NYTech
People
Personemployee

Jeff Dalton

Head of Artificial Intelligence & Chief Scientist at Valence

LinkedIn profile Suggest an update

Overview

Jeff Dalton serves as Head of Artificial Intelligence & Chief Scientist at Valence [1][4]. Dalton's research focuses on the use of multimodal large language models for real-world applications, including policy, public engagement, and advising on new AI technologies [2]. Dalton leads the Generalized Representation and Information Learning Lab (GRILL), which researches machine intelligence using deep learning approaches in conversational AI, information retrieval, and information extraction [2]. Dalton holds concurrent positions as Associate Professor (Chancellor's Fellow) at the School of Informatics at the University of Edinburgh [5] and Visiting Scholar at the University of Texas at Austin [3]. Dalton earned a PhD in Computer Science from the University of Massachusetts Amherst [12] and a Bachelor of Science in Computer Science from Union College [13].

Profile introduction
Source excerptLinkedIn [2]

I'm an academic and industry researcher helping develop the future of information assistants. My research focuses future on the use of multimodal large language models (LLMs) for real-world applications. This includes policy, public engagement, consulting, speaking, and advising on the use of new AI technologies in the vein of advances like llama2, GPT-4, and ChatGPT. I lead the the Generalized Representation and Information Learning Lab (GRILL). We research Machine Intelligence using deep learning approaches in: Conversational AI, Information Retrieval (Search), Information Extraction, a…

Career history

  1. Visiting ScholarJun 2026 to presentThe University of Texas at Austin
  2. Head of Artificial Intelligence & Chief ScientistOct 2024 to presentValence
  3. Associate Professor (Chancellor's Fellow)Oct 2023 to presentSchool of Informatics, University of Edinburgh
  4. Turing AI FellowJan 2021 to Mar 2026The Alan Turing Institute
  5. Chief Scientific AdviserOct 2023 to Oct 2024Malt AI (Stealth)
  6. Visiting ScientistJun 2023 to Sep 2024Bloomberg
  7. Associate ProfessorJul 2022 to Oct 2023University of Glasgow
  8. Assistant Professor In Computer ScienceSep 2017 to Jul 2022University of Glasgow

Education

  1. Harvard Medical School2015 - 2016
  2. PhD, Computer Science2008 - 2014University of Massachusetts Amherst
  3. Bachelor of Science, Computer Science2000 - 2004Union College

This page shows public professional information only, each fact cited. Is this you? send a correction, or ask for removal within 24 hours, no questions asked.