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My professional pathway
• During the last year of my Cognitive Science B.Sc. I spent a year abroad at MIT. There I studied computational models of cognition with Josh Tenenbaum.
• I continued in the same research group with a Ph.D. in Computational Cognitive Science at MIT
• I then did a postdoc at Stanford with Noah Goodman, focusing on probabilistic programming languages
• After my postdoc, I founded Ought, a non-profit aimed at using machine learning to support thinking & reflection
• Ought incubated Elicit, a public benefit company that's building an AI Research Assistant, with a mission to scale up good reasoning. We're a team of 12 now and have a few hundred thousand monthly active users.
My CogSci student experience
Why is Cognitive Science in Osnabrück a great place to study?
• Interdisciplinary approach combining psychology, neuroscience, AI, and philosophy
• Opportunities for international exchange, studies abroad
• Amazing community, diverse minds
What did you specialise in during your studies?
I studied more or less everything. I was most intrigued by computer science, computational modeling, and philosophy.
Which skills from your degree programme have helped you the most in your professional life?
• Analytical thinking & problem solving
• Programming
• Clear writing (from philosophy classes)
My advice for you
• AI is going to change all fields; stay on top of what's happening in AI and make use of the latest tools
• Get experience doing practical projects / internships / research early; you'll learn more than from courses
• Build a personal board of advisors
