Black & White Richard Evans (born 23 October 1969) is an artificial intelligence (AI) research scientist at DeepMind.

His research focuses on integrating declarative interpretable logic-based systems with neural networks,[1][2][3] and on formal models of Kant's Critique of Pure Reason.

He was the co-founder, along with Emily Short, of Little Text People, developing real-time multiplayer interactive fiction.

Little Text People was acquired by Linden Lab in January 2012 for an undisclosed sum.

[8] He also designed and implemented the AI for Black & White, for which he received a number of awards.