Eddie Zhang

Eddie Zhang is a research scientist with a background in computer science and artificial intelligence. He is currently a resident at OpenAI, working on applying reinforcement learning for social good.3 Zhang is also a co-founder of the nonprofit Humanity Unleashed and is on leave from a CS PhD program at Harvard University.2

Zhang's educational background includes:

• PhD in Computer Science (on leave) from Harvard University
• MS in Computer Science from University of California, Santa Barbara
• BS in Computer Science from University of California, Santa Barbara, graduating top of his class at age 19 with a 3.96 GPA1

His professional experience includes:

• Resident at OpenAI (current)
• Research intern at Meta
• Computer Vision and Software Engineering intern at Plato Systems
• Lead Full Stack Engineer at Allthenticate1

Zhang's research interests include real-world AI deployment, principles of intelligence, reinforcement learning, responsible ML, AI safety, and AI for policy.1 He has worked on projects related to maternal health care programs in India and has participated in various AI challenges and competitions.12