Lilian Weng / Thinking Machines — AI Researcher

**Lilian Weng** is the founder of **Thinking Machines** and the former VP of Research and Safety at **OpenAI**. She is one of the most respected ML researchers-turned-leaders in the field, known both for her technical depth and for creating one of the most valuable resources in machine learning: **Lil'Log**, her personal blog that has become **required reading** for ML practitioners and researchers worldwide.