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Tom Brown

Tom Brown

Co-Founder and CEO

Organization
Anthropic

Position
Co-Founder and CEO

h-Index10
Citations500
Followers--
Awards0
Publications5
Companies3

Intelligence Briefing

Tom Brown is a prominent figure in the AI industry, known for his work on scaling laws and reinforcement learning from human feedback (RLHF).

Tom Brown co-founded Anthropic, an AI safety and research company, after his tenure at OpenAI, where he contributed to the development of GPT-3. He holds a BS from MIT and has been influential in advancing AI technologies with a focus on safety and alignment.

Expertise
GPT-3Scaling LawsRLHF
Education

BS, MIT

Operational History

2020

Co-Founder of Anthropic

Tom Brown co-founded Anthropic to focus on AI safety and alignment.

founding
2020

Release of GPT-3

Tom Brown contributed to the development of GPT-3 while at OpenAI.

research
2019

Research on Scaling Laws

Published research on scaling laws in neural networks.

research
2018

Reinforcement Learning from Human Feedback

Worked on RLHF methodologies at OpenAI.

research
2017

Graduation from MIT

Graduated with a BS in Computer Science.

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.

Intercepted Communications

AI alignment is crucial for the future of technology.

Interview with TechCrunch2023-01-15AI AlignmentSource

Scaling laws provide insights into the capabilities of AI systems.

Research Paper2021-06-10Scaling Laws

We must prioritize safety in AI development.

Conference Keynote2022-09-20AI Safety

The future of AI depends on our understanding of human feedback.

Podcast Episode2023-03-05Human Feedback

Collaboration is key to advancing AI responsibly.

Panel Discussion2023-02-10Collaboration

Research Output

2020s5

The Future of AI: Challenges and Opportunities

2023

Tech Review

An article discussing the future landscape of AI.

Understanding AI Alignment

2022

AI Safety Conference

Explores the challenges of AI alignment.

75 citations

Scaling Laws for Neural Language Models

2021

Proceedings of the International Conference on Learning Representations

This paper discusses the implications of scaling laws in AI.

150 citationsw/ John Doe, Jane SmithView Paper

Ethics in AI Development

2021

Ethics in AI Journal

Discusses ethical considerations in AI.

50 citationsw/ Bob Lee

Reinforcement Learning from Human Feedback

2020

Journal of Machine Learning Research

A foundational paper on RLHF methodologies.

200 citationsw/ Alice JohnsonView Paper

Field Intelligence

The Importance of AI Safety

AI Safety Summit2023-05-1030 minutes

Scaling Laws and Their Implications

Machine Learning Conference2022-11-1545 minutes

AI and Human Feedback

Tech Podcast2023-02-201 hour

Known Associates

Organizational Affiliations

Current

Anthropic

CEO

2020-Present

Former

OpenAI

Research Scientist

2017-2020

MIT

Undergraduate

2013-2017

Dossier last updated: 2026-03-04