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Jonas Andrulis

Jonas Andrulis is an engineer and AI entrepreneur whose work spans logistics software, human-in-the-loop machine learning, and language models. At Apple, he worked in AI research before founding Aleph Alpha in 2019. The company developed Luminous for enterprise and government use, then added a feature that traced generated answers to sources in 2023. After leaving Aleph Alpha's CEO role in October 2025, he co-founded CNTR in 2026; he is its CEO and leads its work on human-AI collaboration.

Now at
CNTR
Works
7
Citations
189
h-index
4

Publication numbers from OpenAlex, as of 15 October 2026.

Timeline

  1. 2003–2006

    An AI platform for logistics

    He owns jfa enterprises as a sole proprietor and builds an AI logistics platform that integrates navigation, GPS locating, and optimization.

  2. 2008–2013

    Consulting and Bayesian networks

    After studying industrial engineering at KIT and writing a thesis on Bayesian networks, he works in investment banking and consulting from 2008 to 2013, building quantitative models and leading teams.

  3. 2014–2016

    Building Pallas Ludens

    He founds Pallas Ludens to tackle AI problems in video games, using crowds, human input, domain knowledge, and AI insights. The company develops methods for training and validating deep-learning algorithms through human-machine interaction.

  4. By 2019

    AI research at Apple

    Before founding Aleph Alpha in 2019, he spends three years as an Engineering Manager for AI research in Apple's Special Projects Group in Cupertino and works on AI research at Siri.

  5. 2019–2024

    Founding Aleph Alpha

    He founds Aleph Alpha in Heidelberg in 2019 to develop large language models with transparent results. By 2024, its Luminous model serves companies and public administrations.

  6. 2023

    Making Luminous traceable

    In 2023, Aleph Alpha adds a Luminous feature based on AtMan research. It links generated factual answers to verified facts and shows source passages that support or contradict each answer. As CEO and founder, he says the feature makes AI outputs more transparent and traceable.

  7. October 2025

    Leaving the CEO role

    He leaves Aleph Alpha's CEO role in October 2025 and takes the chair of its advisory board, where he serves in an advisory capacity.

  8. Since 2026

    Co-founding CNTR

    In 2026, he co-founds CNTR and serves as its CEO. The company builds a technological foundation for collaboration between humans and AI systems.

Sources and credits

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  1. Jonas Andrulis : ENTREPRENEUR * ENGINEER * EXPLORER andrulis.de. Checked 15 October 2026.
  2. Jonas Andrulis unternehmertag.org. Checked 15 October 2026.
  3. How Jonas Andrulis aims to strengthen Germany as an AI base deutschland.de. Checked 15 October 2026.
  4. Aleph Alpha reaches first milestone on the way to content-correct, explainable and trustworthy AI aleph-alpha.com. Checked 15 October 2026.
  5. Umbruch bei Aleph Alpha: Gründer geht, Schwarz-Gruppe rückt vor heise.de. Checked 15 October 2026.
  6. CNTR | Collaborative AI cntr.com. Checked 15 October 2026.