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Chris Ré

Chris Ré

Professor of Computer Science, Stanford; Co-Founder, Together AI & Cartesia AI

Organization
Stanford University / Together AI / Cartesia AI

Position
Professor of Computer Science, Stanford; Co-Founder, Together AI & Cartesia AI

🇺🇸American
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Intelligence Briefing

One of the most prolific academic AI entrepreneurs. His HazyResearch lab at Stanford pioneered the Structured State Space model (S4), inspiring the Mamba architecture as an alternative to Transformers. MacArthur 'Genius' Fellowship (2015). Co-founded Together AI, Cartesia AI, Snorkel AI, SambaNova Systems, and Lattice Data (acquired by Apple). Co-directs Stanford CRFM.

Expertise
State Space ModelsFoundation ModelsData-Centric AIAI SystemsMacArthur Fellow
Education

BS, Computer ScienceCornell University

PhD, Computer ScienceUniversity of Washington

AGI Position Assessment

Risk Level
LOW
MODERATE
HIGH
CRITICAL
Predicted AGI Timeline

Unknown

Focuses on infrastructure reliability and training efficiency; no detailed standalone safety doctrine is documented here.

Safety Approach

Focuses on infrastructure reliability and training efficiency; no detailed standalone safety doctrine is documented here.

Source Material

Dossier last updated: 2026-03-10