Activities
historical
- Co-founded Google Brain, a deep learning research project at Google.
- Served as Chief Scientist at Baidu, leading Baidu’s AI Group.
- Co-founded and led Coursera, a major online education platform.
- Associate Professor at Stanford University, teaching machine learning and AI.
- Developed and taught Stanford’s famous Machine Learning course (CS229), which became one of the most popular online courses in the world.
present
- Founder and CEO of Landing AI, focusing on empowering companies to adopt AI.
- Continues to teach and develop courses on Coursera, including the Deep Learning Specialization.
- Active in AI advocacy, education, and consulting through various channels.
- Advisor and investor in multiple AI startups.
Connections to other people and companies
- Google (co-founder of Google Brain; worked with Jeff Dean, Geoffrey Hinton, etc.)
- Baidu (worked with Robin Li and led Baidu’s AI Group)
- Coursera (co-founded with Daphne Koller)
- Stanford University (faculty member; collaborated with Fei-Fei Li and others)
- Landing AI (founder)
- Advisor/investor in various startups (e.g., Woebot Health, Drive.ai)
- Collaborated with leading figures in AI such as yann-lecun, Yoshua Bengio
Expectations for the future
- Advocates for the democratization of AI education and tools.
- Predicts that AI will transform many industries beyond tech, especially manufacturing, healthcare, agriculture, and education.
- Emphasizes the importance of data-centric AI development over model-centric approaches.
- Foresees continued growth in practical applications of AI rather than just research breakthroughs.
Interests
- Passionate about education reform and making high-quality education accessible globally.
- Interested in the ethical implications of artificial intelligence.
- Promotes diversity and inclusion within the tech industry.
- Enjoys teaching, public speaking, and writing about technology trends.
