Researcher · Founder · Executive
Ben Goertzel

Co-founder, CEO and Chief Scientist at SingularityNETCEO at Artificial Superintelligence Alliance
Chairman at OpenCog Foundation
Goertzel helped popularize the term artificial general intelligence for AI intended to learn and reason across many domains. He created OpenCog, founded SingularityNET to make AI services more open and decentralized, and leads Hyperon, an effort to build a broadly capable reasoning system.
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Background
Current roles
Co-founder, CEO and Chief Scientist 2017-present
SingularityNET
SingularityNETCEO 2024-presentArtificial Superintelligence Alliance
Chairman 2008-present
OpenCog Foundation
OpenCog FoundationPreviously
Chief Scientist, Hanson Robotics
Born1966
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Work and education history is primarily focused on AI-relevant roles and may not be comprehensive.
Last editorial review: August 18, 2026
New York University