Joel Tetreault

Joel Tetreault is a seasoned scientist and research manager with over 15 years of industry experience in Artificial Intelligence (AI).3 He currently serves as the Senior Director of Research at Dataminr, a leading AI platform for real-time events and risk detection.12 Dataminr enables clients to receive critical information first, respond confidently, and manage crises effectively.2

Tetreault's expertise spans various areas of AI, including:

• Natural Language Processing (NLP)
• Computational Linguistics
• Machine Learning
• Deep Learning1

Prior to his role at Dataminr, Tetreault held notable positions:

• Director of Research at Grammarly, where he formed and led applied research groups in NYC and Kyiv2
• Senior Research Scientist at Yahoo! Labs in NYC2
• Principal Manager of the Core Natural Language group at Nuance Communications, Inc.2
• Managing Senior Research Scientist at Educational Testing Service (ETS)2

Tetreault has made significant contributions to the field of NLP, particularly in areas such as:

• Grammatical error detection and correction
• Abusive language detection
• Computational stylistics
• Automated essay scoring12

He has co-authored numerous publications and co-organized workshops in the field of NLP and educational applications.2 Tetreault is also active in the academic community, serving as a program co-chair for ACL 2020 and participating in various conferences and workshops.24

Recently, Tetreault announced Dataminr's AI breakthrough called ReGenAI, described as the first Generative AI that automatically regenerates in real-time as events unfold.4