Jack Clark

Co-Founder at Anthropic

San Francisco, California, United States

About

Things are going to get weird. Website & newsletter: jack-clark.net Contact me: [email protected]

Experience

  • Co-Founder at Anthropic
    Jan 2021 - Present · 5 yrs 6 mos

  • Handyman at Import AI
    Aug 2016 - Present · 9 yrs 11 mos

    I write a weekly newsletter on artificial intelligence called Import AI, read by thousands of experts worldwide. I try to filter some of the endless flood of news in AI research and business to save readers time. Read more at jack-clark.net, or click the links below!

  • OpenAI (4 yrs 3 mos)
    • Policy Director
      Oct 2018 - Dec 2020 · 2 yrs 3 mos

      I got to translate fundamental tech insights into decisions for policymakers around the world; developed expertise as a researcher focused on issues of AI evaluation, measurement, and analysis; built a large and happy team with an interdisciplinary skillset ranging from philosophy to machine learning. I also got to do some unusual things, like testify in congress, and develop my analysis and public speaking skills. A wonderful professional experience!

    • Strategy & Communications
      Oct 2016 - Oct 2018 · 2 yrs 1 mo

      Trying to help the world understand AI. We are hiring.

  • Bloomberg LP (San Francisco Bay Area)
    • Google/AI/AWS Reporter
      Oct 2015 - Aug 2016 · 11 mos

      Google + Artificial intelligence + AWS. Interests: neural networks (CNNs, RNNs, LSTMs), evolutionary algorithms, distributed systems, semi-supervised learning, data representation, and so on.

    • Enterprise Tech Reporter
      Aug 2014 - Oct 2015 · 1 yr 3 mos

      Artificial intelligence + HP, Oracle, Salesforce, cloud, big data, emerging tech and complex things built by terrifically smart and curious people.

  • Reporter at The Register
    Feb 2013 - Jul 2014 · 1 yr 6 mos

    World's only Distributed Systems Reporter ® - datacenters, HPC, ReRam, PCM, esoteric papers, databases (SQL/NoSQL), cloud computing, clusters, networks.