| Dr. Alexander D. Wissner-Gross |
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Dr. Alexander D. Wissner-Gross is a physicist, computer scientist, entrepreneur, and investor working at the intersection of artificial intelligence and the physical world. He is Founder and Chief Scientist of Physical Superintelligence (PSI), and has backed and advised more than 40 technology companies, both directly and through 021T and Reified. He co-hosts Moonshots, one of the most-watched technology podcasts in the world, and writes The Innermost Loop, a daily newsletter reaching nearly 100,000 readers. He is the author of Solve Everything and a contributing author of the New York Times Science Bestseller This Idea Must Die and the Amazon #1 New Release What to Think About Machines That Think. His TED talks have been viewed over 2 million times in 27 languages. He has received 128 major distinctions, authored 24 publications, and been granted 26 patents. In 2003, he became the last person in MIT history to earn a triple major (Physics, Electrical Science and Engineering, and Mathematics), graduating first in his class from the MIT School of Engineering with a Marshall Scholarship. In 2007, he completed his Ph.D. in Physics at Harvard, where his research on neuromorphic computing, machine learning, and programmable matter received the Hertz Doctoral Thesis Prize. Download Full CV → |
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Methods, systems and media for reconstructing bioelectronic lead placement
A. D. Wissner-Gross, S. Kapa, J. Y. Lee, D. B. Keenan, N. Drapeau, K. L. Londoner U.S. Patent 11,737,701 (2023) |
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Methods, systems and media for detrending bioelectric signals
A. D. Wissner-Gross, S. Kapa, J. Y. Lee, D. B. Keenan, N. Drapeau, K. L. Londoner, J. M. Stephenson, O. P. Chaudoir U.S. Patent Application 17/411,955 (2021) |
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Surveillance using low-dimensional sensors
A. D. Wissner-Gross, T. M. Sullivan U.S. Provisional Patent Application 62/617,772 (2018) |
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System and method for extracting and exploiting causal networks
A. D. Wissner-Gross, T. M. Sullivan U.S. Provisional Patent Application 62/243,193 (2015) |
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Environmental footprint monitor for computer networks
A. D. Wissner-Gross, T. M. Sullivan U.S. Patent 8,862,721 B2 (2014) |
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Identifying where to buy ingredients of a recipe
A. D. Wissner-Gross, et al. U.S. Patent Application 14/289,412 (2014) |
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Providing an altered shopping experience in retail environments
A. D. Wissner-Gross, et al. U.S. Patent Application 14/289,382 (2014) |
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Process for electromagnetic vitrification
A. D. Wissner-Gross U.S. Provisional Patent Application 62/003,241 (2014) |
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System and method for relativistic statistical securities trading
C. E. Freer, A. D. Wissner-Gross U.S. Patent 8,635,133 (2014) |
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Providing recreation and social activities in retail environments
A. D. Wissner-Gross, et al. U.S. Patent Application 13/710,227 (2014) |
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Providing a proximity triggered response in a video display
A. D. Wissner-Gross, et al. U.S. Patent Application 13/710,053 (2014) |
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In-store guidance systems and methods
A. D. Wissner-Gross, et al. U.S. Patent Application 13/710,204 (2013) |
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Back-to-back video displays
A. D. Wissner-Gross, et al. U.S. Patent Application 13/875,890 (2013) |
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Data exfiltration attack detection
A. D. Wissner-Gross, T. M. Sullivan U.S. Provisional Patent Application 61/775,822 (2013) |
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In-room hospitality devices and systems
A. D. Wissner-Gross, et al. U.S. Patent Application 13/770,841 (2013) |
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Causal entropy engine
A. D. Wissner-Gross U.S. Provisional Patent Application 61/738,573 (2012) |
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User interface for accessing information about a retail store
A. D. Wissner-Gross, et al. U.S. Patent Application 13/710,163 (2012) |
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Smart device location in retail environments
A. D. Wissner-Gross, et al. U.S. Patent Application 13/710,126 (2012) |
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Human-based telerobotic and telepresence method
A. D. Wissner-Gross, T. M. Sullivan U.S. Provisional Patent Application 61/705,657 (2012) |
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Method and apparatus for human-powered mobile visual search and feedback
A. D. Wissner-Gross, T. M. Sullivan U.S. Patent 8,073,864 (2011) |
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System and method for electronically certifying relationships
A. D. Wissner-Gross, T. M. Sullivan U.S. Provisional Patent Application 61/361,144 (2010) |
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Method for creating a topical reading list
A. D. Wissner-Gross U.S. Patent 7,739,294 (2010) |
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Diamond stabilization of ice multilayers at human body temperature
A. D. Wissner-Gross, E. Kaxiras U.S. Provisional Patent Application 61/053,737 (2008) |
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Multicolor symbology for remotely scannable codes
A. D. Wissner-Gross, T. M. Sullivan U.S. Provisional Patent Application 60/918,736 (2007) |
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Method of robotic manipulation utilizing patterned granular motion
A. D. Wissner-Gross U.S. Patent 6,335,059 (2002) |
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Robotic manipulation system utilizing patterned granular motion
A. D. Wissner-Gross U.S. Patent 6,216,631 (2001) |