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Anca Dragan

Anca Dragan

Director, AI Safety and Alignment / Google DeepMind / Associate Professor / UC Berkeley EECS

CountryUnited States
EducationPhD, Carnegie Mellon University
Known ForMachine Learning, Robotics, Human Computer Interaction, Artificial Intelligence
LinkedIn3.7K
Twitter13.2K
Artificial IntelligenceEngineeringRobotics
Twitter Followers
13.2K
Years at UC Berkeley
9+ years
Years Consulting Waymo
6 years
Awards Received
5+
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About Anca Dragan

Anca Dragan is a prominent figure in AI and robotics, currently serving as the Director of AI Safety and Alignment at Google DeepMind while on leave from her role as an Associate Professor at UC Berkeley's EECS Department. Her research, conducted through the InterACT Lab, focuses on algorithms for human-AI and human-robot interaction, particularly on AI alignment to ensure agents act in accordance with human goals and values. She is recognized for her work in reward engineering and enabling AI agents to work collaboratively with people.

Education

Carnegie Mellon University
Carnegie Mellon University

PhD

2009 - 2015
Field of Study

PhD - Robotics

Jacobs University Bremen
Jacobs University Bremen

BS

2006 - 2009
Field of Study

BS - Computer Science

Work Experience

Google DeepMind
Google DeepMind

Director, AI Safety and Alignment

Jan 2024 - Present
Position

Director, AI Safety and Alignment

UC Berkeley Electrical Engineering & Computer Sciences (EECS)
UC Berkeley Electrical Engineering & Computer Sciences (EECS)

Associate Professor

Jul 2021 - Present
Position

Associate Professor

UC Berkeley Electrical Engineering & Computer Sciences (EECS)
UC Berkeley Electrical Engineering & Computer Sciences (EECS)

Assistant Professor

Jul 2015 - Jun 2021
Position

Assistant Professor

Waymo
Waymo

Staff Research Scientist (Consultant)

Jan 2018 - Feb 2024
Position

Staff Research Scientist (Consultant)

Key Roles and Focus Areas

InterACT Lab Director

Focuses on algorithms for human-AI and human-robot interaction, including reward learning and coordination.

AI Safety and Alignment Leader

Leads teams responsible for the safety and alignment of Gemini models, addressing present-day harms and catastrophic risks.

Human-Compatible AI Expert

Co-PI of the Center for Human-Compatible AI, dedicated to ensuring AI systems align with human goals.

Autonomous Systems Consultant

Consulted for Waymo for six years on the roadmap for deploying increasingly learning-based safety-critical systems.

Expertise and Recognition

Anca Dragan's research centers on enabling AI agents, from robots to LLMs, to interact effectively and safely with people, with a strong focus on AI alignment and human-robot interaction.

Core Research Themes

AI Alignment

Human-Robot Interaction (HRI)

Reward Learning

Human-AI Collaboration

Autonomous Systems Safety

Affiliations

Google DeepMind

UC Berkeley EECS

Waymo

Berkeley AI Research (BAIR) Lab

Center for Human-Compatible AI

Honors and Awards

Sloan Fellowship

MIT TR35

Okawa Award

NSF CAREER Award

PECASE Award

Key Areas

Expertise

Machine Learning

Expertise

Robotics

Expertise

Human Computer Interaction

Expertise

Artificial Intelligence

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