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Date Published
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Eric Landau
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177
Language
English
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None

Summary

Eric Landau, co-founder and CEO of the active learning platform Encord, conducted an insightful discussion with Luc Vincent, Vice President of AI at Meta and Executive Advisor at Encord, about Vincent's extensive career in AI and computer vision. Vincent shared his experiences from building the first autonomous vehicle organization at Lyft, working on Google's geo imagery division, and exploring the metaverse at Meta, highlighting the challenges and successes in setting up and scaling world-class computer vision organizations that are at the forefront of AI development. He also reflected on the early work culture at Google and discussed the machine learning applications and projects that excite him for the future, as well as the strategies required for industry leaders to maintain a competitive edge. Landau himself has a rich background in high-frequency trading as the lead quantitative researcher at DRW, and he holds advanced degrees from Harvard and Stanford, underpinning his expertise in applied physics, electrical engineering, and physics.