About
Jacob Lagerros conducted AI research at Oxford and turned down a PhD offer from DeepMind to relocate to San Francisco, where he co-founded Lightcone, a prominent AI research non-profit. He has also served as an adviser on AI security to bodies including the White House, the National Security Council and the Bureau of Industry and Security.
CEO at Ulyssean
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Experience
- UlysseanFoundercurrent2025 — present
- Federal Aviation AdministrationFly planescurrent2023 — present
- Lightcone InfrastructureCo-Founder2021 — 2025Berkeley, California, United States
- University of OxfordResearch Scholar2020 — 2021
Education
- University of OxfordBachelor of Arts (BA), Cognitive Science (equivalent)2015 — 2018
- The London School of Economics and Political Science (LSE)MSc, Finance and Economics2018 — 2019
Frequently asked questions
- Where does Jacob Lagerros work?
- Jacob Lagerros is CEO at Ulyssean.
- What companies did Jacob Lagerros found?
- Jacob Lagerros founded Ulyssean.
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