We are AI21

AI21 is pioneering the development of enterprise AI Systems and Foundation Models. Our mission is to transform cutting-edge deep tech research into enterprise-grade AI systems built for the agentic future.

We offer privately deployed models with unmatched performance and reliability with tailored solutions for every organization.

AI21 Offices

Reliable AI you can trust

AI21 Labs was founded in 2017 by pioneers of artificial intelligence, Professor Amnon Shashua (founder and CEO of Mobileye), Professor Yoav Shoham (Professor Emeritus at Stanford University and former Principal Scientist at Google), and Ori Goshen (serial entrepreneur and founder of CrowdX) with the goal of building AI systems that become thought partners for humans.

AI21 Labs enables enterprises to design their own generative AI applications powered by our groundbreaking models at the core.

Our mission? To transform cutting-edge deep tech research into enterprise-ready AI systems.

Our
leadership

Amnon Shashua - Chairman & Co-Founder @ AI21
Amnon Shashua
Chairman & Co-Founder

A renowned computer scientist and entrepreneur, Prof. Shashua co-founded the breakthrough auto technology company Mobileye, as well as OrCam and OneZero digital bank.

Ori Goshen - Co-CEO & Co-Founder @ AI21
Ori Goshen
Co-CEO & Co-Founder

A seasoned entrepreneur, Ori Goshen has over 15 years of experience in technology and product leadership roles. Prior achievements include co-founding the network analytics company Crowdx, and spearheaded the development of VoIP.

Yoav Shoham - Co-CEO & Co-Founder @ AI21
Yoav Shoham
Co-CEO & Co-Founder

A professor emeritus of computer science at Stanford University, and Google’s former Principal Scientist, Prof. Shoham has made significant contributions to artificial intelligence, game theory, and multi-agent systems.

Strategic advisors

Omri Abend
Omri Abend
Professor of Cognitive and Brain Science, 
Computer Science, Hebrew University of Jerusalem
Professor of Cognitive and Brain Science, 
Computer Science, Hebrew University of Jerusalem
Yonatan Belinkov
Yonatan
Belinkov
Professor of Cognitive and Brain Science,
Computer Science, Hebrew University of Jerusalem
Professor of Cognitive and Brain Science,
Computer Science, Hebrew University of Jerusalem
Dan Jurafsky
Dan Jurafsky
Professor of Linguistics, Professor of Computer Science, Stanford University
Professor of Linguistics, Professor of Computer Science, Stanford University
Kevin Leyton-Brown
Kevin
Leyton-Brown
Professor of Computer Science,
University of British Columbia
Professor of Computer Science,
University of British Columbia
Chris Ré
Chris Ré
Associate Professor in the Stanford AI Lab (SAIL), Stanford University
Associate Professor in the Stanford AI Lab (SAIL), Stanford University
Sebastian Thrun
Sebastian Thrun
Adjunct Professor of Computer Science,
Stanford University
Adjunct Professor of Computer Science,
Stanford University
Shai Shalev-Shwartz
Shai
Shalev-Shwartz
Professor of Cognitive and Brain Science, Computer Science, Hebrew University of Jerusalem
Professor of Cognitive and Brain Science, Computer Science, Hebrew University of Jerusalem
Dan Roth
Dan Roth
Professor of Computer & Information Science, University of Pennsylvania
Professor of Computer & Information Science, University of Pennsylvania
Nick McKeown
Nick McKeown
Professor of Computer Science & Electrical Engineering, Stanford University
Professor of Computer Science & Electrical Engineering, Stanford University

Backed by leading investors

AI21's offices
AI21's Offices

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