AI founders

Here are some notable founders and pioneers in artificial intelligence:

1. Geoffrey Hinton

   • Known as the "Godfather of AI" for his groundbreaking work on artificial neural networks. He has held significant positions at Google and is highly honored in the field 1.

2. Oren Etzioni

   • The founding CEO of the Allen Institute for Artificial Intelligence (AI2) and a Professor Emeritus of Computer Science. He continues to influence AI as a board member and advisor 2.

3. Jürgen Schmidhuber

   • Regarded as the father of AI, he is the scientific director at the Dalle Molle Institute for Artificial Intelligence Research, known for his advancements in neural networks and machine learning 3.

4. Karan Goel

   • Co-founder of Cartesia and co-author of influential AI models like S4 and Mamba. He has contributed significantly to sequence modeling and Space Models at Stanford AI Lab 4.

5. Terrence Joseph Sejnowski

   • An AI pioneer and neuroscientist, he is the Francis Crick Professor at the Salk Institute and co-creator of Boltzmann Machines. He integrates AI with neuroscience for a deeper understanding of the brain 5.

6. Paul Roetzer

   • Founder and CEO of PR 20/20 and the Marketing Artificial Intelligence Institute. He is known for his work in AI marketing and hosts The Artificial Intelligence Show podcast 6.

These individuals have made significant contributions to the advancement of AI, shaping its present and future.