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Dharshan Kumaran

DK

Staff Scientist at Google DeepMindHonorary Research Associate at UCL

Kumaran connects neuroscience and cognitive science with AI. He co-authored the foundational DQN work on human-level Atari control and later work on meta-reinforcement learning and memory-based learning systems.

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Staff Scientist
Honorary Research Associate
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Last editorial review: August 18, 2026