Sepp Hochreiter
All peopleInfluence report · generated from Sepp Hochreiter's indicators
Sepp Hochreiter — full AI read
Sepp Hochreiter — Head, Institute for Machine Learning, JKU Linz; LSTM inventor (Austria) — ranks #579/635 on the Power & Influence Index (37.3). Greatest lever: Entrenchment / tenure (74.0, Strong). Entrenchment 74/100.
Role
Head, Institute for Machine Learning, JKU Linz; LSTM inventor
Country
Austria
Category
AI researcher/lab
Net worth / capital
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Controls
Invented LSTM; vanishing-gradient analysis; European sovereign-AI advocate (xLSTM)
Dimension read
| Dimension | Value | Standing | What a high vs low value means — and where Sepp Hochreiter sits |
|---|---|---|---|
| PII Power & Influence (PII) | 37.3 | Lagging · #579/635 | Low here — lower relative influence within this elite set. ▲ high: near the apex of civilizational influence · ▼ low: lower relative influence within this elite set |
| Economic power Economic power | 25.0 | Lagging · #619/635 | Low here — limited economic control. ▲ high: controls vast wealth and companies · ▼ low: limited economic control |
| Political power Political power | 24.0 | Lagging · #583/635 | Low here — little formal political power. ▲ high: commands states, law or policy · ▼ low: little formal political power |
| AI power AI power | 58.0 | Moderate · #199/635 | Mid-pack. High would mean shapes or controls the trajectory of AI; low would mean limited sway over AI's direction. ▲ high: shapes or controls the trajectory of AI · ▼ low: limited sway over AI's direction |
| Platform reach Platform reach | 42.0 | Developing · #434/635 | Low here — limited direct reach. ▲ high: commands a vast audience or network · ▼ low: limited direct reach |
| Institutional control Institutional control | 55.0 | Developing · #517/635 | Low here — limited institutional control. ▲ high: controls pivotal institutions and capital · ▼ low: limited institutional control |
| Entrenchment / tenure Entrenchment / tenure | 74.0 | Strong · #144/635 | High here — power is locked in (indefinite or controlling stake). ▲ high: power is locked in (indefinite or controlling stake) · ▼ low: power is contingent — term-limited or contestable |
Strengths
- Entrenchment / tenure (74.0, Strong) — power is locked in (indefinite or controlling stake).
Risk factors
- Significant but balanced influence with no single dominant lever.
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