Jeff Dean | |
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_-_img_02.jpg) Dean in 2024 | |
| Born | July 23, 1968 |
| Nationality | American |
| Alma mater | University of Minnesota, B.S. Computer Science and Engineering (1990) University of Washington, Ph.D. Computer Science (1996) |
| Known for | MapReduce, Bigtable, Spanner, TensorFlow |
| Scientific career | |
| Fields | Computer Technology |
| Institutions | Google; Digital Equipment Corporation |
| Thesis | Whole-program optimization of object-oriented languages (1996) |
| Doctoral advisor | Craig Chambers |
Jeffrey Adgate "Jeff" Dean (born July 23, 1968) is an American computer scientist and software engineer. Since 2018, he has been the lead of Google AI.[1] He was appointed Google's chief scientist in 2023 after the merger of DeepMind and Google Brain into Google DeepMind.[2]
- ^ Vincent, James (April 3, 2018). "Google veteran Jeff Dean takes over as company's AI chief". The Verge. Retrieved November 29, 2023.
- ^ Elias, Jennifer (April 20, 2023). "Read the internal memo Alphabet sent in merging A.I.-focused groups DeepMind and Google Brain". CNBC. Retrieved June 22, 2023.