Jason Mars

He further concluded that the solution lay in taking a different approach to how computational models operate. He believed that rather than working in isolation from one another, AI systems should instead leverage collective intelligence. With this in mind, Mars in 2021 developed a new computational model, Jaseci, and a programming language to support it, known as Jac. Based on this technology Mars has created a number of products and companies including ZeroShotBot, TrueSelph, and Myca.

Published on March 16, 2021 by ForbesBooks, Breaking Bots: Inventing A New Voice In The AI Revolution is an autobiographical work recounting Mars's professional career alongside his insights on the "past, present, and future of AI." In May, it was listed as an Amazon #1 bestseller in both "Artificial Intelligence & Semantics" and "Computer & Technology Biographies."

Mars resigned from his position as Clinc CEO in 2020 in the wake of employee allegations of inappropriate behavior, including claims of sexual harassment. Mars did not however go on leave from his appointment at University of Michigan though some of his colleagues called on him to take a leave of absence from teaching. There was also reports of student protests online in late 2020.

In April 2020, Mars participated in a TEDx Talk titled "Why conversational AI is taking over our world" hosted at an independently-organized TEDx event. Over the course of the keynote, he gave his insights on the current state of artificial intelligence, and detailed what he feels are the reasons behind the popularity of conversational AI.

In 2017, Clinc raised an additional $6.3 million in series A funding, which it used to hire new staff and further invest in its product. It raised another $52 million in Series B funding in 2019, making it one of the highest-funded AI startups of the year and valuing the business at $200 million By this point, the company had achieved 300% revenue growth year-over-year since it was founded.

Additionally, in 2017, Mars was nominated as the second most innovative CEO in banking, alongside notable names that included PayPal’s Dan Schulman, Clarity Money’s Adam Dell, JPMorgan Chase’s Jamie Dimon, and more.

Clinc received $1.2 million in seed funding in March 2016, led by eLab Ventures and with participation from Cahoots Holdings and Hyde Park Venture Partners. In June 2016, it also received a $225,000 grant from the National Science Foundation. This would later be expanded to $750,000 in 2017.

According to Mars, Clinc's core mission involves the application of AI science to solving meaningful, substantial problems in people's daily lives. It launched Finie, its first official product, in 2016. An intelligent personal finance assistant composed of five separate purpose-built AI engines, Finie was marketed as "a Siri for your bank account."

In 2015, Mars along with wife and colleague Tang, and a team of student researchers founded Clinc. Based in Ann Arbor, Michigan, Clinc built upon the team's previous work with Lucida. By that point, the platform had received inquiries from industries such as finance, automotive, and healthcare for industry-specific AI.

Mars also worked as a visiting scientist in 2013, where he performed research into improving the efficiency of Google's backend infrastructure.

In Summer 2011, Mars worked as a research intern at Intel Labs in Santa Clara, California. He returned in Summer 2012 as a research scholar. During this time, he helped design and prototype more power-efficient processors.

While pursuing his PhD, Mars also worked as a graduate research intern at Google's Mountain View location. From 2008-2011, he contributed to the design and prototyping of multiple algorithms and projects. He also co-authored several research papers which received accolades including:

During his sophomore year, Mars met Professor Mary Lou Soffa, who invited him to join her research group. Mars says this ultimately inspired him to pursue a career in research. In 2006, he began attending the University of Virginia, and obtained his PhD in 2012.

In 2002, Mars attended the University of Pittsburgh to study computer science. For the first two years, he found himself just as bored as he was in high school. He skipped nearly half his programming lectures, and didn't bother studying for his exams.

Jason Mars (Born May 27, 1983) is an American computer scientist, author, and entrepreneur. He is best known for his research into computer architecture and artificial intelligence, particularly in the design and deployment of conversational AI. The best-selling author of Breaking Bots: Inventing a New Voice in the AI Revolution, he has been involved in multiple AI initiatives and startups over the course of his career, including ZeroShotBot, Jaseci, Clinc, Myca, and ImpactfulAI.

Jason Mars was one of ten individuals celebrated at the 28th Annual Caribbean American Heritage (CARAH) Awards. Mars received the Vanguard Award from the Institute of Caribbean Studies for his technological impact and "contributions to America and the world." Other winners include Pfizer Principal Scientist for Viral Vaccines Vidia Roopchand and Grammy-winning songwriter Gordon Chambers. Past honorees of the CARAH Awards include former United States Attorney General Eric Holder, former United States Ambassador to the United Nations Andrew Young and Olympian Usain Bolt.