Kriti Sharma – Robots, AI and the Future
Summary: We’re excited to bring you this week’s guest, Kriti Sharma; a leading global expert in AI and its impact on society and the future. <br> <br> Kriti grew up in Rajasthan in India. She didn’t have access to a computer at home so she built one herself. She followed that with her first robot when she was 15. <br> <br> Today Kriti applies her AI and tech expertise to solve global issues from productivity to education to domestic violence. And she’s part-time VP of AI and Ethics at Sage.<br> <br> She’s recently been named a UN Young Leader; she features in the Forbes 30 Under 30 list for advancements in AI; and was included in the Recode 100 list of key influencers in technology last year alongside Elon Musk, Jeff Bezos and Mark Zuckerberg. <br> <br> In this episode you’ll hear:<br> <br> How Kriti’s upbringing in India has shaped what she’s doing today<br> How a ‘cat with a jetpack’ has helped her tackle gender bias<br> Her thoughts on the power of AI, both for good and bad and…<br> Her experience of being invited to meet the Obamas and why it was “life changing”, <br> <br> Enjoy this episode with the talented and delightful Kriti Sharma.<br> <br> P.S. Interested to learn more about Artificial Intelligence? Stay tuned for our first ever 'What is?' episode early next year dedicated to AI.<br> <br> <br> <br> <br> <br> <br> <br> Images: Courtesy Kriti Sharma & Sage<br> <br> <br> <br> Links of interest:<br> Kriti on Twitter<br> Kriti's TED Talk<br> MIT Media Lab
