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Fei-Fei Li
Leading ImageNet, a dataset that accelerated computer vision research.
ImageNet · AI4ALL
- Born
- 3 July 1976
- Birthplace
- Beijing, China
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Fei-Fei Li
Fei-Fei Li is a Chinese-born American computer scientist whose work connects visual recognition, AI and human-centred technology.
Early life
Immigration
Moved to the United States as a teenager.
Education
Studied physics at Princeton and earned a doctorate at Caltech.
Career
- 2000s
Academic research
Developed research in visual recognition.
- 2009 onward
Stanford and ImageNet
Led work on large-scale image data and machine learning.
- Later career
Human-centred AI
Helped build institutions and initiatives examining AI’s uses and effects.
Research & projects
ImageNet
Presented a large labelled image database with collaborators.
AI4ALL
Co-founded a nonprofit expanding access to AI education.
The Worlds I See
Published a memoir connecting personal history with AI’s development.
Beyond work
Family experience
Helped her parents run a dry-cleaning business while studying.
Public advocacy
Argues for attention to human needs and participation in AI development.
Sources & photo credit
Life, career and references ↗Photo: ITU Pictures. CC BY 2.0 · Original image. Cropped and displayed in monochrome.
