Weizmann Institute of Science
Tel Aviv University
Stephen CasperAssistant Professor of Public Policy, Harvard Kennedy School · Harvard UniversityResearcher↗
Researcher · Academic
Boaz Barak
Harvard UniversityCatalyst Professor of Computer Science
OpenAIMember of Technical Staff
Barak studies the basic limits of what computers can solve and how those limits affect security and AI. He helped develop ways to analyze cryptographic systems using their internal code, and now applies theoretical tools to understanding deep learning and making language models safer.
Career & education
Current rolesHarvard University2016-presentCatalyst Professor of Computer ScienceOpenAI2024-presentMember of Technical Staff
Harvard University2016-presentOpenAI2024-presentPreviously
Microsoft Research2010-2016Principal Researcher
Princeton University2005-2011Assistant Professor; Associate Professor
Institute for Advanced Study2003-2005Postdoctoral Fellow
Microsoft Research2010-2016Princeton University2005-2011Institute for Advanced Study2003-2005Work and education history is primarily focused on AI-relevant roles and may not be comprehensive.
Citation Trend
Total citations to scholarly work, including research papers, technical reports, books and theses, as recorded by Google Scholar. Each point is a dated snapshot.
citations28,131As of Jul 13, '26
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