About
Alan Cowen is a Principal Research Scientist and Director at Google DeepMind, where he works on Gemini Audio. He previously founded Hume AI.
Founder at Hume AI
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Hume AI's investors · 9
Aegis VenturesNew YorkBright Pixel CapitalLisbonComcast VenturesNew York · $2M – $15M checks · since 2026EQT VenturesLuxembourg · $2M – $50M checks · since 2026LG Technology VenturesSanta Clara · since 2026MetaplanetTallinn · $500K – $10M checks · since 2026Northwell HoldingsNew York · since 2026Union Square Ventures (USV)New York City · $1M – $8M checks · since 2026Wisdom VenturesLos Gatos · since 2026
Experience
- Google DeepMindPrincipal Research Scientist, Directorcurrent2026 — present
- Hume AICEO & Chief Scientist2021 — 2026New York, New York, United States
- GoogleScientific Researcher @ Google AI2019 — 2021
- GoogleScientific Advisor / Visiting Scientist @ Google AI2015 — 2019
- University of California, BerkeleyPostdoctoral Researcher @ Berkeley Social Interaction Lab2019
- University of California, BerkeleyGraduate Student @ Berkeley Social Interaction Lab2014 — 2019UC Berkeley
- FacebookScientific Advisor2016 — 2018Menlo Park, California, United States
- BlackThorn TherapeuticsScientific Advisor2015 — 2016South San Francisco, California, United States
- Halo NeuroscienceScientific Advisor2014 — 2015
- Yale UniversityResearcher @ Yale Visual Cognitive Neuroscience Lab2011 — 2013Yale University
- Advanced Telecommunications Research Institute InternationalResearcher @ ATR Computational Neuroscience Lab2011
Frequently asked questions
- Who is Alan Cowen?
- Alan Cowen is a Principal Research Scientist and Director at Google DeepMind, where he works on Gemini Audio. He previously founded Hume AI.
- Where does Alan Cowen work?
- Alan Cowen is Founder of Hume AI.
- What companies did Alan Cowen found?
- Alan Cowen founded Hume AI.
- Where did Alan Cowen go to school?
- Alan Cowen studied at University of California, Berkeley (Doctor of Philosophy - PhD, Computational Psychology); Yale University (Bachelor's degree, Applied Mathematics and Cognitive Science).
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