About

My name is Thorne Wolfenbarger. I am an Applied AI Engineer. Previously, I worked at Google and trained LLMs there to drive product clicks and impressions on Google Shopping. My work improved both of these metrics by 20% across tens of millions of products.

In 2025, I left Google and traveled around the U.S. and Europe. Captivated by the idea of what makes an American an American, I asked over 200 people, “What does it mean, to you, to be an American?” When you talk to me, ask me about their answers.

Now, I am back in the San Francisco Bay Area. I am focusing on LLM research, so I can work to push the forefront of the field. I write poetry that can be found online at poetry.thornewolf.com