Zvi Mowshowitz
| Zvi Mowshowitz | |
|---|---|
 Zvi Mowshowitz playing poker at the Manifold conference in 2023 | |
| Born | 8 January 1979 |
| Residence | New York, NY, USA |
| Nationality |  American |
| Pro Tour debut | 1998 Pro Tour Los Angeles |
| Winnings | US$ 147,010[1] |
| Pro Tour wins (Top 8) | 1 (4)[2] |
| Grand Prix wins (Top 8) | 2 (9)[3] |
| Lifetime Pro Points | 261[4] |
| Planeswalker Level | 47 (Archmage) |
Zvi Mowshowitz is a former professional Magic: The Gathering player and former CEO of MetaMed, a medical research analysis firm. He is currently an internet writer.
Rationalism
Recently he has moved to analysis of a number of areas from the rationalist perspective, notably AI safety.[5] He is a judge on the AI alignment forum prize.[6]
Career
Mowshowitz was the CEO of MetaMed, a medical research analysis firm.[7][8] Before that, he worked at Jane Street Capital.[9]
Magic: The Gathering
He held a developer intern position at Wizards of the Coast Magic R&D.
He is known for having created innovative and sometimes game-breaking decks TurboZvi and My Fires. His first-place finishes include a Pro Tour and a Grand Prix. He has placed in the top eight of four Pro Tours, and earned over $140,000 playing Magic competitively.[10] In 2007, Mowshowitz was elected into the Magic Hall of Fame.[11]
Mowshowitz was also an avid internet writer on gaming, previously with The Dojo, Mindripper, Brainburst, StarCityGames, and then for the official Magic website MagicTheGathering.com.[10] In April 2006, he stopped writing for MagicTheGathering.com.[citation needed]
Personal life
Mowshowitz is the son of American biochemist Deborah Mowshowitz.
Mowshowitz is an alumnus of Columbia University and holds a Bachelor's Degree in Mathematics.[12][13]
Top 8 appearances
| Season | Event type | Location | Format | Date | Rank |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1998–99 | Grand Prix | Boston | Block Constructed | 5–6 September 1998 | 4 |
| 1998–99 | Pro Tour | New York | Block Constructed | 30 April–2 May 1999 | 3 |
| 1998–99 | Grand Prix | Washington D.C. | Limited | 19–20 June 1999 | 4 |
| 1998–99 | Nationals | Special | 2–4 July 1999 | 4 | |
| 1998–99 | Worlds | Yokohama | National team | 4–8 August 1999 | 1 |
| 1999–00 | Invitational | Kuala Lumpur | Special | 2–5 March 2000 | 3 |
| 2000–01 | Grand Prix | Manchester | Limited | 7–8 October 2000 | 8 |
| 2000–01 | Pro Tour | Chicago | Standard | 1–3 December 2000 | 7 |
| 2000–01 | Pro Tour | Tokyo | Block Constructed | 16–18 March 2001 | 1 |
| 2000–01 | Masters | Barcelona | Booster Draft | 1–4 May 2001 | 4 |
| 2001–02 | Masters | New Orleans | Booster Draft | 31 October–3 November 2001 | 5 |
| 2001–02 | Masters | Osaka | Team Limited | 14–17 March 2002 | 5 |
| 2001–02 | Grand Prix | New Jersey | Team Limited | 29–30 June 2002 | 2 |
| 2002–03 | Grand Prix | New Orleans | Extended | 3–4 January 2003 | 1 |
| 2002–03 | Grand Prix | Boston | Limited | 22–23 February 2003 | 7 |
| 2002–03 | Masters | Yokohama | Booster Draft | 8–11 May 2003 | 5 |
| 2002–03 | Grand Prix | Pittsburgh | Team Limited | 31 May–1 June 2003 | 1 |
| 2003–04 | Grand Prix | Atlanta | Standard | 29–30 August 2003 | 5 |
| 2003–04 | Invitational | Los Angeles | Special | 11–13 May 2004 | 4 |
| 2012–13 | Grand Prix | Portland | Modern | 11–12 May 2013 | 3 |
Last updated: 12 May 2013
Source: Wizards.com
Other accomplishments
- Magic Hall of Fame class of 2007
Further reading
- Kushner, David (2005). Jonny Magic and the Card Shark Kids : how a gang of geeks beat the odds and stormed Las Vegas. Random House. ISBN 1-4000-6407-4.
External links
References
- ^ "Top 200 All-Time Money Leaders". Wizards of the Coast. 2 October 2014. Archived from the original on 13 September 2014. Retrieved 5 January 2015.
- ^ "Lifetime Pro Tour Top 8s". Archived from the original on 14 March 2006. Retrieved 7 December 2007.
- ^ "Lifetime Grand Prix Top 8s". Archived from the original on 17 January 2006. Retrieved 7 December 2007.
- ^ "Lifetime Pro Points". Archived from the original on 18 December 2005. Retrieved 7 December 2007.
- ^ https://www.lesswrong.com/posts/LLRtjkvh9AackwuNB/on-a-list-of-lethalities
- ^ https://www.alignmentforum.org/posts/nDHbgjdddG5EN6ocg/announcement-ai-alignment-prize-round-4-winners
- ^ "Our Scientists, Doctors & Researchers". Archived from the original on 5 May 2013. Retrieved 1 March 2013.
- ^ "A kind of 'Magic': One nerd's quest to shake up video games and create a $1 billion market". Fortune. Retrieved 10 July 2021.
- ^ Hackett, Robert; Roberts, Jeff John (13 June 2020). "Emergents: Zvi Mowshowitz's quest to shake up the video game business". Fortune. Retrieved 25 October 2023.
- ^ a b "Magic Pro Tour Hall of Fame Profiles – Zvi Mowshowitz". Wizards of the Coast. 2007. Archived from the original on 3 December 2008. Retrieved 20 April 2009.
- ^ "The Class of 2007". Wizards of the Coast. 7 September 2007. Archived from the original on 9 September 2007. Retrieved 9 September 2007.
- ^ "LinkedIn Profile". LinkedIn. Retrieved 20 October 2020.
- ^ https://futuratipodcast.com/should-we-halt-progress-in-ai-zvi-mowshowitz/