Max is a scientist in the Polarization and Social Change Lab as part of the Stanford Impact Labs. Max has a Ph.D. from the University of Minnesota - Twin Cities in social psychology. He is an alumni of Stanford Ignite and co-founder of a stealth start-up. 

Max's research is published in many academic journals, including Journal of Peronality and Social Psychology, and featured in Washington Post, the New Yorker, Wired, Minnesota Daily, NewsBreak, Pacific Standard, Dimensions Sciences, Under the Cortex, Let’s Talk Polarization, Why Racism, and GPT-4 Technical Report. 

Max has delivered numerous talks in academic conferences and universities including Stanford and Harvard and was consulted by organizations such as OpenAI and the White House for his expertise.