Jack Clark (AI policy expert)
Jack Clark | |
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| Born | Brighton, England |
| Occupation(s) | AI researcher, policy leader, journalist |
| Years active | 2016–present |
| Known for | Co-founder of Anthropic; leading policy division at Anthropic; co-chair of Stanford's AI Index; head of OECD AI classification working group |
Jack Clark is a co-founder of Anthropic and currently leads its policy division.
Between 2016 and 2020, Clark was employed at OpenAI, where his responsibilities encompassed strategy, communications, and policy formulation. Prior to that, he worked as a journalist for Bloomberg News and is the author of the newsletter "Import AI." He serves as co-chair of Stanford's AI Index, which publishes yearly analyses on advancements in artificial intelligence, and heads the OECD working group dedicated to the classification of AI systems.
In 2023, Clark provided a briefing at the inaugural United Nations Security Council session addressing AI-related threats to international security. He emphasized the importance of evaluating AI capabilities, potential abuses, and safety vulnerabilities while calling for comprehensive global regulatory measures. In 2024, he disputed assertions regarding a slowdown in AI progress, cautioning that most entities remain ill-equipped to handle its swift development.
Clark’s place of birth is Brighton, England.
See also
External links
- https://jack-clark.net/
- Import AI - Clark’s Substack newsletter