University of Oxford
Politecnico di Torino
SISSA
International Centre for Theoretical Physics
Neil D. LawrenceDeepMind Professor of Machine Learning · University of CambridgeResearcher↗
Researcher · Academic · Founder
Lorenzo Pacchiardi
Apart ResearchResearch Scientist
University of CambridgeAssistant Research Professor, Leverhulme Centre for the Future of Intelligence
CePTECo-founder
Pacchiardi develops ways to test what AI systems can do and when they can be trusted. He co-led “How to Catch an AI Liar,” detecting deliberately false model answers through unrelated questions, and co-authored methods for predicting how models perform on unfamiliar tasks. He serves on the EU AI Act Scientific Panel.[1]
Career & education
Current roles
Research Scientist
Assistant Research Professor, Leverhulme Centre for the Future of Intelligence
Co-founder
Education
Work and education history is primarily focused on AI-relevant roles and may not be comprehensive.
Citation Trend
Total citations to scholarly work, including research papers, technical reports, books and theses, as recorded by Google Scholar. Each point is a dated snapshot.
citations702As of Oct 25, '26
Selected contributions
How to Catch an AI Liar: Lie Detection in Black-Box LLMs by Asking Unrelated Questions
Developed a method for detecting deliberately false language-model answers by asking unrelated follow-up questions. It worked across several tested models and settings without needing access to the models’ internal workings.
References
- Lorenzo Pacchiardi — personal websitelorenzopacchiardi.me
Current roles; PhD and joint MSc background; CePTE co-founder; AI Act Scientific Panel membership. Live checked 2026-10-25.
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