Arvel Chappell

About Arvel Chappell

I am an engineer by trade and a researcher by passion. After 15+ years deploying safety critical autonomous systems for the USAF/Boeing and pioneering Generative AI bio-feedback systems at Warner Bros. Discovery, I have pivoted my focus to the most urgent engineering challenge of our time: AI Safety and Alignment.My hypothesis is simple: As AI agents become more anthropomorphic, the structure of their communication (their \"narrative\") becomes a safety-critical surface.Current Focus: The Neurolous Project I am the Founder and Principal Investigator of The Neurolous Project, an open-source research initiative focused on \"Narrative Alignment\" and \"Anthropomorphic AI Bonding.\"To support this research, I developed the Neurolous App, a consumer platform where users can construct AI personas of themselves or loved ones. Through this opt-in testbed, we are able to study high fidelity, long-term human to agent bonding dynamics in the wild. This data is critical for understanding how \"narrative structure\"(e.g, Conflict-driven vs. Harmonious) impacts user safety, emotional dependence, and persuasion risk.Background Previously, I founded the Advanced Narratives & Neurotechnology division at Warner Bros. Discovery. We went beyond simple production optimization—we utilized Generative AI (GAI) to develop AI-hyperpersonalized narratives constructed with bio-feedback loops. By integrating real-time Emotion AI, we engineered content that dynamically adapted to the viewer\'s physiological state.In addition to WB, I also served as AI Lab Director and Chief Engineer at Boeing, managing safety protocols for autonomous space based agents and \"Digital Workforce AI\" systems in defense environments.I am now bridging these worlds to ensure the next generation of anthropomorphic agents is robust, aligned, and safe.

Experience

1. Chief of Artificial Intelligence and Autonomy

   AST SpaceMobile

   Mar 2026 — Present

   Responsible for enterprise Artificial Intelligence business strategy and product/service execution.

Education

• University of Southern California

  MFA, Film and Television Production

• California State Polytechnic University-Pomona

  BS, Electrical Engineering

Skills

• Film
• Television
• Commercials
• Music Videos
• Post Production
• Screenwriting
• Final Cut Pro
• Creative Direction
• Video Games
• Directing
• Feature Films
• Film Production
• Producing
• Entertainment
• Music
• Virtual Reality
• Unity3d
• C#
• Video Production
• Short Films
• Video
• Hd Video
• Video Editing
• Project Management
• Avid Media Composer
• Lighting
• Plot
• Sound
• Systems Engineering
• Av
• Avid
• Final Draft
• Writing
• Editing
• Social Media
• Digital Media
• Unity
• Augmented Reality
• C++