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Andrew Ng
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Andrew Ng

Taught machine learning to millions; founded Google Brain and Coursera.

b. 1976United StatesFounder, DeepLearning.AIManaging General Partner, AI FundFounder & CEO, Landing AICo-founder & Co-chairman, CourseraAdjunct Professor, Stanford University

His Stanford ML course became Coursera's first hit and the on-ramp for a generation. Founded Google Brain, led Baidu's AI group, and now runs DeepLearning.AI and AI Fund.

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Google BrainCourseraThe Batch

7 CareerEvery role we can document, most recent first

  1. 2018–now8 yrsAI FundManaging General Partner
  2. 2017–now9 yrsDeepLearning.AIFounder
  3. 2017–now9 yrsLanding AIFounder & CEO
  4. 2012–now14 yrsCourseraCo-founder & Co-chairman
  5. 2002–now24 yrsStanford UniversityAdjunct Professor
  6. 2014–20173 yrsBaiduChief Scientist
  7. 2011–20121 yrGoogle BrainFounder & Lead

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No books — their work lives in papers, code and talks. The accounts above are the place to follow it.

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