Leon Ciechanowski, Ph.D.
Massachusetts Institute of Technology
Leon Ciechanowski, Ph.D., is an accomplished AI researcher, data scientist, and an academic with a robust 10-year track record in the tech industry and academia. Specializing in computer vision, natural language processing, and social network analysis, his work critically addresses the challenges of disinformation and automated bots in social media, as well as the intersection of neurocognitive science with human-computer and human-robot interaction.
Currently, Dr. Ciechanowski holds dual roles as a research scholar at MIT and an assistant professor at Kozminski University (the number one business school in Central and Eastern Europe). His academic endeavors focus on the practical application of machine learning and deep learning algorithms, particularly in the optimization of organizational operations with AI, and the study of virtual agents' interactions. In the private sector, he has provided consultancy services and led several projects as an R&D Director across a spectrum of industries, including pharmaceutical, banking, telecommunication, government, and energy.