Toby Pohlen

Toby Pohlen is a highly experienced professional in the fields of computer science and artificial intelligence. Currently serving as a Founding Member at xAI since June 2023, Toby previously held the position of Staff Research Engineer at Google DeepMind, where significant contributions included leading research projects on large language models and developing evaluation systems for AlphaStar League. Toby's career also includes roles as a Research Engineer at SCHUFA Holding AG and educational positions at RWTH Aachen University, encompassing teaching and research in machine learning and computer vision. With a Master's and Bachelor's degree in Computer Science from RWTH Aachen University, Toby has a strong foundation in software development, having worked with multiple organizations, including Microsoft and various web development firms.