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Rana el Kaliouby: Emotion AI, Social Robots, and Self-Driving Cars
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Custom ChatGPT resume of the OpenAI Whisper transcription:

1.- Rana el Kaliouby discusses the development of socially and emotionally intelligent machines.

2.- She expresses uncertainty about machines programmed to empathize constantly.

3.- Kaliouby is a pioneer in emotion recognition and human-centric AI.

4.- She founded Affectiva and is Deputy CEO of Smart Eye.

5.- Kaliouby shares childhood memories from Egypt, highlighting family gatherings and mango season.

6.- She mentions her grandmother's garden and the joy of being together around food.

7.- Her early computing experience involved an Atari and a love for video games.

8.- Kaliouby wrote her first code as a child, creating a Christmas tree graphic.

9.- She discusses the influence of her parents' values and work ethic.

10.- Kaliouby faced cultural challenges when pursuing her PhD at Cambridge University.

11.- She discusses her experiences with long-distance marriage during her studies.

12.- The interview touches on the cultural and safety concerns she faced post-9/11.

13.- Kaliouby talks about her decision to wear and later remove the hijab.

14.- She highlights the role of faith in her life and its evolving nature.

15.- Kaliouby discusses the power of belief and surrender in religion.

16.- She shares her perspectives on war and peace in the Middle East.

17.- Kaliouby narrates an experience with an Israeli office mate at Cambridge.

18.- The discussion includes gender roles and empathy in leadership.

19.- She emphasizes the importance of human connection in Middle Eastern culture.

20.- Kaliouby talks about balancing critical self-reflection with positive affirmations.

21.- She shares her journey from Egypt to the UK and the US.

22.- Her initial plan was to return to Egypt to teach after her PhD.

23.- Kaliouby was inspired by Roz Picard's work in affective computing.

24.- She discusses the impact of meeting Roz Picard and joining MIT Media Lab.

25.- Kaliouby explores the cultural differences between Egypt and the US in academia.

26.- She emphasizes the freedom to innovate and accept failure at MIT.

27.- Kaliouby's journey included overcoming self-doubt and negative internal dialogue.

28.- The interview includes discussions on the role of AI in enhancing human connection.

29.- She contemplates the science and art of human connections and chemistry.

30.- Kaliouby discusses her vision for using AI in solving relationship challenges.

Interview byLex Fridman| Custom GPT and Knowledge Vault built byDavid Vivancos 2024