UC Santa Barbara
Zhejiang University
Yann DuboisMember of Technical Staff · OpenAIResearcher↗XZ
Researcher
Xuandong Zhao
OpenAIMember of Technical Staff
Zhao studies how frontier language models and AI agents can become more reliable while protecting privacy and resisting misuse. His research covers model provenance, safety evaluations and attacks that reveal where proposed safeguards fail. He joined OpenAI in July 2026 after research at Berkeley.
Career & education
Current roleOpenAIJun 2026-presentMember of Technical Staff
OpenAIJun 2026-presentPreviously
UC BerkeleyJun 2024-Jun 2026Postdoctoral Researcher
GoogleJun 2023-Sep 2023Research Intern
UC BerkeleyJun 2024-Jun 2026GoogleJun 2023-Sep 2023Education
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.
citations5,084As of Jul 3, '26
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