Ben Goertzel

About

Ben Goertzel is an artificial intelligence researcher and blockchain advocate. He is best known for developing Sophia the Robot’s AI and founding SingularityNET, a decentralized AI marketplace. Currently, Ben Goertzel is primarily concentrating on the SingularityNET project, which combines AI and blockchain to establish a decentralized marketplace for AIs. Quick Facts Full Name Ben Goertzel Birth 08-12-1966, Rio de Janeiro, State of Rio de Janeiro, Brazil Nationality American Education PhD in mathematics from Temple University Wife/Partner Ruiting Lian Net worth Estimated $10 million His project is aimed at developing AGI, a method for deploying advanced AI-as-a-service across every industry, allowing globally to engage with and gain from AI. Ben Goertzel - Career Highlights • 1997 – Coined "Artificial General Intelligence" (AGI) in AI research. • 2013 – Became Chief Scientist at Hanson Robotics, developed Sophia’s AI. • 2017 – Founded SingularityNET, a decentralized AI marketplace on blockchain. • 2019 – Integrated AI with blockchain for autonomous financial systems. • 2021 – Expanded SingularityNET’s DeFi and AI-powered trading solutions. • 2023 – Developed AGI research initiatives in Web3 environments. • 2024 – Advocated for decentralized AI governance using blockchain. Ben's analysis focuses on artificial general intelligence (AGI) and its integration with blockchain for secure, scalable, and decentralized AI applications. He continues to shape the intersection of AI and crypto innovation. Useful Links To Connect With Ben Goertzel Platform Link X (formerly Twitter) twitter.com/bengoertzel LinkedIn profile linkedin.com/in/bengoertzel Medium profile https://medium.com/@bengoertzel Project website singularitynet.io

Awards

• CoinDesk2023 - Leading Figure in Web3 AI
• SingularityNET Forum 2021 - Visionary in Decentralized AI
• World AI Conference 2019 - Top AI Thought Leader
• AI Blockchain Summit2017 - Blockchain AI Innovator
• IEEE AI Society2010 - AI Research Pioneer Award

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