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Stephen Roller

Stephen Roller

AI Infrastructure Expert

Organization
Thinking Machines

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Companies2

Intelligence Briefing

Expertise
InfrastructureScale
Education

BS, North Carolina State University

PhD, University of Texas Austin

Operational History

2021

Joined Thinking Machines

Transitioned to Thinking Machines to further develop AI infrastructure solutions.

career
2015

PhD Completion

Completed PhD at the University of Texas Austin.

career
2015

Joined Google DeepMind

Began working at Google DeepMind focusing on AI infrastructure.

career
2010

Graduated with BS

Graduated from North Carolina State University with a Bachelor of Science.

career

AGI Position Assessment

Risk Level
LOW
MODERATE
HIGH
CRITICAL
Predicted AGI Timeline

Unknown

Primarily capability-focused public profile; safety posture here is inferred from frontier-model development and launch-readiness work rather than standalone public advocacy.

Safety Approach

Primarily capability-focused public profile; safety posture here is inferred from frontier-model development and launch-readiness work rather than standalone public advocacy.

Known Associates

Organizational Affiliations

Current

Thinking Machines

Chief Infrastructure Officer

2021-present

Former

Google DeepMind

AI Infrastructure Specialist

2015-2021

Dossier last updated: 2026-03-04