Summary
Jack Clark is a co-founder and AI leader based in San Francisco with nine years of experience shaping research, policy, and product strategy. As a co-founder of Anthropic and author of the widely read Import AI newsletter, he combines technical analysis with public-facing communications and has translated research into policy actions while at OpenAI, including testifying before Congress. His background as a technology reporter at Bloomberg, The Register and ZDNet gives him a rare ability to explain complex AI topics clearly to diverse audiences. Unusually for an AI founder, he holds a BA in English Literature with Creative Writing, a skillset that surfaces in his distinctive, narrative-driven approach to AI safety and public discourse.
10 years of coding experience
3 years of employment as a software developer
Varndean Secondary
BA, English Literature with Creative Writing, BA, English Literature with Creative Writing at University of East Anglia