"When I graduated from the University of Florida with a Ph.D. in AI in 2012, I didn't see myself starting a company. My goal, both then and now, is to use AI to positively impact the world. That first led me to Google, where I worked for nearly a decade. Working at Google was a great experience. Many breakthroughs in the field that we see today, like the transformer, were either invented or developed at Google."
"In my final year at Google, I persuaded my manager to send me to Google's Tokyo office. That was in 2020, and I spent a year there before I left to launch Integral AI. Why Japan? That goes back to my interest and passion for applying AI to robotics. I spent the bulk of my career in Silicon Valley, and I saw firsthand that the US is a world leader in AI. The US, however, isn't as strong in robotics."
Jad Tarifi earned a Ph.D. in AI from the University of Florida in 2012 and worked at Google from 2012 to 2021, contributing to early generative AI efforts. He aims to use AI to positively impact the world and credits Google with major breakthroughs like the transformer. He adopted management practices emphasizing compassion and empowering engineers. He moved to Google's Tokyo office in 2020, spent a year there, and stayed in Japan to found Integral AI in 2021 to focus on applying AI to robotics. He viewed the US as strong in AI but weaker in robotics, making Japan strategically attractive. Starting a company allowed faster iteration, risk-taking, and nimbleness.
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