Stuart Russell — Notable For: Co-author of 'AI: A Modern Approach' (the standard AI textbook); founder of CHAI at UC Berkeley; leading advocate for provably beneficial AI

NoteAll three components of the claim are directly confirmed by the source text: (1) The source explicitly states Russell is 'co-author with Peter Norvig of the authoritative textbook of the field of AI: Artificial Intelligence: A Modern Approach used in more than 1,500 universities in 135 countries'; (2) The source confirms 'He founded and leads the Center for Human-Compatible Artificial Intelligence (CHAI) at UC Berkeley' in 2016; (3) The source extensively documents Russell as a leading advocate for provably beneficial AI through his work on human-compatible AI, his book 'Human Compatible: Artificial Intelligence and the Problem of Control', his participation in banning autonomous weapons, his advisory roles at Future of Life Institute and Centre for the Study of Existential Risk, and his signing of open letters on AI safety. The claim accurately summarizes Russell's notable contributions.