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Neil Houlsby

Neil Houlsby

AI Researcher

Organization
Anthropic

Position
Research Scientist

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Intelligence Briefing

Neil Houlsby is a prominent AI researcher known for his work on Vision Transformers and Mixture of Experts (MoE) models.

With a PhD from the University of Cambridge, Neil Houlsby has made significant contributions to the field of artificial intelligence, particularly in the areas of Vision Transformers and Mixture of Experts. He previously worked at Google DeepMind before joining Anthropic, where he continues to advance AI research.

Expertise
Vision TransformersMoE
Education

BS, University of Cambridge

PhD, University of Cambridge

Operational History

2022

Joined Anthropic

Transitioned to Anthropic as a research scientist.

career
2021

Contributed to Vision Transformers

Published significant research on Vision Transformers.

research
2015

PhD Completion

Completed PhD at the University of Cambridge.

career
2015

Joined Google DeepMind

Started working as a research scientist at Google DeepMind.

career

AGI Position Assessment

Risk Level
LOW
MODERATE
HIGH
CRITICAL
Predicted AGI Timeline

Unknown

Works inside a lab with a public safety-first posture; individual views here are inferred from reliability and deployment context rather than detailed personal statements.

Safety Approach

Works inside a lab with a public safety-first posture; individual views here are inferred from reliability and deployment context rather than detailed personal statements.

Known Associates

Organizational Affiliations

Current

Anthropic

Research Scientist

2022-present

Former

Google DeepMind

Research Scientist

2015-2022

Dossier last updated: 2026-03-04