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Ian Goodfellow
Co-founder at Stealth Startup
Goodfellow invented generative adversarial networks and co-wrote the standard Deep Learning textbook. After research and leadership roles at Google, OpenAI, Apple, and Google DeepMind, he left Google in 2025 and is now co-founding an unnamed startup.
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Background
Current role
Co-founder 2025-presentStealth Startup
Previously
Google DeepMind
OpenAI
Apple
Stanford University
Université de MontréalBorn1987
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