Harvard University
Yale University
Mark ChenResearcher
OpenAI
Chief Research Officer
via OpenAI
Researcher
Francis Song
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Member of Technical Staff at OpenAI
Song moved from theoretical physics and computational neuroscience into AI research. At DeepMind he co-developed machine theory-of-mind and reinforcement-learning systems; at OpenAI he contributed to the o1 reasoning model and deep research.
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Current role
Member of Technical Staff 2022-presentOpenAI
OpenAIPreviously
Research Scientist, 
Google DeepMind
Google DeepMindEducation
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Last editorial review: July 26, 2026