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Wellesley Alums in AI: From venture capital to federal policy to the frontiers of robotics research, three distinguished Wellesley alumnae have built careers at the leading edge of artificial intelligence. In conversation with Professor Orit Shaer, Rudina Seseri '00, Grace Abuhamad '12, and Holly Yanco '91, reflect on the paths that brought them here, the ways their liberal arts formation continues to shape their work, and what they believe the next generation of Wellesley graduates needs to know as they step into a world increasingly defined by emerging technologies. Moderator: Orit Shaer, Michael and Denise Kellen '68 Chair in the Sciences and Professor of Computer Science
Wellesley Alums in AI: From venture capital to federal policy to the frontiers of robotics research, three distinguished Wellesley alumnae have built careers at the leading edge of artificial intelligence. In conversation with Professor Orit Shaer, Rudina Seseri '00, Grace Abuhamad '12, and Holly Yanco '91, reflect on the paths that brought them here, the ways their liberal arts formation continues to shape their work, and what they believe the next generation of Wellesley graduates needs to know as they step into a world increasingly defined by emerging technologies. Moderator: Orit Shaer, Michael and Denise Kellen '68 Chair in the Sciences and Professor of Computer Science
