Simon Shaolei Du: The Scientist Behind Apodex

A roster profile of Simon Shaolei Du, Reasoning Chief Scientist at Apodex and ML theorist, on why the next leap in AI agents is a more trustworthy model, not just a smarter one.

Sep 24, 2026

Reasoning Chief Scientist at Apodex

• UW Associate Professor
• Apodex 1.0, launched 2026
• ML theorist (Sloan, MIT TR35)

"It's still easier to organize 100 agents than 100 people."

This profile is based on Simon Shaolei Du's conversation with Angelina Yang on Heroes Behind AI. It reflects one conversation, not a comprehensive assessment of Apodex.