Dan Mapes

Dan Mapes

Dan Mapes is the Founder and President of VERSES AI, an advanced Artificial General Intelligence (AGI) and Spatial Web company.1 He is also a Founder and Director of The Spatial Web Foundation, which aims to enable the 3D Internet (IEEE Standard P2874).1

Key Facts about Dan Mapes

• Founder and President of VERSES AI since January 20171
• Founder and Director of The Spatial Web Foundation since June 20171
• Founder and CEO of Cyberlab9.com, a Global Deep Tech Lab, since May 20101
• Co-founder of the Silicon Valley Blockchain Society (SVBS) and Chairman of the Los Angeles Chapter1
• Co-author of the best-selling book "The Spatial Web"1
• Frequently speaks as a keynote speaker on the impact of AI, XR and Blockchains on business and society1

Controversies

However, there are some controversies surrounding Dan Mapes' background:

• Mapes claims to have a PhD in AI from UC Berkeley, but this could not be verified by an investigator.2 Berkeley's PhD Dissertations list from 1970-1995 contained no references to Dan Mapes, and he is not found in the Alumni listing for Berkeley's Artificial Intelligence Research (BAIR) Lab.2
• The University of Cincinnati 1970 commencement program shows Mapes received a Bachelor of Business Administration (with Honors), not the Bachelor's of Science in Economics and Computer Science listed on his LinkedIn profile.2

Despite these controversies, Dan Mapes continues to lead VERSES AI and The Spatial Web Foundation in their mission to develop advanced AI and enable the 3D Internet.345