Jaan Tallinn
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Jaan Tallinn (born 14 February 1972) is an Estonian billionaire computer programmer and investor[2][3] known for his participation in the development of Skype and file-sharing application FastTrack/Kazaa.[4]
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Jaan Tallinn | |
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Born | (1972-02-14) 14 February 1972 (age 52)[1] Tallinn, Estonia |
Education | University of Tartu (BSc) |
Occupation(s) | programmer, investor, philanthropist |
Known for | Kazaa Skype Existential risk |
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Jaan Tallinn is a leading figure in the field of existential risk, having co-founded both the Centre for the Study of Existential Risk (CSER) at the University of Cambridge, in the United Kingdom[5][6] and the Future of Life Institute in Cambridge, Massachusetts, in the United States.[7][8][9][10] Tallinn was an early investor and board member at DeepMind (later acquired by Google) and various other artificial intelligence companies.