Andrej Karpathy

Andrej Karpathy earned his PhD from Stanford University in 2015, under the supervision of Fei-Fei Li. His doctoral research concentrated on convolutional and recurrent neural networks and their applications in computer vision, natural language processing, and the intersection of these fields. During his PhD studies, Karpathy gained practical experience through internships at Google Brain in 2011 and Google Research in 2013, investigating large-scale unsupervised and supervised learning from videos. He also completed an internship at DeepMind in 2015, working with the deep reinforcement learning team.

Parallel to his institutional contributions, Karpathy maintains an active and influential YouTube channel dedicated to AI education, providing accessible insights into complex machine learning concepts to a global audience. In early 2024, Karpathy departed OpenAI to found Eureka Labs, an AI+Education company focused on democratizing access to advanced AI knowledge and practical skills. Concurrently, he was named one of TIME100 Most Influential People in AI in 2024, cementing his status as a leading figure shaping the future of artificial intelligence. Through Eureka Labs and his ongoing educational initiatives, Karpathy continues to drive innovation and empower the next generation of AI developers and researchers.