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Ted Benson
✨Hiring!✨Putting natural language understanding into the hands of every software developer.
Ted Benson is an accomplished entrepreneur and technologist with a strong background in artificial intelligence, machine learning, and software development. He is currently the Founder and CEO of Everpilot (previously known as NLUDB and Steamship), a company focused on building advanced natural language understanding tools for software developers.12
Professional Experience
Ted has held several notable positions throughout his career:
- Founder and CEO of Everpilot (formerly NLUDB/Steamship) since January 20211
- AI Product Strategy at Heavy Foundry from October 2020 to October 20211
- Head of Machine Intelligence at Instabase from November 2018 to June 20201
- Founder and CEO of Cloudstitch (acquired by Instabase in 2017) from September 2014 to October 20171
Academic Background
Ted's educational background is impressive:
- Ph.D. in Computer Science from Massachusetts Institute of Technology (2010-2014)1
- M.S. in Computer Science from Massachusetts Institute of Technology (2008-2010)1
- B.S. in Computer Science from the University of Virginia (2001-2005)1
Research and Industry Experience
Throughout his career, Ted has been involved in various research and industry roles:
- Research Assistant and Instructor at MIT (2008-2014)1
- Research Intern at Google in the Big Picture Group and Speech Group (2011-2012)1
- Computer Scientist at BBN Technologies (2005-2008)1
Entrepreneurship and Innovation
Ted has demonstrated a strong entrepreneurial spirit:
- Founded Everpilot to develop AI-powered tools for natural language understanding12
- Previously founded Cloudstitch, a Y Combinator-backed web platform startup1
- Served as an Entrepreneur in Residence at Green Visor Capital1
Publications
Ted is also an author, having written and published two books with John Wiley and Sons:
- The Art of Rails
- Professional Rich Internet Applications (co-authored)1
Ted Benson's diverse experience in academia, industry, and entrepreneurship has positioned him as a leader in the field of artificial intelligence and natural language processing. His current focus is on making advanced AI technologies accessible to software developers through his work at Everpilot.
Highlights
Future historians and anthropologists will have to treat 2021 as the cutoff year of human-produced content.
100 years from now, anything produced after 2021 will have to be assumed to be in whole, or in part, AI authored.
"The End of History"... just not the way Fukuyama meant. https://t.co/GBlcagXvnc
