Fei-Fei Li

Computer Scientist

Chinese, American Beijing, China

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Quick Info

ProfessionComputer Scientist
NationalityChinese, American
Date of Birth03/07/1976
Age49 years
BirthplaceBeijing, China

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ProfessionKnown as the Godmother of AI, Fei-Fei Li is recognized for her significant contributions to areas such as computer vision, machine learning, artificial intelligence in healthcare, and cognitive neuroscience. She played a pivotal role in creating ImageNet, a vast database for visual recognition that has advanced AI technologies.

Physical Stats & More

Eye ColorBlack
Hair ColorBlack

Educational Qualification(s)

Degrees
  • B.A. in Physics from Princeton University (1999)
  • M.S. in Electrical Engineering (2001)
  • Ph.D. in Electrical Engineering from California Institute of Technology (2005)
Schools
  • Sichuan Chengdu No.7 High School, Chengdu, China
  • Parsippany High School, New Jersey (1995)

Personal Life

HometownChengdu, Sichuan
Food HabitNon-vegetarian
Zodiac signCancer

Relationships & More

Marital StatusMarried
HusbandSilvio Savarese (an Italian-American computer scientist and artificial intelligence researcher)
Children
Son1
Daughter1

Family

FatherLi Shun (worked in the computer department of a chemical plant in China)
MotherKuang Ying (teacher)
SpouseSilvio Savarese
Children1 Son, 1 Daughter

Career

FieldElectrical Engineering
Institution(s)
  • Stanford University
  • University of Illinois Urbana-Champaign
  • Princeton University
  • Google
Key Positions
  • Assistant Professor, University of Illinois Urbana-Champaign (2005-2006)
  • Assistant Professor, Princeton University (2007-2009)
  • Assistant Professor at Stanford University (2009-present)
  • Associate Professor at Stanford (2012)
  • Full Professor at Stanford (2018)
  • Director of the Artificial Intelligence Lab, Stanford (2013-2018)
  • Chief Scientist for AI/ML at Google Cloud
Research FocusHer research is centered around computer vision, deep learning, and cognitive neuroscience. She is co-founder and co-director of Stanford's Human-Centered AI Institute.

Favourites

Interests
  • Reading science fiction
  • Exploration of science and European literature
InspirationsBenjamin Franklin

Some Lesser Known Facts

1. Moved to the United States at the age of 12.
2. Worked at her family’s dry-cleaning shop while studying.
3. Created ImageNet at Princeton University, which involved labelling over 14 million images.
4. Started SAILORS summer camp for girls interested in AI.
5. Co-founded AI4ALL, a nonprofit organization that educates youth about AI.
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