Russ Wilcox

About Russ Wilcox

I brief the State Department on China’s AI strategy. I speak at Davos about technology reshaping power. I advise the Senate on policy that affects trillions. As CEO of Artifex AI, I’m upgrading democracy’s operating system - connecting America’s fragmented jurisdictions so communities can see patterns, predict consequences, and make decisions that actually work. World Economic Forum speaker (2x), Chair/Founder of multiple AI organizations, Pentagon & State Department advisor, Forbes featured (3x), TEDx speaker. Physics degree, MIT Advanced RL, 16 years turning invisible intelligence into strategic advantage.Here’s what makes me different: I was the seven-year-old sitting in a hallway outside my mom’s community college classroom because we had nowhere else to go. First-generation student from a small town who wasn’t supposed to end up briefing world leaders. That journey taught me something critical - the people making decisions often can’t see the patterns that matter most. I build intelligence infrastructure that changes that. China coordinates 600 cities while America’s jurisdictions operate blind. I’m fixing that gap. When you’ve had to fight to get into rooms, you use access differently once you’re there.

Experience

1. Expert in Residence

   Faculty Of Computing & Data Sciences At Boston University

   Jan 2025 — Present

Education

• University of Michigan

  Rackham Merit Fellow/PhD Work, Computational Geophysics

  2016 — 2018

• Boston University

  Bachelor's degree, Theoretical and Mathematical Physics

  2009 — 2013