Fei-Fei Li

When I was a graduate student in computer science in the early 2000s, computers were barely able to detect sharp edges in photographs, let alone recognize something as loosely defined as a human face. ”

I didn't make a lot of friends in high school. It's a cruel time, and I was very geeky. ”

I'm a go-getter. It's in my DNA. If I spend a lot of time lamenting on the difficulties, then it could be distracting. ”

I consider the pixel data in images and video to be the dark matter of the Internet. ”

We talk a lot about building benevolent technology. Our technology reflects our values. ”

I love Silicon Valley, but there is a dominant voice of, 'Tech is cool. Tech is geeky. Tech is a guy with a hoodie.' ”

Technology could benefit or hurt people, so the usage of tech is the responsibility of humanity as a whole, not just the discoverer. I am a person before I'm an AI technologist. ”

This is the world where our children will live, and technology should reflect that diverse world. With technology and a little love, we can make it a better place for them. ”

From the day an idea is conceptualized to the day the technology is built, carried out, and regulated, it's important to have that human awareness. ”

The real existential challenge is to live up to your fullest potential, along with living up to your intense sense of responsibility and to be honest to yourself about what you want. ”