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Guodong Zhang

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Zhang studies optimization and reinforcement learning, including how learning algorithms behave in noisy or competitive settings. He later became a founding member of xAI and led teams behind Grok Code and Grok Imagine before leaving in 2026.

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Last editorial review: August 9, 2026

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Citation history from Aug 25, '25 to Jun 15, '2622,99419,91716,839Aug 25, '25Jun 15, '26
22,994citations as of Jun 15, '26+6,155 since Aug 25, '25
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