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David Khachaturov

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Founder at Egoist Machines, Inc.
📍 Cambridge, England, United Kingdom

David Khachaturov is the founder of Egoist Machines, a YC-backed startup building consumer-scale ML infrastructure. He holds a PhD in Computer Science from the University of Cambridge, where he also serves as a Bye-Fellow and educator, specializing in machine learning and AI security.

He is deeply engaged in the startup ecosystem, discussing tech policy and the factors that enable successful ventures. David is passionate about the future of the internet, envisioning a more private and hyper-personalized web powered by AI.

His research on adversarial machine learning, titled "Markpainting", was featured in La Vanguardia, one of the largest newspapers in Catalonia, Spain.

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Experience
4 Years
Current Role
Founder
Job Level
Leadership
Location
Cambridge, England, United Kingdom
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AI Security
His PhD research and publications focus on adversarial machine learning, and he has professional experience as a Lead AI Security Researcher.
ML Infrastructure
As the founder of Egoist Machines (YC S26), his core focus is on building efficient and scalable machine learning infrastructure for consumers.
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Career

Work history

5-2026
Founder
Egoist Machines, Inc.
3-2026 - 5-2026
Lead AI Security Researcher
Frontier/1
8-2025 - 11-2025
Software Architect
Qeios
10-2021
Computer Science Tripos Supervisor
University of Cambridge
6-2021 - 9-2021
Research Intern
University of Cambridge
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Education
10-2022 - 12-2025
Doctor of Philosophy - PhD
University of Cambridge
10-2021 - 10-2022
Master of Science - MSc
University of Oxford
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