NLP Seminar: Sameena Shah

Speaker: Sameena Shah

Date: Friday, February 24th, 2023

Time: 12:00 PM

Location: HH 1010

Host: William Wang

Title: Why Task Centricity Matters When You Build for Industry Applications

Abstract: 

The use of AI in finance is gaining traction as organizations realize the advantages of using algorithms to streamline and improve the accuracy of financial tasks. The data, models, algorithms, and solutions are all evolving over time but the task often stays for a longer time. We need to develop a task-centric view of AI. Step through use cases that examine how a task-centric view of AI can be used to minimize financial risk, maximize financial returns, optimize venture capital funding by connecting entrepreneurs to the right investors.

Bio: 

Sameena Shah is a Managing Director, Artificial Intelligence Research in Digital & Platform Services, where she and the team work across the firm to create Artificial Intelligence technologies for business transformation and growth. She is a highly accomplished leader with over 20 years of educational and industry experience in AI, engineering, data. Her leadership has resulted in award-winning AI technologies that have transformed products and businesses. Read more about Sameena and her accomplishments in the flyer attached below.