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Jaan Tallinn | |
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| Born | 14 February 1972[1] Tallinn, Estonia |
| Education | University of Tartu (BSc) |
| Occupation(s) | programmer, investor, philanthropist |
| Known for | Kazaa Skype Existential risk |
Jaan Tallinn (born 14 February 1972) is an Estonian billionaire computer programmer and investor[2][3] known for his participation in the development of Skype and file-sharing application FastTrack/Kazaa.[4]
Recognized as a prominent figure in the field of artificial intelligence, Tallinn is a leading investor and advocate for AI safety.
He was a Series A investor and board member at DeepMind (later acquired by Google) alongside Elon Musk, Peter Thiel and other early supporters.[5] Tallinn also led the Series A funding round for Anthropic, an AI safety-focused company where he is now a board observer.[6]
Tallinn is a leading figure in the field of existential risk, having co-founded both the Centre for the Study of Existential Risk (CSER) at the University of Cambridge, in the United Kingdom[7][8] and the Future of Life Institute in Cambridge, Massachusetts, in the United States.[9][10][11][12]
- ^ "Jaan Tallinn, Curriculum Vitae". Tartu Ülikool Sihtasutus. May 2012. Archived from the original on 6 December 2013. Retrieved 6 September 2013.
- ^ "Jaan Tallinn at Ambient Sound Investments". University of Cambridge. Retrieved 30 October 2016.
- ^ "Billionaires bet on Brussels to save them from AI singularity". Politico. Retrieved 9 August 2022.
- ^ "'Building AI is like launching a rocket': Meet the man fighting to stop artificial intelligence destroying humanity". ZDNET. Retrieved 2023-08-20.
- ^ "Google's Acquisition Of DeepMind Could Shine A Light On Other British AI Startups". TechCrunch. 28 Jan 2014. Retrieved 16 December 2024.
- ^ "Anthropic raises $124 million to build more reliable, general AI systems". Research News. Anthropic. 28 May 2021. Retrieved 16 December 2024.
- ^ Lewsey, Fred (25 November 2012). "Humanity's last invention and our uncertain future". Research News. University of Cambridge. Retrieved 28 January 2013.
- ^ Cite error: The named reference
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- ^ "Elon Musk Donates $10M To Make Sure AI Doesn't Go The Way Of Skynet". Mashable. 2015. Retrieved 21 Jun 2015.
- ^ "Elon Musk spends $10 million to stop robot uprising (+video)". Christian Science Monitor. 2015. Retrieved 21 Jun 2015.
- ^ "Elon Musk: Future of Life Institute Artificial Intelligence Research Could be Crucial". Bostinno. Retrieved 5 Jun 2015.