Andrew Ng. Co-founder of Google Brain, former chief scientist at Baidu, founder of Coursera and DeepLearning.AI, and managing general partner of AI Fund. One of the most widely cited researchers in applied machine learning. Publishes and speaks on closing the gap between AI research and production deployment, with particular focus on how organizations build reliable AI systems at scale.
Operating themes
- Workflow-first AI adoption Argues for top-down redesign of business processes before applying AI, rather than bottom-up task automation that leaves the underlying process intact.
- Production reliability Focuses on what it takes for AI systems to move from prototype to reliable production deployment, including cost discipline and tool surface management.