Adam Weissman

An entrepreneur, investor, and philanthropist, Adam Weissman was the co-founder and CTO of Applied Semantics, a software company that was acquired by Google in 2003. His interest in AI extends from his early career in computer games, to his role as an investor, and to his recent research into biologically-inspired approaches. He believes the development of machine intelligence should be matched by development of machine compassion.

His family foundation supports contemplative science, human rights, social entrepreneurship, and education. He is currently writing about the intersection of his passions for meditation, neuroscience, and AI. Adam received his BS in Physics from Caltech.