Ben Hawks is an AI Researcher at Fermi National Accelerator Laboratory, focusing on optimizing and compressing neural networks to be tiny, fast, and accurate for use on FPGAs and other specialized hardware. Since he was young, he’s had a personal interest in computer security, programming, and electronics, and is interested in learning how to make machine learning fair, efficient, and fast. Outside of work, he spends his time messing with electronics, tabletop RPGs, and catering to the whims of a small feline overlord.