Researcher · Executive
Joscha Bach
California Institute for Machine ConsciousnessExecutive Director
🇩🇪 GermanBorn 1973
Bach develops computational theories of mind: models intended to explain perception, motivation, thought and consciousness as information-processing systems. His MicroPsi architecture and later institute-building helped make machine consciousness a concrete AI research program.
Career & education
Current roleCalifornia Institute for Machine ConsciousnessJan 2025-presentExecutive Director
California Institute for Machine ConsciousnessJan 2025-presentPreviously
Liquid AI2023-2025
AI Foundation2019-2021
Liquid AI2023-2025AI Foundation2019-2021Education
Humboldt University of BerlinWork and education history is primarily focused on AI-relevant roles and may not be comprehensive.
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