Jeremie Harris

JÉRÉMIE HARRIS received a Master’s in Physics from the University of Toronto in 2013. His academic research in quantum mechanics has been featured in many of the top peer-reviewed journals in physics including Nature Physics, Physical Review Letters, and Optica. Harris was the founder of SharpestMinds, a mentorship program for aspiring machine learning and AI specialists. With over 500 alumni and $20 million in new salaries created, it’s the world’s first profitable income share program, and they’ve gone on to raise funds from top Silicon Valley investors, including Y Combinator. He has since co-founded Gladstone AI, an AI safety company, and has briefed senior Canadian Cabinet members, members of the U.K. Cabinet Office, and senior U.S. national security officials on AI risk related issues. Jérémie hosts the official podcast of Towards Data Science, a Medium publication with over 20 million monthly views, focused on AI, machine learning, and the future of humanity.