London School of Economics
University of Cambridge
Yale University
Louis KirschFounder
Inherent
Co-founder and Chief Superintelligence Officer
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Founder · Executive · Researcher · Policy
Tantum Collins
Co-founder and CEO at Inherent
Collins co-founded Inherent to build AI agents for open-ended scientific discovery. He previously led meta-research at DeepMind and worked on technology strategy and national security at the Biden White House, bringing research, institutional design, and AI governance together.
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Background
Current role
Co-founder and CEO 2025-presentInherent
InherentPreviously
2023-2025Director for Technology and National Security, 
National Security Council
National Security Council2021-2022Assistant Director for Technology Strategy, 
White House Office of Science and Technology Policy
White House Office of Science and Technology Policy2019-2021Research Scientist and Meta-Research Team Lead, 
Google DeepMind
Google DeepMind2016-2019Principal, Research and Strategy, Google DeepMind
Google DeepMindAbout this data
Work and education history is primarily focused on AI-relevant roles and may not be comprehensive.
Last editorial review: August 13, 2026
