R&D Executive | AI Enthusiast | Former Pro Poker Player & Game Designer
Manuel Bevand has followed an unconventional yet deeply insightful path to the world of artificial intelligence. With a career rooted in strategy and innovation, he began as a video game designer before rising to prominence as a professional poker player, competing at the highest levels for over a decade.
Today, Manuel leads the R&D department at the world’s largest online gaming operator, where his unique vantage point—at the crossroads of gaming, data, and emerging technology—has allowed him to witness and contribute to some of the most transformative AI developments of the past 25 years.
Describing himself as “obsessively addicted to AI progress,” Manuel has cultivated hands-on experience with nearly every major AI system and model released to date. His passion now extends beyond the technical realm, as he explores the political, economic, and philosophical dimensions of superintelligent systems and their impact on society.
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