Bryce Goodman

Bryce Goodman is Chief Strategist for Artificial Intelligence and Machine Learning at the Department of Defense’s Innovation Unit, where he oversees a range of large-scale projects including the implementation of AI for humanitarian assistance and disaster response, predictive maintenance, counter-disinformation, predictive health, and supply chain optimization. Bryce also supports programs on AI for environmental monitoring and conservation as Kravis Senior Contributing Scientist and Innovation Fellow at the Environmental Defense Fund (EDF), is a faculty member of Singularity University and an external advisor to the US National Security Commission on AI. His current and past consulting clients include Google, NEC Corporation, Deloitte, LG, Citibank, Barclays, Global Fishing Watch, World Bank, Blackstone, United Nations, NASA, US Department of State, CIA, and the UK Cabinet Office.

Previously, Bryce co-founded a cleantech startup and successfully raised over $50m led by Kleiner Perkins. Bryce’s awards include Forbes 30 under 30 (Energy & Industry), Harvard Business School Best New Venture and World Economic Forum Technology Pioneer. He is a graduate of Deep Springs College, the University of Oxford (Clarendon Scholar; first class honours) and Singularity University, and holds degrees in data science, philosophy, political science and economics. He is currently undertaking a PhD in Philosophy and Artificial Intelligence at the University of Oxford.

Education

• DPhil (PhD) University of Oxford (2020 — 2024)
• Master’s Degree University of Oxford (2015 — 2016)
• Singularity University (2010 — 2010)
• BA University of Oxford (2007 — 2010)
• Wilderness Emergency Medical Technician (W-EMT & EMT-B) SOLO Wilderness Medicine (2007 — 2007)
• AA Deep Springs College (2004 — 2006)

Companies

• Advisor The Cantellus Group (2021)
• Advisor, AI Strategy, Ethics & Governance National Leadership Centre (2019)
• Consultant Oceankind (2019)
• Lecturer in AI and Ethics Singularity University (2017)
• Chief Strategist, AI/ML; Advisor, Advanced Energy and Materials @ Defense Innovation Unit United States Department of Defense (2017)
• Ethical Screening and Assessment Expert European Research Council (2020 — 2021)
• External Advisor National Security Commission on Artificial Intelligence (2020 — 2021)
• Scholar-in-Residence (Lecturer) Indian School of Business (2020 — 2020)
• Senior Contributing Scientist & Innovation Fellow Environmental Defense Fund (2018 — 2020)