person
Ruslan Salakhutdinov
CMU professor; former Apple AI head
CMU deep learning professor and former Apple AI research head. Publicly engaged on safety but more measured than the more outspoken camp.
current Professor of Computer Science, Carnegie Mellon University
past Former Director of AI Research, Apple
Strategy positions
Alignment firstmixed
Solve technical alignment before capability thresholds closeEngaged measured academic voice on the safety research program.
Alignment is a research direction that deserves rigorous academic engagement, not just industry branding.
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Record last updated 2026-04-25.