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Laurence Moroney

Laurence Moroney

AI Leader, bestselling author, educator, and advocate for accessible machine learning

Sammamish, Washington
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Seattle, Washington
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Joined December 2024
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Summary

Laurence Moroney is a distinguished leader in Artificial Intelligence, currently serving as Director of AI at Arm, where he focuses on next-generation developer experiences for on-device and edge AI. His career is marked by a consistent drive to democratize AI, having previously led AI Advocacy at Google, inspiring millions of developers and designing widely adopted online educational programs, including the DeepLearning.AI 'TensorFlow Developer' certificate. chartwellspeakers+3
He is a prolific author, having penned numerous best-selling technical books such as 'AI and Machine Learning for Coders' and 'AI and Machine Learning for On-Device Developers', with a new PyTorch-focused edition. Beyond technical works, Moroney is also an accomplished science fiction author, a member of the Science Fiction Writers of America, with several novels, including the 'Legend of the Locust' trilogy, and comic books like 'Equilibrium: Deconstruction' and 'Stargate Universe: Icarus' to his name. laurencemoroney+2
Moroney extends his expertise as an advisor to multiple AI ventures, including his role as a Senior Fellow at AI Fund, an AI Advisor at Chainlink, and an advisor to RealAvatar and a stealth AI startup. He also contributes to academic research, co-authoring papers such as 'Widening Access to Applied Machine Learning With TinyML' in the Harvard Data Science Review, and holds patents related to AI applications like improved traffic visualization. aifund+4
With a background in both physics and computer science, and a graduate certificate in AI from Stanford, Moroney's career spans roles at Microsoft and Reuters before his extensive tenure at Google and current leadership position at Arm. He is a highly sought-after global keynote speaker, offering insights on building with generative AI, practical machine learning, responsible AI, and the future of human-AI collaboration. cyber-security-speakers+2
Beyond his professional and literary endeavors, Laurence has a creative side, engaging in CGI/3D artwork and actively participating in the screenwriting community, having co-written a TV pilot and currently working on an AI-related movie for a major Hollywood studio, showcasing his diverse talents and interests. laurencemoroney+2

Work

Education

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Writing

Locust Magic

September 1, 2024

A science fiction novel, part of an epic story and adventure across time and space, available on Kindle and Audible.

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Widening Access to Applied Machine Learning With TinyML

January 1, 2022

Co-authored article published in the Harvard Data Science Review (Issue 4.1, Winter 2022).

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AI and Machine Learning for On-Device Developers

January 1, 2021

A technical book (O'Reilly, 2021) focusing on practical implementation of AI/ML on edge devices.

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AI and Machine Learning for Coders

January 1, 2020

A best-selling technical book (O'Reilly, 2020) offering a hands-on, code-first approach to machine learning, covering computer vision, NLP, and sequence modeling without requiring a PhD in math.

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The Definitive Guide to Firebase

January 1, 2017

A technical book (APress, 2017) providing comprehensive guidance on using Firebase for app development.

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Equilibrium: Deconstruction

January 1, 2017

A comic book, the official prequel to the movie 'Equilibrium', created as a six-part series.

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The Legend of the Locust

January 1, 2012

A Young Adult science fiction novel, the third book in 'The Legend of the Locust' trilogy.

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The Million Year Journey

January 1, 2010

A Young Adult science fiction novel, the second book in 'The Legend of the Locust' trilogy.

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The Fourth World

January 1, 2009

A Young Adult science fiction novel, the first book in 'The Legend of the Locust' trilogy, which he describes as a cross between 'Harry Potter' and 'The X-Files'.

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AI and ML for Coders in PyTorch: A Coder's Guide to Generative AI and Machine Learning

A newer edition of his technical book, rewritten to be PyTorch specific, co-taught in a specialization with DeepLearning.AI.

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Various technical books for Microsoft Press and Apress

Authored numerous technical books including 'Introducing WebMatrix', 'Microsoft Silverlight 4 - Step by Step', 'Introducing Windows 7 for Developers', 'Beginning Web Development', 'Foundations of ASP.NET AJAX', 'Foundations of WPF', 'Java EE and .NET Interoperability', and 'Expert Web Services in the .NET Platform'.

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Hobbies

An active member of the Science Fiction Writers of America and author of several sci-fi novels and comic books. laurencemoroney+1

Creates CGI/3D artwork using Daz3D, showcasing his passion for visualizing characters and worlds. laurencemoroney

Expresses interest in football, particularly supporting Irish football. nitter