Machine Learning
Assistant Professor of Statistics and EECS / Co-founder and CEO, Transluce / UC Berkeley
Jacob Steinhardt is an Assistant Professor of Statistics and Electrical Engineering and Computer Sciences (EECS) at UC Berkeley, where he is affiliated with the Berkeley Artificial Intelligence Research Lab (BAIR). He is also the Co-founder and CEO of Transluce, a company he started in July 2024. Steinhardt's research focuses on machine learning, particularly in areas like robustness, reward specification, and scalable alignment of AI systems. He previously held roles as a Research Scientist at OpenAI and a technical advisor at Open Philanthropy.
Co-founder and CEO
Assistant Professor


Research Advisor


Technical advisor


Research Scientist
Graduate Student


PhD
Bachelor's degree
High School Diploma
Machine Learning
Artificial Intelligence (AI)
Mentoring
Jacob Steinhardt is a leading researcher and entrepreneur focused on making AI systems reliable, robust, and aligned with human values. His work spans academia and industry, contributing significantly to the field of AI safety and alignment.