Benjamin Kolber

Benjamin Kolber is a co-founder at vveave, focusing on AI and product development since June 2023. As an AI consultant and lead AI researcher at Vi since May 2022, Benjamin directs generative AI research, integrating open-source and API-based models into product development. Benjamin serves as a board member at TRIHARD and previously worked as a research assistant at the Creative Machines Lab at Columbia University, specializing in generative models. Prior experience includes roles as a data scientist at Intuition Robotics, machine learning engineering at NASA Jet Propulsion Laboratory, and software engineer intern at Intuition Robotics. Benjamin is also the founder of Civid, an online debate platform, and has held internships in product development and finance. Educational background includes a Master of Science in Deep Learning from Columbia University and a Bachelor's degree in Computer Science and Statistics from the same institution, complemented by a semester abroad at The Hong Kong University of Science and Technology.