Joanne Jang is the product lead of DALL·E, an AI system by OpenAI that creates original images and artwork from a natural language description. Joanne and her team were responsible for turning the DALL·E research into a tool people can use to extend their creative processes and for building safeguards to ensure the technology will be used responsibly. The DALL·E beta was introduced in July 2022 and now has more than 1 million users.

Prior to joining OpenAI, Joanne worked on natural language understanding at Google Assistant, where she focused on uncertainty modeling and conversational mechanics. She holds a master’s degree in computer science and a bachelor’s degree in applied math from Stanford University, where she developed an interest in AI and its applications.