Yejin Choi: Director of AI Research, NVIDIA
AI research leader Yejin Choi advances common sense reasoning, ethical intelligence, and efficient AI systems, shaping the future of human-centered artificial intelligence.
Quick Facts:
- Professor at Stanford HAI and Senior Director of AI Research at NVIDIA
- Pioneer in common sense reasoning and ethical AI research
- MacArthur Fellow and multiple best paper award recipient
- Recognized by Time as one of the 100 Most Influential People in AI
- Formats: AI researcher, technology keynote speaker, and academic thought leader
- Audiences: Technology leaders, researchers, policymakers, executives, and organizations navigating the ethical and strategic impact of artificial intelligence
- Outcomes:
- Clear understanding of AI’s limitations and blind spots
- Insight into building more efficient, ethical, and human-centered AI
- Informed perspective on the future of AI research and deployment
- Travels from: San Francisco, CA
- **Fee range: On Request
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- Artificial Intelligence
- AI Technology
Talent Short Bio
Yejin Choi is a globally respected artificial intelligence researcher and thought leader known for tackling AI’s most difficult and overlooked challenges: common sense reasoning, moral judgment, and robust understanding beyond data scale. She serves as the Dieter Schwarz Foundation HAI Professor, Professor of Computer Science, and Senior Fellow at Stanford HAI, where her work bridges technical innovation with human-centered AI design.
Choi earned her PhD from Cornell University, specializing in natural language processing, and has held prominent research roles at the University of Washington and the Allen Institute for AI. She currently serves as Senior Director of AI Research at NVIDIA, where she helps guide the development of next-generation AI systems.
Her research challenges the assumption that progress in AI depends solely on ever-larger datasets and models. Instead, she advocates for smaller, more efficient, and more interpretable systems that better reflect human reasoning and values. Her contributions have earned her a MacArthur Fellowship, multiple best paper awards, and recognition on Time’s list of the 100 Most Influential People in AI.
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