Peter Henderson

About

Peter Henderson is an assistant professor with appointments in the Department of Computer Science and the School of Public and International Affairs, as well as the Center for Information Technology Policy. His research focuses on aligning machine learning, law, and policy for responsible real-world deployments. This includes work on AI safety, methods to improve reasoning in foundation models, interdisciplinary methods in law and AI, as well as core work on legal doctrine and policy, particularly around AI governance. He received his J.D. from Stanford Law School and Ph.D. in computer science from Stanford University.