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Ali Ansari

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AI Research at Stanford University
📍 San Francisco Bay Area, United States

Ali Ansari is the Founder and CEO of micro1, a data lab focused on training frontier AI models. A graduate of Stanford University and UC Berkeley with a background in AI research, he previously founded peerlinc, a company that was successfully acquired in 2022.

His company recently made a notable $12.5 million bid to acquire the operational data of Spirit Airlines for AI training purposes.

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Experience
6 Years
Current Role
AI Research
Job Level
Leadership
Location
San Francisco Bay Area, United States
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AI Training Data
His company, micro1, focuses on acquiring complex, real-world enterprise data to train frontier AI models, highlighted by a recent multi-million dollar bid for airline data.
AI Safety
He has publicly expressed concerns about the safety of AI embodiment, simulating scenarios where AI models could cause real-world harm, such as spilling toxic liquids.
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Career

Work history

8-2024 - 10-2025
AI Research
Stanford University
4-2022
Founder & CEO
micro1
11-2018 - 3-2022
Founder & CEO
peerlinc
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Education
Master of Science - MS
Stanford University
2019 - 2022
Bachelor's degree
University of California, Berkeley
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