Bio
Jacy Anthis is a sociologist and statistician researching machine learning and human-AI interaction, particularly the rise of "digital minds" and how humanity can work together with highly capable AI systems. His research has been published in top academic venues, such as CHI, HRI, and NeurIPS, and featured in global media outlets, such as Vox, Forbes, and The Guardian. Anthis has presented his work at conferences and seminars in over 20 countries. He is a co-founder of the nonprofit research organization Sentience Institute, a PhD candidate at the University of Chicago, and currently a visiting scholar at the Institute for Human-Centered AI (HAI) at Stanford University. He lives in San Francisco with his wife Kelly Anthis and their adopted dogs Apollo and Dio(nysus).