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Michael I. Jordan

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Directeur de Recherche at InriaDirecteur de Recherche at École normale supérieureDistinguished Professor Emeritus and Professor of the Graduate School at UC BerkeleyLaureate Professor at Mohamed bin Zayed University of Artificial IntelligenceCo-founder at Anyscale

🇺🇸 American

Jordan helped make probability a central language of machine learning, giving AI practical ways to reason when information is incomplete or uncertain. He also co-created LDA, a widely used method for uncovering themes in large text collections, and mentored generations of researchers who became leaders in the field.

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Background

Current roles
Directeur de Recherche 2023-present
Directeur de Recherche 2023-present
Distinguished Professor Emeritus and Professor of the Graduate School 2024-present
Co-founder 2019-present
Previously
1988-1998Professor,
Born1956
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Work and education history is primarily focused on AI-relevant roles and may not be comprehensive.

Last editorial review: August 8, 2026

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Citation history from Aug 25, '25 to Sep 1, '26378,365357,025335,685Aug 25, '25Apr 15, '26Jun 15, '26Sep 1, '26
378,365citations as of Sep 1, '26+5,027 since Aug 1, '26
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