Jim Fan is a senior research scientist at NVIDIA working on embodied AI and large-scale generalist agents. His GROOT project aims to build foundation models for humanoid robots.
Fan is among the most followed AI researchers on social media, translating complex AI research into accessible insights. His work on AI agents that learn in simulated environments (MineDojo, Voyager in Minecraft) demonstrated how games can be used to train generally capable AI systems.
| Name | Jim Fan |
|---|---|
| Title | Senior Research Scientist |
| Company | NVIDIA |
| Twitter/X | @drjimfan |
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