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NVIDIA's Yejin Choi Joins Stanford HAI

1. Yejin Choi appointed as a key role at Stanford HAI. 2. Choi's work focuses on common sense AI and human-centered development. 3. Her addition enhances NVIDIA's reputation in AI research and leadership. 4. Her past achievements indicate significant contributions to AI ethics. 5. Stanford HAI promotes interdisciplinary AI research with a human impact.

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Choi's appointment strengthens NVIDIA's position in AI, potentially driving investor confidence.

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Choi's role at a leading AI institute could enhance NVIDIA's innovation and market presence.

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Ongoing advancements in AI may lead to sustained growth for NVIDIA and its initiatives.

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STANFORD, Calif.--(BUSINESS WIRE)--The Stanford Institute for Human-Centered AI (HAI) today announced the appointment of NVIDIA’s Yejin Choi as the Dieter Schwartz Foundation HAI Professor, Professor of Computer Science, and Stanford HAI Senior Fellow. In this role, Choi, a MacArthur Fellow and a leader in natural language processing (NLP) focusing on aligning AI with societal values and human intentions, will continue her groundbreaking study of common sense AI and the shift from LLMs to SLMs. Choi joins the esteemed Stanford HAI team, which includes Co-Founders and Co-Directors John Etchemendy, James Landay, and Fei-Fei Li. Before Stanford HAI, Choi served as the Wissner-Slivka Professor at the Paul G. Allen School of Computer Science & Engineering at the University of Washington and as a senior research manager at the Allen Institute for Artificial Intelligence. She currently serves as senior director at NVIDIA. “We founded Stanford HAI to guide and build the future of AI with the understanding that AI will transform the world as we know it. To achieve our mission of advancing AI research, education, and policy to improve the human condition, we assembled the foremost leaders in AI and Yejin is an outstanding addition to this team,” said Landay. “Yejin is a pioneer in common sense AI and her work is reshaping the field. Her groundbreaking research will contribute to our continued advancements in human-centered AI.” “AI will impact every aspect of our lives, and Stanford HAI’s work is critically important in ensuring it is human-centered and benefits to humanity cannot be overstated,” said Choi. “I deeply value Stanford HAI’s interdisciplinary approach, this has been a defining principle throughout my career. I look forward to collaborating with James and the entire Stanford HAI team to shape the ethical and inclusive development of AI.” Choi is a co-recipient of the Marr Prize (best paper award) at ICCV 2013, a recipient of Borg Early Career Award (BECA) in 2018, named among IEEE AI's 10 to Watch in 2016, and named to the Time100 Most Influential People in AI in 2023. Choi received her Ph.D. in Computer Science at Cornell University (advisor: Prof. Claire Cardie) and BS in Computer Science and Engineering at Seoul National University in Korea. To learn more about Stanford HAI follow our blog and newsletter which brings together leading thinkers across diverse fields to educate and empower the next generation of future leaders to learn, build, invent, and scale with purpose. Please follow Choi’s work on her website, LinkedIn, and X. About the Stanford Institute for Human-Centered AI (HAI) The Stanford Institute for Human-Centered AI (HAI) is an interdisciplinary institute established in 2019 to advance AI research, education, policy, and practice. Stanford HAI brings together thought leaders from academia, industry, government, and civil society to shape the development and responsible deployment of AI. Stanford HAI’s mission is to advance AI research, education, policy, and practice to improve the human condition. We believe AI should be guided by its human impact, inspired by human intelligence, and designed to augment, not replace, people. Our interdisciplinary faculty conducts research focused on guiding the development of AI technologies intended to enhance human capabilities while ensuring its ethical, fair, and transparent use.

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