Gašper Beguš

Dr. Gašper Beguš is a linguist and an associate professor at the University of California, Berkeley. Born in 1988, he holds a Ph.D. from Harvard University and has conducted significant research at the University of Washington in Seattle before moving to Berkeley. His work intersects linguistics, artificial intelligence, and animal communication, focusing on understanding language acquisition processes and the implications of artificial intelligence on our perception of intelligence. He leads the CETI project, which investigates the communication of sperm whales, and has developed models that learn language in ways similar to humans, challenging traditional notions of intelligence. His research has inspired a young adult science fiction book and contributed to exhibitions at the Venice Biennale.