David Krueger — SPARQNOW

At-a-Glance

Assistant Professor in Robust, Reasoning, and Responsible AI at the University of Montreal and Mila
Works on reducing societal-scale risks of AI such as gradual disempowerment and human extinction
Previously a research director at the UK AI Task Force
Interned on DeepMind's Technical AGI Safety team
Research spans Deep Learning and AI Safety, including alignment failure modes, algorithmic manipulation, interpretability, and robustness

Biography

David Krueger serves as an Assistant Professor in Robust, Reasoning, and Responsible AI at the University of Montreal and Mila. He is recognized as an American machine learning professor and an advocate for reducing risks associated with artificial intelligence.

His work focuses on mitigating societal-scale risks of AI, such as gradual disempowerment and human extinction. This includes technical research, education, outreach, governance, and advocacy.