Robert West

Robert West is an associate professor at the School of Computer and Communication Sciences at EPFL (École Polytechnique Fédérale de Lausanne), where he leads the Data Science and Artificial Intelligence Laboratory. His research spans safe AI, AI alignment, large language models, and natural language processing, among other cutting-edge technologies. He earned his PhD from Stanford University and actively shares advancements and applications in AI technology at international conferences and platforms. He is committed to studying how AI can responsibly address societal challenges, contributing significantly to AI safety and interpretability.

• 2016–Present·EPFL (École Polytechnique Fédérale de Lausanne)·Associate Professor
  • Leading the Data Science and Artificial Intelligence Laboratory, focusing on safe AI, AI alignment, and language models.
  • Organizing Applied Machine Learning Days (AMLD), fostering interdisciplinary collaboration in AI applications.

• 2010–2016·Stanford University·PhD
  • Specialized in data science and artificial intelligence research.
• 2002–2007·Unknown Institution·Bachelor's Degree
  • Field of study undisclosed.