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Melanie Mitchell is a professor at the Santa Fe Institute researching complex systems, analogy, and artificial intelligence. She wrote Artificial Intelligence: A Guide for Thinking Humans and is a frequent public commentator on the gap between benchmark performance and robust understanding in AI systems.12

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Professor
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Accomplishments

  • Professor at the Santa Fe Institute.1
  • Author of Artificial Intelligence: A Guide for Thinking Humans.2

Research and writing

Mitchell's Santa Fe Institute profile and personal site document her work on AI, cognitive science, and complexity, including her general-audience AI book.12

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References

2 sources · profile reviewed Oct 23, 2026 · data updated Oct 23, 2026

  1. Melanie Mitchell — Santa Fe InstituteSanta Fe Institute · Official page · accessed Oct 23, 2026
  2. Melanie Mitchellmelaniemitchell.me · Official page · accessed Oct 23, 2026