Dr. Fei-Fei Li, the renowned computer scientist known as the "godmother of AI", who has created a startup World Labs. In just four months, its already valued at more than $1 billion as per Financial Times
As Princeton University alumni, shared her vision for artificial intelligence (AI) 25 years ago. "This is a profound technology that will change human civilization" Li said from the same stage Albert Einstein discussed his theory of relativity in 1921.
Li headed AI at Google Cloud from 2017 to 2018 and currently advises the White House task force on AI.
In a Ted Talk in April, Li further explained the field of research her startup will work on advancing, which involves algorithms capable of realistically extrapolating images and text into three-dimensional environments and acting on those predictions, using a concept known as "spatial intelligence"
This could bolster work in various fields such as robotics, augmented reality, virtual reality, and computer vision. If these capabilities continue to advance in the ambitious ways Li plans, it has the potential to transform industries like healthcare and manufacturing.
The investment in World Labs reflects a trend where venture capitalists eagerly align themselves with ambitious AI companies, spurred by the surprise success of OpenAI’s ChatGPT, which rapidly achieved a valuation exceeding $80 billion.
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