Editing
I'm a freelance editor. I have years of editing experience from my full-time work at CSIS, and as a part-time copyeditor for Rethink Priorities. In the latter role, I copyedit publications focused on global health and development, animal welfare, artificial intelligence, and climate change.
My developmental editing rate depends on product size and quality. It is typically $300-500 for the average 20-30 page policy report.
My copyediting rate is $50/hour, and I can typically review 6-9 pages per hour, depending on report complexity. I am most familiar with APA and Chicago style guides, but can support alternative formats. Please email me at shaanakshaikh@gmail.com for any requests.
My consulting and editing portfolio includes the following publications:
The Welfare of Digital Minds: A Research Agenda (RP, Nov 2024)
Valuing Impacts Across Species: A Research Agenda (RP, Nov 2024)
2024 Animal Advocacy Strategy Forum: Event summary and survey results (RP, Nov 2024)
Interventions to improve the effectiveness of government procurement (RP, Nov 2024)
Impact ranking database: A feasibility study for Charity Navigator (RP, Nov 2024)
Chinese AISI Counterparts (IAPS, Oct 2024)
Cost-effectiveness analysis of Lafiya Nigeria intervention (RP, Oct 2024)
Response to BIS RFC on Establishment of Reporting Requirements for the Development of Advanced Artificial Intelligence Models and Computing Clusters (IAPS, Oct 2024)
Understanding the First Wave of AI Safety Institutes: Characteristics, Functions, and Challenges (IAPS, Oct 2024)
Mapping Technical Safety Research at AI Companies (IAPS, Sept 2024)
The Charitable Resource Allocation Frameworks and Tools (CRAFT) Sequence (RP, July 2024; eight posts)
Coordinated Disclosure of Dual-Use Capabilities: An Early Warning System for Advanced AI (IAPS, June 2024)
Getting on Track: Space and Airborne Sensors for Hypersonic Missile Defense (CSIS, Dec 2023)
Call me, maybe? Hotlines and global catastrophic risk report (FP, Jan 2023)
Autonomous weapon systems and military artificial intelligence (AI) applications report (FP, May 2022)