The Worlds I See

By Fei-Fei Li,

Book cover of The Worlds I See: Curiosity, Exploration, and Discovery at the Dawn of AI

Book description

Wired called Dr. Fei-Fei Li "one of a tiny group of scientists-a group perhaps small enough to fit around a kitchen table-who are responsible for AI's recent remarkable advances."
Known to the world as the creator of ImageNet, a key catalyst of modern artificial intelligence, Dr. Li has spent more…

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1 author picked The Worlds I See as one of their favorite books. Why do they recommend it?

This is a beautiful science memoir, that tells the story of fellow Stanford professor Fei-Fei’s Li’s life.

It gives deep insights into the challenges of life in the United States, growing up as an immigrant from a loving but low-income home, and her rise to becoming one of the most important and influential AI leaders of our time. The interweaving of the story of the genesis of AI as a field and Fei-Fei as a scientist is fascinating and educative. 

Fei-Fei’s excitement for science and knowledge, combined with her commitment to family and relationships, makes for a delightful and inspirational…

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