New Berkeley Assistant Professor to Research World Models
alex_peys · x · 2026-07-15
Alex Peys reshared news that a researcher will join UC Berkeley next year as an Assistant Professor in the Statistics department, with a joint appointment in Berkeley EECS.
Their research focuses on developing methods to test and improve the implicit world models of AI systems, ensuring these models more accurately reflect reality and human understanding.
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