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Andrej Karpathy

Andrej Karpathy is a Slovak-Canadian AI researcher, educator, and software engineer known for work in deep learning, computer vision, and AI systems.

By Ethan Anderson| Reviewed by Olivia Bennett, Standards & Fact-Checking Lead| Updated July 26, 2026|2 min read| Fact-checked

Andrej Karpathy is a Slovak-Canadian AI researcher, educator, and software engineer known for work in deep learning, computer vision, and AI systems. He co-founded OpenAI, led AI and Autopilot Vision at Tesla, founded Eureka Labs in 2024, and joined Anthropic in 2026.

Early life and education

Andrej Karpathy was born in Bratislava, Czechoslovakia (now Slovakia), on 23 October 1986. He is described as Slovak-Canadian. He earned a PhD in computer science from Stanford University.

Career in artificial intelligence

Karpathy became known for research and engineering work in deep learning and computer vision. He was a founding member of OpenAI. He later served as director of AI at Tesla, where he led the team responsible for the neural networks used in Autopilot Vision. After Tesla, he briefly returned to OpenAI before moving on to new projects.

Teaching and public education

Karpathy has been influential as an educator, especially through Stanford’s CS231n deep learning course and other online explanations of AI concepts. He is widely associated with making technical AI topics accessible to general audiences.

Eureka Labs and Anthropic

In 2024, Karpathy founded Eureka Labs, an AI education platform. In 2026, he joined Anthropic's pretraining team.

Key facts

  • Andrej Karpathy is a specialist in deep learning and computer vision.
  • He was a founding member of OpenAI.
  • At Tesla, he led the team responsible for neural networks used in Autopilot Vision.
  • He founded Eureka Labs in 2024, an AI education platform.
  • He joined Anthropic in 2026 to work on pretraining research.
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Canadian context

Karpathy is described as Slovak-Canadian, making him relevant to Canadian readers as a prominent Canadian-linked figure in global AI research and education.

Frequently asked questions

Who is Andrej Karpathy?
He is a Slovak-Canadian AI researcher and educator known for work in deep learning, computer vision, OpenAI, Tesla, and AI education.
What did Andrej Karpathy do at Tesla?
He served as director of AI and led the team responsible for Tesla’s Autopilot Vision neural networks.
Did Andrej Karpathy help found OpenAI?
Yes. He is identified as a founding member of OpenAI.
What is Eureka Labs?
Eureka Labs is an AI education platform founded by Karpathy in 2024.
Where did Andrej Karpathy study?
He earned a PhD in computer science from Stanford University.
What is Andrej Karpathy doing now?
As of 2026, he joined Anthropic and works on the pretraining team.

References

  1. Wikipedia — https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Andrej_Karpathy
    Supports: Birth date, nationality, OpenAI co-founding, Tesla role, Eureka Labs, and Anthropic employment
  2. Andrej Karpathy — https://karpathy.ai/
    Supports: Biography, Stanford teaching, OpenAI, and Tesla roles
  3. Stanford University — https://cs.stanford.edu/people/karpathy/
    Supports: Stanford affiliation, Tesla AI leadership, and prior OpenAI research role
  4. CNBC — https://www.cnbc.com/2026/05/19/anthropic-hires-openai-cofounder-andrej-karpathy-former-tesla-ai-lead.html
    Supports: 2026 Anthropic hire and pretraining focus
  5. TIME — https://time.com/collections/time100-ai-2024/7012851/andrej-karpathy/
    Supports: AI education influence, founding of Eureka Labs, and career milestones