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    Fei Fei Li

    Fei Fei Li

    Discover Fei Fei Li's groundbreaking contributions to AI and her journey. Learn more about her impact on technology and diversity in AI!

    Fei Fei Li
    Pabitra Moharana·
    5 min

    ‘AI Godmother’ Fei Fei Li is the Sequoia Capital professor of computer science at Stanford University and co-director of the Stanford Institute for Human-Centred Artificial Intelligence. She is best known for establishing ImageNet, a large-scale dataset that significantly advanced computer vision and deep learning.

    Her research spans AI, machine learning, deep learning, computer vision, and cognitive neuroscience. Li has published over 300 peer-reviewed papers and has been recognised with numerous awards, including the Intel Lifetime Achievements Innovation Award, and election to the National Academy of Engineering and the National Academy of Medicine.

    Li co-founded AI4ALL, a nonprofit aimed at increasing diversity in AI, and has served in various advisory roles with the United Nations and the White House. Li's memoir, The Worlds I See: Curiosity, Exploration, and Discovery at the Dawn of AI, highlights her journey and the development of AI.
    Recently, she has raised $230 million for World Labs, a startup she co-founded with three colleagues to develop AI technology capable of understanding the 3D physical world.

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