Summary
Zhiting Hu is a machine learning researcher and engineer with 11 years of experience, currently an Assistant Professor at UC San Diego and Member of Technical Staff at xAI. He builds foundation world models and AI agents that learn from diverse, lifelong multi-modal experiences, blending principled methodology with system-level implementation. His work spans academia, industry research (Amazon, Petuum), and a startup stint co-founding Dynamics Lab to deliver real-time world models, and has earned multiple ACL recognitions including outstanding paper awards. Trained at Peking University and Carnegie Mellon (PhD in ML), he combines deep theoretical grounding with production-focused research—favoring purpose-driven solutions over wishful thinking.
11 years of coding experience
10 years of employment as a software developer
Bachelor's degree Computer Science, Bachelor's degree Computer Science at Peking University
Doctor of Philosophy - PhD Computer Science, Doctor of Philosophy - PhD Computer Science at Carnegie Mellon University