About
Chief Scientific Officer at Microsoft and member of the President's Council of Advisors on Science and Technology.
Experience
- MicrosoftChief Scientific Officercurrent2020 β presentRedmond, Washington, United States
- MicrosoftDirector, Microsoft Research2017 β 2020Redmond, WA
- MicrosoftTechnical Fellow and Director, Microsoft Research - Redmond Lab2015 β 2017Redmond, WA
- MicrosoftDistinguished Scientist and Director, Microsoft Research2013 β 2015Redmond, WA
- MicrosoftDistinguished Scientist and Deputy Managing Director, Microsoft Research2010 β 2013Redmond, WA
- MicrosoftDistinguished Scientist2010Redmond, WA
- MicrosoftPrincipal Researcher1993 β 2010
- Fund for Science and TechnologyChair, Scientific Advisory Committeecurrent2025 β presentSeattle, Washington, United States
- The Jackson LaboratoryBoard of Trusteescurrent2024 β present
- Stanford Institute for Human-Centered Artificial Intelligence (HAI)Distinguished Fellowcurrent2019 β present
- Stanford Institute for Human-Centered Artificial Intelligence (HAI)Member of Advisory Boardcurrent2019 β present
- Every CureBoard of Directors & Technical Advisory Councilcurrent2024 β present
- Massachusetts Institute of TechnologyMIT Advisory Board, Social and Ethical Responsibilities of Computing (SERC)current2023 β present
- Bill & Melinda Gates FoundationGates Foundation Advisory Group, Learning Agenda on Digitalcurrent2022 β present
- Bulletin of the Atomic ScientistsBoard of Sponsorscurrent2018 β present
- Allen Institute for AI (AI2)Scientific Advisory Boardcurrent2014 β present
- NIH Advisory Committee to the Director: Artificial Intelligence Working GroupNIH Advisory Committee to the Director2024 β 2025
- White House Office of Science and Technology PolicyPresident's Council of Advisors on Science and Technology (PCAST)2021 β 2025
- Partnership on AIPartnership on AI Founder and Board Chair2016 β 2024
- Computer Science and Telecommunications Board (CSTB) of the National AcademiesComputer Science and Telecommunications Board (CSTB)2016 β 2023
- National Security Commission on AICommissioner, National Security Commission on AI (NSCAI)2019 β 2021
- Ford Motor CompanyFord Motor Company Technical Advisory Committee2019 β 2021
- National Library of Medicine (NLM)Board of Regents of the National Library of Medicine (NLM)2016 β 2020
- Simons Institute for the Theory of ComputingScientific Advisory Board2018 β 2020UC-Berkeley
- National Science Foundation (NSF)Advisory Committee, Computer and Information Science and Engineering (CISE) Directorate2007 β 2012
- Association for the Advancement of AI (AAAI)AAAI President2007 β 2009Palo Alto, CA
- Naval Research Advisory Committee (NRAC)Naval Research Advisory Committee (NRAC) Advisory Board2002 β 2004Washington, District of Columbia, United States
- Defense Advanced Research Projects Agency (DARPA) ISAT BoardMember, DARPA Information Science and Technology (ISAT)1999 β 2002Arlington, Virginia, United States
- Knowledge IndustriesCEO1988 β 1992
- Stanford Center for International Security and Cooperation (CISAC)Affiliate Fellow1985 β 1986Stanford, California, United States
Skills & more
C5R7Python12Perl5C++9Java5Matlab6Hadoop5MapReduce5Strategic Planning28Machine Learning99Artificial Intelligence99
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Computer ScienceNatural Language ProcessingCrowdsourcingAlgorithmsBig DataSimulationsHuman Computer InteractionText MiningPattern RecognitionStatistical ModelingSystem ArchitectureHigh Performance ComputingFrom Eric's professional profile.
Colleagues at Blue Tulip Ventures
Amy Villeneuve
Board Director, Advisor & Past COO and President of Amazon Robotics at Underscore VC
Brent Sapiro
Investor at Blue Tulip Ventures
Carla Brodley
Investor at Blue Tulip Ventures
Claire Hughes Johnson
Corporate Officer, Stripe at Operator Collective
Dune Thorne
Investor at Blue Tulip Ventures
Eric Cohen
Investor at Blue Tulip Ventures
Esther Dyson
Investor at Blue Tulip Ventures
Gabi Zijderveld
Co-Founder and Operating Partner at Blue Tulip Ventures
Frequently asked questions
- Who is Eric Horvitz?
- Chief Scientific Officer at Microsoft and member of the President's Council of Advisors on Science and Technology.
- Where does Eric Horvitz work?
- Eric Horvitz is at Blue Tulip Ventures.
- Where did Eric Horvitz go to school?
- Eric Horvitz studied at Stanford University (PhD and MD); Binghamton University (Bachelors, Biophysics).
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Also attended Stanford University2,000
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Also attended Binghamton University68
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Shared employers
Also worked at Microsoft1,189
Reid HoffmanCo-founder of LinkedIn; Partner at GreylockGarry TanPresident & CEO of Y CombinatorNat FriedmanCo-lead of Meta Superintelligence Labs; co-founder of NFDGKai-Fu LeeChairman of Sinovation Ventures and CEO of 01.AIBill GatesCo-founder of Microsoft; Chair of the Gates FoundationMike KriegerCo-founder of Instagram; Chief Product Officer at Anthropic
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Also worked at The Jackson Laboratory11
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Also worked at Massachusetts Institute of Technology479
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