Iason Gabriel

Iason Gabriel is a philosopher and senior staff research scientist at Google DeepMind, where he leads the Humanity, Ethics and Alignment Research Team (HEART). Gabriel's work focuses on the ethics of artificial intelligence, including questions about AI value alignment, distributive justice, language ethics, and human rights. More generally, he is interested in the relationship between AI and human values—and in ensuring that technology works well for the benefit of all. Before joining Google DeepMind, Gabriel taught moral and political philosophy at Oxford University and worked for the United Nations. In 2024, Time magazine named Gabriel one of the 100 most influential people working in the field of AI.