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Nando de Freitas | Microsoft AI

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AI isn’t just a technology to Nando de Freitas — it’s a lifelong pursuit of understanding intelligence itself. From training neural networks 30 years ago to leading cutting-edge research today, he empowers teams to push the boundaries of multimodal AI. As a Vice President at Microsoft AI, Nando is committed to shaping AI that is both thoughtful and human-centered, believing in its potential to improve lives. How would you describe your job and what you do?  I am part of a team that aims to advance AI and empower users with it. How did you first become interested in AI and what motivated you to pursue it as a career?  I started training neural networks more than 30 years ago because I wanted to know how brains work, what is intelligence, and what is consciousness. It was one of the possible final year undergraduate projects available to me at Wits University in South Africa. Back then, this was a very esoteric topic and very few people cared about it, but I felt that understanding intel

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