Tim Scarfe

Tim Scarfe is a software entrepreneur and the host of Machine Learning Street Talk (MLST), an in-depth technical AI podcast. He started the software company Dot Net Solutions in 2003 and completed a machine-learning PhD at Royal Holloway, University of London, in 2015. In 2020, he launched the MLST YouTube channel with Connor Shorten and Yannic Kilcher, and the show went on to feature conversations such as the 2022 special edition with Noam Chomsky and the 2025 episode with Kenneth Stanley. He runs MLST and is Chief Technology Officer (Innovation) at XRAI Glass.

Now at: Machine Learning Street Talk and XRAI Glass
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Timeline

2003

Founding Dot Net Solutions

He starts the software startup Dot Net Solutions in 2003. He also founds several other tech startups over his career.
2015

A machine learning PhD

He completes a PhD in machine learning in 2015 at the Centre for Machine Learning at Royal Holloway, University of London, and then works as a data scientist at Microsoft, specialising in cloud services. His career also includes a stint as a Principal Engineer at Microsoft and a role as Chief Data Scientist at bp.
April 2020

Launching Machine Learning Street Talk

In April 2020, the YouTubers Tim Scarfe (Machine Learning Dojo), Connor Shorten (Henry AI Labs) and Yannic Kilcher launch a new YouTube channel, Machine Learning Street Talk. The first episode covers open-ended algorithms such as POET.
November 2020

A GPT-3 special edition

In November 2020, he, Yannic Kilcher and Keith Duggar speak with Gary Marcus and Connor Leahy about GPT-3 in a special edition of the show.
July 2022

A conversation with Noam Chomsky

In July 2022, he joins Keith Duggar and Walid Saba on the panel for a special edition with Noam Chomsky. The episode covers large language models and connectionism.
May 2023

AI alignment with Robert Miles

In May 2023, he and Keith Duggar, credited as joint CTOs of XRAI Glass, interview Robert Miles about AI alignment and superintelligence.
July 2025

Questioning representational optimism

In July 2025, he and Keith Duggar host Prof. Kenneth Stanley and an MIT PhD student to discuss their paper "Questioning Representational Optimism in Deep Learning."
As of October 2026

Host of MLST, CTO at XRAI

He runs MLST, a media production company making video, audio and written content about machine learning, cognitive science and cognitive philosophy. He is also Chief Technology Officer (Innovation) at XRAI Glass, an extended-reality and AI app company founded in 2022.