of American biochemist Deborah Mowshowitz. His parents have both worked as Columbia University professors.