The Worlds I See: Curiosity, Exploration, and Discovery at the Dawn of AI

Dr. Fei-Fei Li, named one of TIME's 100 most influential figures in AI, presents an account of her career in artificial intelligence and the field's development. Li is known as the creator of ImageNet, which played a key role in modern AI's advancement. She has worked at the forefront of AI research for more than two decades. Li's path to science began with her family's immigration from China to the United States, where they faced economic hardship while caring for her ailing mother. Despite these challenges, her early aptitude for physics led her to make significant contributions to AI breakthroughs, placing her at the center of a global technological transformation. This memoir documents Li's scientific work and personal journey, offering an explanation of what artificial intelligence is and how it developed. The book examines both the possibilities and dangers of the technology. It combines personal narrative with technical insight, exploring the passion and curiosity that drive scientific work.