# Mark Watson — AI Researcher, Author & Mentor

> Semi-retired independent AI researcher with 40+ years of experience, 20+ published books, and 55 US patents.

## About

Mark Watson has worked in artificial intelligence, machine learning, semantic web, linked data, and natural language processing since 1982. He has used deep learning for multiple customers since 2015 and with LLMs since 2022.

## Free Mentoring

Mark offers free mentoring: career advice, technology discussions, project design guidance, and more. 30 minutes on Zoom or 45 minutes via email. Contact: mark.watson@gmail.com

## Books

Mark's books cover AI, Python, Common Lisp, Deep Learning, Haskell, Clojure, Java, Ruby, Racket, TypeScript, and the Semantic Web. Recent books can be read for free online at https://leanpub.com/u/markwatson

## Consulting

Mark selectively takes on small consulting projects involving LLMs, knowledge graphs, and AI integration. Contact: mark.watson@gmail.com

## Customer List

Google, Capital One, Babylist, Olive AI, CompassLabs, Mind AI, Disney, SAIC, Americast, PacBell, CastTV, Lutris Technology, Arctan Group, Sitescout.com, Embed.ly, and Webmind Corporation.

## Open Source

Projects hosted at https://github.com/mark-watson — written in Python, Common Lisp, Racket, Haskell, Clojure, TypeScript, Swift, Java, Ruby, and more.

## Interests

Cooking, photography, hiking in Arizona, and playing guitar, didgeridoo, and American Indian flute.