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Danijar Hafner

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Staff Research Scientist at Google DeepMind

Hafner created Dreamer, a family of agents that learn an internal model of their environment and use it to imagine outcomes before acting. The approach has let AI master video games and control robots while needing fewer real-world attempts.

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Staff Research Scientist
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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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Citation history from Aug 25, '25 to Jun 15, '2615,92913,66311,396Aug 25, '25Jun 15, '26
15,929citations as of Jun 15, '26+4,533 since Aug 25, '25
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