David Ha
David Ha | |
|---|---|
| Born | British Hong Kong |
| Citizenship | Canadian |
| Education | University of Toronto (BS, MS), University of Tokyo (PhD) |
| Occupation | Machine learning researcher |
| Employer | Sakana AI |
David Ha is a Canadian[1] machine learning researcher, co-founder and CEO of Sakana AI.
Biography
Ha was born in British Hong Kong.[2] He received an undergraduate degree in engineering science and a masters in mathematical finance from the University of Toronto[3] and a PhD[4] from the University of Tokyo.[5] He worked as a derivatives trader, becoming a managing director at Goldman Sachs in Japan.[5][6] For six years he worked at Google[7] as a researcher[8], helping create and lead Google Brain in Tokyo.[2][9] In 2022, Ha left Google to join Stability AI as head of research.[10] In June 2023, he resigned from Stability to found Sakana AI along with his former Google colleague Llion Jones,[11][10] also joined by Ren Ito.[12] Ha was named one of TIME 100 Most Influential People in AI 2025.[13]
References
- ↑ Forster, Katie (September 10, 2025). "Top Japan startup Sakana AI touts nature-inspired tech". The Japan Times.
{{cite news}}: CS1 maint: url-status (link) - 1 2 Lee, Min Jeong; Katsuki, Natsuko (2024-04-12). "Google alums go big in Japan with months-old startup Sakana AI". The Japan Times. Retrieved 2026-05-26.
- ↑ "David Ha named to Time100 AI 2025". U of T Celebrates. University of Toronto. Retrieved 2026-05-26.
- ↑ David, Ha (2022-05-26), Abstractions in Machine Learning, The University of Tokyo, doi:10.15083/0002012010, retrieved 2026-08-30
- 1 2 "David Ha". Milken Institute. 2025-10-01. Retrieved 2026-05-26.
- ↑ Moharana, Pabitra (2025-12-24). "How is David Ha Transforming AI in Japan?". Analytics India Magazine. Retrieved 2026-05-26.
- ↑ Dean, Jeff (January 5, 2017). "Google Brain Residency Program - 7 months in and looking ahead".
{{cite web}}: CS1 maint: url-status (link) - ↑ Crichton, Danny (February 14, 2024). "How an anonymous blog during the neural network winter led to Japan's national AI champion". Riskgaming.
{{cite web}}: CS1 maint: url-status (link) - ↑ Murgia, Madhumita (2023-08-17). "Top Google AI experts pick Japan to set up on their own". Financial Times. Retrieved 2026-05-26.
- 1 2 Metz, Rachel (2023-06-26). "Stability AI Head of Research Resigns From Startup". Bloomberg.
- ↑ Novet, Jordan (2023-08-17). "Google A.I. researcher says he left to build a startup after encountering 'big company-itis'". CNBC. Retrieved 2026-05-26.
- ↑ Ryuichi, Maruyama (2025-03-07). "[Special Feature: The Future of AI in Japan]: Can Tokyo be a global hub for AI development? Interview with Ren Ito, co-founder of fast-rising Sakana AI". ScienceJapan. Retrieved 2026-05-26.
- ↑ Booth, Harry (2025-08-27). "David Ha: The 100 Most Influential People in AI 2025". TIME.