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Stuart Russell
Also known as: Stuart J. Russell
Co-author of 'AI: A Modern Approach' (the standard AI textbook); founder of CHAI at UC Berkeley; leading advocate for provably beneficial AI
Current Role
Professor of Computer Science, UC Berkeley; Founder of CHAI
Organization
UC Berkeley
Born
1962
Age ~64
Expert Positions2 topics
| Topic | View | Estimate | Confidence | Date |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Current Approaches Scale | Unlikely without changes | 25% | medium | Oct 2019 |
| P(AI Catastrophe) | Concerned | 15-25% | medium | 2023 |
Sources: Human Compatible (2019) · Interviews (2021-2023)
Career History2
Founder & DirectorFounderCurrent
Center for Human-Compatible AI (CHAI)
2016 – present
Professor of Computer ScienceCurrent
UC Berkeley
1986 – present
Education
PhD in Computer Science, Stanford University; BA in Physics, University of Oxford (First Class Honours)
Publications & Resources3
Human Compatible: AI and the Problem of Control
→2019BookFoundational Papers
Research Priorities for Robust and Beneficial Artificial Intelligence
→2015Open LetterAI Risk Essays & Books
Artificial Intelligence: A Modern Approach
→1995TextbookAI Risk Essays & Books
No funding connections recorded.
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Facts9
People
Employed ByUC Berkeley
Role / TitleProfessor of Computer Science, UC Berkeley; Founder of CHAI
Biographical
Birth Year1962
EducationPhD in Computer Science, Stanford University; BA in Physics, University of Oxford (First Class Honours)
Notable ForCo-author of 'AI: A Modern Approach' (the standard AI textbook); founder of CHAI at UC Berkeley; leading advocate for provably beneficial AI
Social Media@StuartJRussell
Wikipediahttps://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Stuart_J._Russell
Google Scholarhttps://scholar.google.com/citations?user=2oy3OXYAAAAJ
General
Websitehttps://people.eecs.berkeley.edu/~russell/