Damon Horowitz

Damon Horowitz

Horowitz earned a BA from Columbia University, a MS in Artificial Intelligence from the MIT Media Lab, and a PhD in Philosophy at Stanford University.[4] He began his career in technology, later returning to Stanford to earn a PhD in philosophy.[5]
He was a co-founder of the search engine Aardvark, Perspecta, and Novation Biosciences.[6] He was also In-House Philosopher/Director of Engineering at Google.[7] He serves on the Board of Advisors for a small portfolio of mission-driven startup companies, including Good Eggs, Source4Style, and AltSchool,[8] where he also held an interim position as Chief Academic Officer.[9]
Horowitz teaches courses in philosophy, AI, and cognitive science at NYU, Stanford, U Penn, and San Quentin State Prison.[10]