Work Experience

Visiting Scholar
Visiting Scholar
Founders University Professor / Carnegie Mellon University
Tom Mitchell is a highly influential researcher in Machine Learning, Artificial Intelligence, and Cognitive Neuroscience, best known for founding the Machine Learning Department at Carnegie Mellon University (CMU) and leading it for its first decade. He is the author of the seminal 1997 textbook, "Machine Learning," which is widely regarded as one of the first comprehensive introductions to the field. Currently, he serves as a Founders University Professor at CMU, focusing his research on how AI can improve education and its impact on the future of work.

Visiting Scholar
Visiting Scholar
Advisor and Research Fellow
Advisor and Research Fellow

Science Board
Science Board

Science Board
Science Board

Founders University Professor
Founders University Professor

University Professor, Carnegie Mellon University
University Professor, Carnegie Mellon University

Interim Dean, School of Computer Science
Interim Dean, School of Computer Science

Professor, Machine Learning Department
I joined CMU as a Computer Science Professor in 1986, then founded the Machine Learning Department in 2006, serving as Department Head from 2006 until 2016.

Member Board of Directors
Member Board of Directors

Chief AI Scientist
Chief AI Scientist

Chief Scientist
Chief Scientist

PhD
PhD - Computer Science, Artificial Intelligence

Bachelor’s Degree
Bachelor’s Degree - Electrical Engineering
Machine Learning
Artificial Intelligence
Cognitive Neuroscience
Algorithms
Tom Mitchell is a pioneer in Machine Learning and AI, known for founding the world's first Machine Learning Department at Carnegie Mellon University. His research spans AI, cognitive neuroscience, and the impact of AI on education and the future of work.
Founders University Professor
Machine Learning Department Founder
AI Pioneer
Cognitive Neuroscience Researcher
AI in Education
Impact of AI on Future of Work
Brain Activity Analysis
Machine Learning Algorithms