Company, United States
World Labs
Statistics
- People here now
- 3
- People ever
- 3
- Citations of current people
- 242,571
- Median h-index of current people
- 85.5
- Full moves in and out
- 1 in, 0 out
Our research follows 7,547 researchers, builders, lab leaders and public voices through cited biographies. Missing career records can lower counts. Outdated roles can overstate current counts and change ranks. Citation figures count 2 of the 3 people here now. People whose OpenAlex record may be incomplete or mixed are left out. Publication numbers from OpenAlex, as of 22 October 2026. Career and profile data as of 22 October 2026.
We estimate that 3 people shaping AI have worked at World Labs, and all 3 hold current roles here. Among 3,344 companies, the group is tied for 56th on current people and tied for 204th on all-time people. All 3 people with profile topics work in computer vision, and researchers make up 3 of the 3 people here now (100%). In dated work stints through 2025, active headcount stood at 3 people in 2024–2025. Across dated career transitions, we record 1 full move in and none out.
A summary of current people at World Labs. It shows roles, affiliations, profile topics and birth countries known for 1 person. The median birth year uses 1 person.
Role categories
- Research3
Current affiliations
- World Labs3
Top profile topics
- computer vision3
- 3d vision1
- human-centered ai1
- neural rendering1
- spatial intelligence1
Birth countries
Known for 1 of 3 people now.
- China1
Median birth year
1976 (1 person)
Source: People of Superintelligence profiles, current career records and recorded birthplaces, as of 22 October 2026.
Data table
| Measure | Value | People |
|---|---|---|
| Role | Research | 3 |
| Current affiliation | World Labs | 3 |
| Profile topic | computer vision | 3 |
| Profile topic | 3d vision | 1 |
| Profile topic | human-centered ai | 1 |
| Profile topic | neural rendering | 1 |
| Profile topic | spatial intelligence | 1 |
| Birth country | China | 1 |
| Birth country coverage | 1 of 3 people now | 1 |
| Median birth year | 1976 | 1 |
Full arrivals outnumbered full departures by 1 (1 in vs. 0 out): arrivals came 1 from a company (100%). We also record 2 arrivals where a person added a role alongside an existing position.
A stacked column chart of our yearly estimates at World Labs from 2024 to 2025. Each person counts once in each year with an active work stint.
Source: People of Superintelligence dated career stints, as of 22 October 2026.
Data table
| Year | Other | People |
|---|---|---|
| 2024 | 3 | 3 |
| 2025 | 3 | 3 |
A list of people who joined or left World Labs from 2023 through 2026, with the year and move type.
Joined
- Ben Mildenhall 2024 · from Google · Full move
- Fei-Fei Li 2024 · from Stanford University · Alongside an existing role
- Justin Johnson 2024 · from University of Michigan · Alongside an existing role
Left
No recorded moves.
Source: People of Superintelligence career moves, as of 22 October 2026.
Data table
| Year | Person | Direction | Other organization | Move type |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2024 | Ben Mildenhall | Joined | Full move | |
| 2024 | Fei-Fei Li | Joined | Stanford University | Alongside an existing role |
| 2024 | Justin Johnson | Joined | University of Michigan | Alongside an existing role |
Compared with peer companies, World Labs ranks higher on current headcount (tied for 56th of 3,344) than on all-time headcount (tied for 204th); 3 of its 3 all-time people (100%) hold a current role here. Across work histories (excluding degrees), 3 of the 3 people who have worked at World Labs (100%) also held a work role at another organization, connecting World Labs to 9 peer institutions. Among the 2 current people with confident OpenAlex author records, combined citations reach 242,571 and the median h-index is 85.5 (combined h-index 171, 27th among 511 counted companies); Fei-Fei Li leads by citations (213,900).
A table compares World Labs with 8827 organizations and 3344 organizations of the same type for current people, people ever and combined h-index where available.
People now
3 people
People ever
3 people
Combined h-index of people now
171 across 2 people
Source: People of Superintelligence organization membership and confident OpenAlex statistics, as of 22 October 2026.
Data table
| Measure | Value | All organizations | Same type |
|---|---|---|---|
| People now | 3 | tied for 395th of 8,827 | tied for 56th of 3,344 |
| People ever | 3 | tied for 1,291st of 8,827 | tied for 204th of 3,344 |
| Combined h-index of people now | 171 (2 people) | tied for 269th of 1,834 | 27th of 511 |
People here now
All 3 people with a current role at World Labs are researchers. Earlier in their careers, 3 of the 3 held a work role at another organization, most often at Stanford University (3). Outside degrees among current people come most often from Stanford University (2). 2 current people also hold a concurrent affiliation outside World Labs.
