SeminarPast EventArtificial Intelligence

A personal journey on understanding intelligence

Wednesday, July 16, 2025
10:00 UTC
Li Yang Ku

Google DeepMind

Hosted by AFC Lab & CARLA Talk Series70 minutes

Abstract

The focus of this talk is not about my research in AI or Robotics but my own journey on trying to do research and understand intelligence in a rapidly evolving research landscape. I will trace my path from conducting early-stage research during graduate school, to working on practical solutions within a startup environment, and finally to my current role where I participate in more structured research at a major tech company. Through these varied experiences, I will provide different perspectives on research and talk about how my core beliefs on intelligence have changed and sometimes even been compromised. There are no lessons to be learned from my stories, but hopefully they will be entertaining.

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