About Us

Empirical Intelligence was founded on a simple principle: that powerful decisions are born from objective data and deep understanding.



Observation Over Artificiality

Empirical means based on observation. We selected the name to contrast Empirical Intelligence with Artificial Intelligence. While AI is helpful for many tasks, decision makers often require real data and that's where we come in.

Led by Expertise

Empirical Intelligence was founded by Eric Guntermann. With a PhD in political science from the Université de Montréal and over 15 years of research experience, Eric has honed his skills at world-class institutions including the University of Michigan (ICPSR) and UC Berkeley.

Eric Guntermann

Eric Guntermann, Founder & Chief Data Scientist