D. Scott Phoenix
D. Scott Phoenix | |
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| Born | June 10, 1982 |
| Nationality (legal) | American |
| Alma mater | University of Pennsylvania |
D. Scott Phoenix is an American entrepreneur and cofounder of Vicarious, an artificial intelligence research company.[1][2]
Career
In 2007, Phoenix graduated from the University of Pennsylvania with a Bachelor of Applied Science in Computer Science and Entrepreneurship.[3] After graduation, Phoenix started a company through the Y Combinator program,[4] and later joined venture capital firm Founders Fund as Entrepreneur in Residence.[5] In 2010, Phoenix co-founded Vicarious with neuroscientist and AI researcher Dileep George.[6][7] He is an advocate for the development of safe AI,[8][9] and a leading signatory on the Future of Life Institute's Open Letter on Artificial Intelligence.[10]
See also
References
- ^ Waters, Richard. "Investor rush to artificial intelligence is real deal". Financial Times. Retrieved 6 Nov 2015.
- ^ "The Next Big Thing You Missed: The Quest to Give Computers the Power of Imagination". Wired Magazine.
- ^ Scott Phoenix bio at Vicarious (company)
- ^ Kincaid, Jason. "Frogmetrics: Handheld Surveys You Might Actually Want To Fill Out". TechCrunch. Retrieved 6 Nov 2015.
- ^ "D. Scott Phoenix Executive Profile and Bio". Bloomberg.
- ^ Ha, Anthony. "Early Facebook Executives Back AI Startup Vicarious Systems". New York Times. Retrieved 4 December 2013.
- ^ "Zuckerberg, Musk Invest in Artificial-Intelligence Company". Wall Street Journal.
- ^ "Bill Gates Fears A.I., but A.I. Researchers Know Better". Popular Science.
- ^ "How artificial intelligence is getting even smarter". World Economic Forum. 14 August 2015. Retrieved 6 Nov 2015.
- ^ Hern, Alex (12 January 2015). "Experts including Elon Musk call for research to avoid AI 'pitfalls'". The Guardian. Retrieved 24 April 2015.