
Zico KolterResearcher
OpenAI
Board member
via OpenAI
Researcher · Academic

Catalyst Professor of Computer Science at Harvard University
Member 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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Harvard University
OpenAI
Princeton University
Institute for Advanced StudyWork and education history is primarily focused on AI-relevant roles and may not be comprehensive.
Last editorial review: August 24, 2026