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Shane LeggShane Legg

Shane Legg

Co-founder and Chief AGI Scientist / Google DeepMind

Shane Legg is the Co-founder and Chief AGI Scientist at Google DeepMind, where he leads the Technical AGI Safety team. He is a prominent machine learning researcher and entrepreneur who co-founded DeepMind Technologies in 2010, which was later acquired by Google. Legg is a leading expert on Artificial General Intelligence (AGI) and is known for his belief that there is a 50% chance of achieving AGI by 2028. He was appointed Commander of the Order of the British Empire (CBE) in 2019 for services to science and technology.

PhD, IDSIA
United Kingdom
TwitterTwitter61.6K
LinkedInLinkedIn4.9K
Artificial IntelligenceEntrepreneurshipNeurology
61.6K
Twitter Followers
13+ years
Years at DeepMind
50% by 2028
AGI Prediction
4.9K
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Work Experience

Google DeepMindGoogle DeepMind
Google DeepMind

Co-Founder & Chief AGI Scientist

Feb 2011 - Present
Position
Co-Founder & Chief AGI Scientist
Gatsby Computational Neuroscience Unit, UCLGatsby Computational Neuroscience Unit, UCL
Gatsby Computational Neuroscience Unit, UCL

Research Associate (Post Doc)

Feb 2009 - Dec 2010
Position
Research Associate (Post Doc)
University of LuganoUniversity of Lugano
University of Lugano

Post Doc in Finance

Jun 2007 - Oct 2008
Position
Post Doc in Finance
Adaptive Intelligence Inc.Adaptive Intelligence Inc.
Adaptive Intelligence Inc.

Senior Software Engineer

Jan 2002 - Oct 2002
Position
Senior Software Engineer
WebmindWebmind
Webmind

Senior Software Engineer

Sep 1999 - May 2001
Position
Senior Software Engineer
Freightways Information ServicesFreightways Information Services
Freightways Information Services

Analyst Programmer

1997 - 1999
Position
Analyst Programmer

Education

IDSIAIDSIA
IDSIA

PhD

Apr 2003 - 2007
Field of Study
PhD - artificial intelligence
University of AucklandUniversity of Auckland
University of Auckland

MSc

Feb 1996 - Feb 1997
Field of Study
MSc - mathematics
The University of WaikatoThe University of Waikato
The University of Waikato

BCMS (hons.)

Feb 1992 - Nov 1995
Field of Study
BCMS (hons.) - mathematics

Key Highlights

Current Role

Co-founder and Chief AGI Scientist at Google DeepMind

Entrepreneurship

Co-founder of DeepMind Technologies (acquired by Google in 2014)

AGI Safety

Leading the Technical AGI Safety team at Google DeepMind

Recognition

Distinguished Alumni of Waikato University

Professional Skills

Shane Legg's expertise spans the theoretical and applied aspects of artificial intelligence, machine learning, and computational neuroscience, with a strong focus on the development and safety of Artificial General Intelligence (AGI).

Core AI/ML
Artificial IntelligenceMachine LearningAGI SafetyNeural NetworksComplexity Theory
Scientific Methods
ResearchMathematical ModelingApplied MathematicsStatisticsBayesian Statistics

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