# [[👤Eric Steinberger]] - [[Artificial Intelligence]] - [[👤Eric Steinberger]] *** Eric Steinberger is a prodigious computer scientist and entrepreneur who has made significant strides in the field of artificial intelligence (AI) from a remarkably young age. Born in Vienna, Austria, Steinberger's passion for AI began at the age of 14, when he started studying physics and computer science through MIT's online courses[3]. Steinberger's exceptional talents in AI research caught the attention of prominent figures in the field while he was still in high school. He collaborated with renowned researchers like Noam Brown, quickly establishing himself as a rising star in the AI community[1]. His early work focused on reinforcement learning and imperfect-information games, areas that would lay the foundation for his future endeavors. After a brief stint at the University of Cambridge, Steinberger left his undergraduate studies to pursue his AI ambitions full-time[2]. He gained valuable experience working as a researcher in deep reinforcement learning at Facebook AI and briefly explored digital agriculture at MIT[3][4]. In 2019, Steinberger co-founded ClimateScience, a global educational charity focused on climate change solutions. The organization grew to include 1,200 volunteers from 40 countries and reached over a million learners[3]. However, Steinberger's primary passion remained AI, and in 2022, he founded Magic.dev, a company dedicated to advancing artificial general intelligence (AGI)[1]. As the CEO of Magic.dev, Steinberger is pursuing a unique approach to AGI development. His company focuses on automating software engineering and developing proprietary large language models. Steinberger believes that the path to AGI involves solving challenges in general domain long-horizon reliability and leveraging massive amounts of inference-time compute[1]. Known for his exquisite research taste and ambitious vision, Steinberger represents a new archetype in Silicon Valley: the AI researcher turned founder. His work at Magic.dev aims to push the boundaries of AI capabilities, with the ultimate goal of creating AI systems that can function as colleagues rather than mere assistants[1][7]. Citations: [1] https://www.sequoiacap.com/podcast/training-data-eric-steinberger/ [2] https://www.linkedin.com/in/ericsteinb [3] https://www.wise-qatar.org/biography/eric-steinberger/ [4] https://theorg.com/org/magic-dev/org-chart/eric-steinberger [5] https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=QYdVzg5WE3w [6] https://podcasts.apple.com/gb/podcast/founder-eric-steinberger-on-magics-counterintuitive/id1750736528?i=1000668996344 [7] https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=y0aYPC9PVtw [8] https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=35DgBfhtf9A