

Fei Fei Li (on a human-centered approach to AI)
29 snips Dec 11, 2024
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Reluctant Storyteller
- Fei-Fei Li initially resisted sharing her personal story in her AI book.
- She believed her scientific work should speak for itself, transcending her "otherness" as an immigrant.
Early Curiosity
- As a child, Fei-Fei Li's curiosity extended to diverse topics like UFOs and special relativity.
- Her parents nurtured this by giving her freedom to explore.
A Violent Encounter
- Fei-Fei Li witnessed a fellow ESL student being violently assaulted in high school.
- This incident exposed her to the harsh realities of xenophobia but also revealed the community's supportive side.