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Melanie Mitchell
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Melanie Mitchell

The clearest-eyed writer on what AI does and doesn't understand.

b. 1969United StatesProfessor, Santa Fe Institute
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2 CareerEvery role we can document, most recent first

  1. 2020–now6 yrsSanta Fe InstituteProfessor
  2. 2004–202016 yrsPortland State UniversityProfessor

2 Books & papersPublished work, oldest first

  1. 2009Complexity: A Guided Tour
  2. 2019Artificial Intelligence: A Guide for Thinking Humans

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Studied underdoctoral or postdoctoral advisors
Douglas HofstadterDouglas Hofstadter

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