Jason Mars

Public Speaker, Professor, and artificial intelligence in Ann Arbor, MI

Jason Mars

Public Speaker, Professor, and artificial intelligence in Ann Arbor, MI

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Welcome to Monk.Ninja & the home of thinker, coder, leader Dr. Jason Mars.

Jason Mars’ work is at the intersection of science, technology, and creativity.

Jason’s mission to have meaningful impact on the lives of every human is demonstrated by a long list of intellectual & technical contributions.

Jason is a professor of computer science at the University of Michigan where he directs Clarity Lab, one of the best places in the world to be trained in topics spanning artificial intelligence, large scale computing, & programming languages. Among numerous contributions, his lab pioneered award-winning work on Sirius (aka Lucida) the world’s first open-source sophisticated virtual assistant that simultaneously hears, sees, and understands.

Jason Mars also founded Clinc, a record breaking cutting-edge A.I. company based in Ann Arbor Michigan where he leads the development of the world’s most advanced conversational AI. Focusing first on applying the technology in the banking industry, Clinc created a novel, customizable, voice-activated AI assistant, and platform that connects humans with their financial stories.

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