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Sakana AI hires Schmidhuber as Chief Scientific Advisor

The Tokyo startup names the deep learning pioneer to lead its recursive self-improvement research lab.

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  • Sakana AI brings on Jürgen Schmidhuber, a foundational figure in deep learning and AI theory, to head its new RSI Lab focused on recursive self-improvement—machines that can improve themselves.
  • Schmidhuber's 1990s work on world models and his earlier meta-learning research directly inform Sakana's approach to building autonomous systems grounded in physical understanding rather than language alone.
  • The hire signals Sakana's bet on Japan as a center for physical AI and autonomous systems research, positioning itself to "reclaim Japan's legacy of innovation."

“Japan is the birthplace of foundational neural network architectures and advanced robotics. It is a privilege to join Sakana AI to help bridge these two worlds.”

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Sakana AI hires Schmidhuber as Chief Scientific Advisor
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    Schmidhuber's foundational work outlined as shaping Sakana's direction

    Coverage details that Schmidhuber's ideas from the 1990s on deep learning and world models, and his 1987 thesis on meta-learning and recursive self-improvement, have directly informed Sakana projects like the Darwin Gödel Machine and The AI Scientist. Sakana aims to gather top experts in Tokyo to build self-reinforcing research loops.

    “The future of intelligence is not just language; it is physical AI powered by world models. Sakana AI is uniquely positioned to reclaim Japan's legacy of innovation by building autonomous systems that can truly understand, simulate, and interact with the physical universe.”
    — Jürgen Schmidhuber
    1. 1 outlet Sakana AI hires Jürgen Schmidhuber, inventor of deep learning, world models, and your next ChatGPT update

      first by The Decoder, 21h ago

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    Sakana AI names Schmidhuber Chief Scientific Advisor

    Tokyo-based startup Sakana AI announced that Jürgen Schmidhuber, described as "universally recognized as the father of modern AI," is joining as Chief Scientific Advisor. He will lead the company's new RSI Lab focused on recursive self-improvement.

    “Sakana AI is incredibly proud to announce that Jürgen Schmidhuber, universally recognized as the father of modern AI, is officially joining Sakana AI as Chief Scientific Advisor.”
    — Sakana AI Labs

    • Sakana AI welcomes Jürgen Schmidhuber as Chief Scientific Advisor. https://t.co/CH1N3irxcO Sakana AI is incredibly proud to announce that Jürgen Schmidhuber, universally recognized as the father of modern AI, is officially joining Sakana AI as Chief Scientific Advisor. For

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