Roman Yampolskiy

Dr. Roman V. Yampolskiy is a distinguished computer scientist specializing in artificial intelligence (AI) safety and cybersecurity. He earned his Ph.D. from the University at Buffalo in 2008 and is a tenured associate professor at the University of Louisville’s Speed School of Engineering, where he founded and directs the Cyber Security Laboratory. Dr. Yampolskiy has authored over 100 publications, including notable works such as “Artificial Superintelligence: A Futuristic Approach” and “AI: Unexplainable, Unpredictable, Uncontrollable.” His research focuses on AI safety, behavioral biometrics, and the security of cyberworlds. He has been instrumental in advancing the field of AI safety, proposing innovative concepts like “boxing” artificial intelligence and introducing “Achilles’ heels” into potentially dangerous AI systems to prevent them from accessing and modifying their own source code. Dr. Yampolskiy is also known for developing the theory of AI-completeness, using the Turing Test as a defining example. As a research advisor for the Machine Intelligence Research Institute and an AI safety fellow at the Foresight Institute, Dr. Yampolskiy continues to contribute significantly to the discourse on AI safety and ethics. His dedication to understanding and mitigating the risks associated with advanced AI systems makes him a leading figure in the field.