Computer scientist and AI safety researcher at the University of Louisville. Director of the Cyber Security Lab and author of over 100 publications on AI safety, cybersecurity, and digital forensics. Considered to have coined the term "AI safety" in 2011 and is a pioneer in AI containment research. Known for strong warnings about AI risks and advocacy for AI safety research. Fellow of the Machine Intelligence Research Institute (MIRI) and Research Associate of the Global Catastrophic Research Institute (GCRI).