Allen Detmer

AI Researcher • Computer Scientist • Innovator

LLM Clusters Data Mining Pattern Recognition Emerging Topic Discovery

About Me

I am a computer scientist driven by the evolution of artificial intelligence. My journey began as an early adopter, fascinated by the potential of code to mimic thought. One of my earliest pivotal projects was recreating ELIZA, the first AI chatbot, as a Java applet—a project that sparked a lifelong passion for how machines understand language.

Today, I bridge the gap between theoretical research and practical application, specializing in Large Language Models (LLMs), AI workflows, and complex cloud architectures.

Education

PhD in Computer Science (In Progress)
University of Cincinnati

Focus: AI, Data Mining, Pattern Recognition, Emerging Topic Discovery

MS in Computer Science
Bradley University

Focus: Expert Systems and Neural Networks

BS in Computer Science
Ball State University

The Evolution of AI

From Turing's imitation game to the LLMs I research today.

1950

The Turing Test

Alan Turing proposes the "Imitation Game," setting the foundational goal for machine intelligence.

1966

ELIZA

Joseph Weizenbaum creates ELIZA. Recreating this as a Java applet was my first step into AI.

1980s

Expert Systems & Neural Nets

The rise of rule-based systems and the re-emergence of backpropagation for training neural networks.

1997

Deep Blue

IBM's Deep Blue defeats Garry Kasparov, proving machines can master complex strategic domains.

2012

Deep Learning Era

AlexNet dominates the ImageNet competition, proving the viability of Deep Convolutional Neural Networks.

2017

The Transformer

The paper "Attention Is All You Need" introduces the architecture that would become the backbone of modern AI.

Present

The Age of LLMs

GPT-4, Claude, and Gemini redefine interaction. My current research focuses on LLMs for clustering and topic discovery.

Research & Contributions

Recent Publications

  • LLM for Clusters

    ICDM 2025 Workshop | Published with University of Cincinnati

    Paper
  • LLM Assisted Analysis of Text-Embedding Visualizations

    IEEE Vis 2024 | Poster Paper

    Poster

Technical Specialties

Supervised Learning Unsupervised Learning Scrum Node.js Java Python Linux Cloud Architecture

Selected Patents

Contributing inventor on over 20 patents/applications in virtual assistance and AI workflows. View Full List

  • Intelligent Dialogue Recovery

    US Patent 11763097 • Virtual Assistant Logic

    Granted
  • Dynamic Option Reselection

    US Patent 11734089 • UI/UX AI Interaction

    Granted
  • Context Data in Virtual Assistants

    US Patent 11463387 • Context Awareness

    Granted
  • Session-Based Data Storage

    US Patent 11379446 • Chat Session Mgmt

    Granted

Life & Adventures

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Acting

I enjoy the thrill of the live stage, bringing characters to life in local theater productions.

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Backcountry Skiing

Exploring the unmapped slopes of North America, South America, and Europe. Finding peace in the powder.