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Boaz Barak

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Catalyst Professor of Computer Science at Harvard UniversityMember of Technical Staff at OpenAI

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.

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Background

Current roles
Catalyst Professor of Computer Science 2016-present
Member of Technical Staff 2024-present
Previously
2010-2016Principal Researcher,
2005-2011Assistant Professor; Associate Professor,
2003-2005Postdoctoral Fellow,
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Work and education history is primarily focused on AI-relevant roles and may not be comprehensive.

Last editorial review: August 24, 2026

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