Author: Nancy A. Shenker

MEET ANDREW NG WHY? Ng founded and led the “Google Brain” project which developed massive-scale deep learning algorithms. His research now involves computer vision and speech (including autonomous driving). His great article from the Harvard Business Review makes us all a little smarter about what AI can (and can’t) currently do. As Ng says in that piece: “As leaders, it is incumbent on all of us to make sure we are building a world in which every individual has an opportunity to thrive. Understanding what AI can do and how it fits into your strategy is the beginning, not the...

MEET COZMO WHY? Cozmo is the little robot companion you’ve always dreamed of. Small in stature and big in personality, Cozmo is filled with powerful tech that allows him to explore the world around him and play games with you. The more time you spend with him, the more his personality evolves and he even makes decisions based on his mood. Cozmo is the future of tech toys, and his technology will definitely be used in future personal assistant...

MEET BORIS SOFMAN WHY? Sofman is part of the founding team of Anki, another company working to make AI technology more accessible to everyone. Anki’s focus is on bringing AI into consumers’ lives, a prime example of which is Cozmo. Sofman noted that we are in a period of “new technology where every industry has to rethink how they...