Dr. Michiel Bakker

Assistant Professor

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Biography

Michiel Bakker is an Assistant Professor at the Massachusetts Institute of Technology and a Senior Research Scientist at Google DeepMind. His research primarily focuses on large language models (LLMs), AI safety, and the societal impacts of AI, including its role in human-human and human-computer interaction. Prior to his current position, he completed his Ph.D. in Computer Science at MIT under the guidance of Alex 'Sandy' Pentland at the MIT Media Lab. Bakker also holds bachelor's and master's degrees in Physics from TU Delft, graduating cum laude in the top 5% of his class. His background includes significant experience in quantum computing, having worked with QuTech and IBM Quantum. Additionally, he co-founded a UK e-commerce flower startup and served as the Country Manager for an online real estate platform. He is committed to advancing research in AI ethics and exploring innovative applications of technology in various fields.

Research Interests

Experience

Assistant Professor

2024-01-01 — Present

Massachusetts Institute of Technology • Cambridge, MA

Teaching and conducting research at MIT.

Senior Research Scientist

2021-01-01 — Present

Google DeepMind •

Leading research on AI safety and large language models.

Ph.D. Student

2017-01-01 — 2020-01-01

Massachusetts Institute of Technology •

Conducted research at MIT Media Lab.

Research Intern

2019-01-01 — 2019-01-01

IBM Research •

Worked on the Ethics Research Team focusing on multi-agent systems.

Co-Founder & Managing Director

2015-01-01 — 2016-01-01

Bloomon •

Developed an e-commerce flower startup in the UK.

Master Thesis

2014-01-01 — 2015-01-01

TU Delft •

Conducted research in Quantum Computing.

Co-Founder

2013-01-01 — 2014-01-01

Lamudi Myanmar •

Managed operations for an online real estate platform.

M.Sc. Student

2012-01-01 — 2015-01-01

TU Delft •

Pursued a Master's degree in Physics.

Bachelor Thesis

2012-01-01 — 2012-01-01

TU Delft •

Researched electron emission membranes.