Scientist of the Week
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Josh Engels
Resigned from Google DeepMind to sound the alarm on the safety and ethical risks of advanced AI.
Josh Engels is a prominent computer scientist and artificial intelligence safety researcher. He recently made global headlines after publicly resigning from his high-profile role on Google DeepMind's AGI (Artificial General Intelligence) safety team. Engels chose to step down so he could freely warn the public and governments about the rapid, uncontrolled advancement of AI, urging the tech industry to focus on safety before these systems become too powerful.
✨ Fun fact: AI safety researchers like Josh don't just write code; they act like digital detectives, trying to trick AI systems into misbehaving so they can figure out how to patch the flaws before the AI is released to the world!
Past Honorees
Dr. Atanu Nath
Won the prestigious 2026 Breakthrough Prize in Fundamental Physics for unlocking secrets of subatomic particles.