Joon Baek
| Joon Baek | |
|---|---|
| Born | |
| 🏳️ Citizenship | South Korean |
| 🏫 Education | Columbia College (BA) Columbia Engineering (MS) |
| 💼 Occupation | Software engineer, privacy advocate |
| 👔 Employer | |
| Known for | Co-founder of Youth for Privacy |
| 🏅 Awards | Forbes 30 Under 30 (2025) Schwarzman Scholar (2025–26) |
Joon Baek is a South Korean privacy advocate and software engineer.[1][2][3]
He founded Youth for Privacy, a youth-led nonprofit organization that describes itself as campaigning for online privacy rights.[4][5][6]
In 2025, he was selected for the Forbes 30 Under 30 list.[7][8] He is also a Schwarzman Scholar.[9][10]
Early life and education
Baek was born in Seoul, South Korea.[11] In 2015, he began his studies at Columbia College, then returned to South Korea for two years of mandatory military service.[11][7]
After returning to Columbia in 2018, he became the Columbia College Student Council's international students representative and later its president.[11][9]
He graduated in 2021 with a Bachelor of Arts in computer science and physics, and received a master's degree in computer science at Columbia.[9][12][13]
Career
Baek works as a software engineer at Google, contributing to the creation of the ShieldGemma 2 model at DeepMind.[14][15]
In 2022, he and Zino Haro, a computer science student at Columbia University, launched Youth for Privacy.[7][16][17][18]
He was a 2024 Sarajevo Fellow of Humanity in Action, a 2025 Design and Technology Fellow of the Fellowships at Auschwitz for the Study of Professional Ethics, and a Prosperity Fellow of Our Future Agenda.[19][15][13]
References
- ↑ "Joon Baek". OECD. 2024. Retrieved October 5, 2026.
- ↑ Baek, Joon (January 31, 2024). "The Manhattan Project for AI is a bad idea". Observer Research Foundation. Retrieved October 5, 2026.
- ↑ "Joon Baek". Observer Research Foundation. Retrieved October 5, 2026.
- ↑ "Youth for Privacy". Global Civil Society Organizations and Academic Network on AI Ethics and Policy. UNESCO. Retrieved October 5, 2026.
- ↑ "Youth for Privacy". CommitChange. Retrieved October 5, 2026.
- ↑ "Joon Baek". European Forum Alpbach. Retrieved October 5, 2026.
- ↑ 7.0 7.1 7.2 "Youth for Privacy". 30 Under 30 2025. Forbes. January 1, 2025. Retrieved October 5, 2026.
- ↑ Barnes, Emily (January 13, 2025). "Forbes 30 Under 30: See the 2025 honorees with New York connections". Democrat and Chronicle. Retrieved October 5, 2026.
- ↑ 9.0 9.1 9.2 "Four Columbia Affiliates Named 2025–2026 Schwarzman Scholars". Undergraduate Research and Fellowships, Columbia University. Retrieved October 5, 2026.
- ↑ "Joon Baek". AI for Good. International Telecommunication Union. Retrieved October 5, 2026.
- ↑ 11.0 11.1 11.2 Melbourne, Abby (April 29, 2021). "Joon Baek, CC '21, leaves a legacy of international student advocacy". Columbia Daily Spectator. Retrieved October 5, 2026.
- ↑ "Joon Baek" (in português). Leadership Summit Next Gen. Retrieved October 5, 2026.
- ↑ 13.0 13.1 "Joon Baek". Our Future Agenda. Retrieved October 5, 2026.
- ↑ Buckup, Sebastian; Pierce, Natalie (January 15, 2026). "Why a Spirit of Dialogue needs the next generation". World Economic Forum. Retrieved October 5, 2026.
- ↑ 15.0 15.1 "2025 Design & Technology Fellows". Fellowships at Auschwitz for the Study of Professional Ethics. Retrieved October 5, 2026.
- ↑ "Youth for Privacy (YFP)". InfluenceWatch. Capital Research Center. Retrieved October 5, 2026.
- ↑ "ECOSOC Forum Places Youth at Forefront of Sustainable Development". SDG Knowledge Hub. International Institute for Sustainable Development. April 23, 2025. Retrieved October 5, 2026.
- ↑ Chiu, Kenneth (July 16, 2025). "UN ICT Side Event: Cybersecurity and Nuclear Risk". Nuclear Age Peace Foundation. Retrieved October 5, 2026.
- ↑ "Joon Baek". Humanity in Action. May 2024. Retrieved October 5, 2026.
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