Felix Sosa

Felix Sosa is a computational cognitive scientist and AI engineer focusing on understanding how children learn and developing machines that learn similarly to children.

Currently a PhD student at Harvard University and a Harvard Prize Fellow at the Center for Brains, Minds, and Machines at MIT, where he explores cognitive science and program synthesis under the guidance of advisors like Josh Tenenbaum, Sam Gershman, and Tomer Ullman.

Sosa's expertise lies in building systems that can learn autonomously, creating computational models of human cognition, and modeling various cognitive behaviors such as moral judgment and social learning.

His academic journey includes a Doctor of Philosophy in Cognitive Science and a Master of Science in Computer Science from Harvard University.

He also received advanced research training at Brains, Minds, and Machines at MIT and in deep learning and reinforcement learning at CIFAR and MILA.

Furthermore, Sosa holds a Bachelor of Science in Computer Science from the University of Central Florida, where he also studied Biomedical Sciences and Chemistry.

Throughout his career, he has been associated with prestigious organizations like MIT and Harvard, serving as a Graduate Researcher, Instructor, Research Scientist, Teaching Assistant, Director of SIGAI, and more.

Sosa's involvement spans teaching, research, and leadership roles in various labs and centers, showcasing his multidisciplinary skills and dedication to advancing AI and cognitive science.

For more information, visit his personal page at www.mit.edu/~fsosa or his profile at www.cbmm.mit.edu/about/people/sosa.