Dr. Fei-Fei Li
Dr. Fei-Fei Li is a world-renowned artificial intelligence (AI) scientist and professor at Stanford University. She is the inaugural Sequoia Professor in the Computer Science Department and Co-Director of Stanford’s Human-Centered AI Institute. She previously led Stanford’s AI Lab and served as Chief Scientist of AI/Machine Learning (ML) at Google Cloud during her time as a Vice President at Google.
A Princeton physics graduate and PhD holder from Caltech, Dr. Li is best known for inventing ImageNet, a groundbreaking dataset that helped revolutionize deep learning and computer vision. Her research focuses on AI inspired by human cognition, machine learning, computer vision, and healthcare applications.
She co-founded the national nonprofit, AI4ALL, to increase representation in AI education. Her advocacy extends to public policy, including speaking before Congress and serving on national task forces related to AI. Dr. Li is a member of the National Academies of Engineering and Medicine and has received numerous honors from organizations like National Geographic. Her work and insights have been featured in major outlets like The New York Times, TED, and Wired Magazine.
For first-year students, Dr. Li's story is inspiring not just for her scientific breakthroughs, but for how she uses her influence to make technology more ethical, inclusive, and human-centered. Her journey proves that blending innovation with compassion can shape a better future for AI and all of us.
