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Anca Dragan

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Head of AI Safety and Alignment at Google DeepMindAssociate Professor of EECS (on leave) at UC Berkeley

Dragan helped establish human-aware robotics: systems whose motion communicates intent and whose decisions account for human preferences. Her work connects human-robot interaction with the alignment of advanced AI.

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Background

Current roles
Head of AI Safety and Alignment
Associate Professor of EECS (on leave)
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Work and education history is primarily focused on AI-relevant roles and may not be comprehensive.

Last editorial review: August 12, 2026

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Citation history from Aug 25, '25 to Jun 15, '2635,29929,50223,704Aug 25, '25Jun 15, '26
35,299citations as of Jun 15, '26+11,595 since Aug 25, '25
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