Vladimir Vapnik

Facebook’s AI Team Snags Vladimir Vapnik, Co-Inventor of the Support Machine Algorithm
Facebook AI Research just reinforced its ensemble by hiring Vladimir Vapnik, long considered to be the father of statistical learning theory. The latest high-profile hire to Facebook’s burgeoning AI department was announced, naturally, via the medium of a Facebook post. Vapnik is responsible for the Vapnik-Chervonenkis Dimension – the concept that