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Research Scientist / DeepMind
Ian Goodfellow is a highly influential American computer scientist and executive, best known as the inventor of Generative Adversarial Networks (GANs), a foundational concept in modern AI. He currently serves as a Research Scientist at DeepMind and has held significant roles at major tech companies including Director of Machine Learning at Apple's Special Projects Group, and various research positions at Google and OpenAI. He is also the lead author of the widely-cited textbook "Deep Learning."
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45.7K+ followers on LinkedIn
Inventor of Generative Adversarial Networks (GANs)
Lead author of the Deep Learning textbook
PhD in Machine Learning from Université de Montréal
Ian Goodfellow is a leading figure in the field of artificial intelligence, most famous for inventing Generative Adversarial Networks (GANs). His career spans major tech companies and research institutions, focusing on deep learning and neural networks.