Prof. Dr. Stuart Russell OBE

World authority on artificial intelligence, co-author of the definitive textbook 'Artificial Intelligence: A Modern Approach', and pioneer in value-aligned, provably beneficial AI systems.

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Documented research interests and leadership

Research areas: Artificial Intelligence, AI Alignment, Probabilistic Reasoning, Machine Learning
Academic position: Professor of Computer Science, Smith-Zadeh Chair in Engineering, AAAI Fellow
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Recruitment status: Not verified. Leadership profile does not imply active vacancies or assistantship availability.

Supervision and contact

Students interested in graduate or doctoral research supervision in Artificial Intelligence, AI Alignment, Probabilistic Reasoning are advised to consult formal department application channels.

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