The most interesting person in the world right now - a woman called…
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Well, today is International Women's Day, and we're celebrating the incredible women who are leading the digital revolution.
These women are not your typical ladies, but they are bosses who are revolutionizing the way we interact with technology. From breakthroughs in AI to cybersecurity and making world-class education accessible, they're paving the way for future innovation.
Mira Murati: Women Leading the AI Revolution
ChatGPT seems to have all the answers, right? This is not surprising, as it was created by Mira Murati, the tech queen of OpenAI. She has brought many incredible AI-powered innovations to life, including ChatGPT and Dall-E. Her passion for AI began in 2013 while working at Tesla, which sparked her interest in the field. In 2018, she joined OpenAI and quickly rose to the position of Chief Technology Officer.
Right now, ChatGPT is our go-to for pretty much everything; from adding emojis to our texts to discussing the most profound mysteries of the universe (like whether aliens really exist 🛸). Yet, Mira Murati is setting her sights even higher. She dreams of a world where interacting with ChatGPT is as natural as a coffee talk with a friend. And the need for a keyboard? That could be a thing of the past before we even hit the next New Year's Eve.
The exciting part is that we're moving closer to a time where nothing can surprise us anymore. Picture this: in the midst of a busy workday, instead of manually entering details, you show an image and casually say, "Hey, I've collected a pile of business cards at meetings. Can you sort them into my contacts?" and it's done. Thanks to Murati's work, the future looks bright. 🔮
Parisa Tabriz: Google's Security Princess
Still think princesses are only found in Disney movies? Well, meet Parisa Tabriz, Google's very own "Security Princess." She's shaking things up in the tech world, showing everyone that cybersecurity isn't just a man's game. Fun fact: Parisa chose the title "Security Princess" because she thought the usual job titles were too dull (can't blame her 💁). But her story didn't stop at just being a princess; she ascended to become the formidable "Browser Boss."
Parisa Tabriz has tackled some pretty cool challenges to keep our online lives safe. One big task she worked on is figuring out how to protect people's searches and personal info on phones that lots of people share, which happens a lot in many developing countries. It's very important to stay safe online, so make sure to spot and stop online attacks before it's too late.
Plus, Parisa has a knack for making complicated internet safety stuff (such as encryption) easy for everyone to understand. Remember seeing a green lock in your browser, telling you a site is safe, and a red lock if it's not? Well, she’s the one behind it. But it turns out, some users thought those locks looked like tiny purses! 😀
To put it simply, she makes sure that our digital world is a cozy and secure place to explore and connect with others. Her journey from "Security Princess" to reigning "Browser Boss" at Google is a real-life tech fairy tale, showing us that princesses not only can, but do, rule the realms of technology and cybersecurity. So here's to Parisa Tabriz—defender of the digital domain, breaker of hacker spells, and the true ruler of Google's cybersecurity kingdom. 🐉🔒
Daphne Koller: Coursera's Classroom Genius
Ever thought about learning something new, like coding or painting, but found classes too expensive or far away? Daphne Koller has changed all that. She helped start Coursera, a place on the internet where you can learn almost anything for free.
But the story begins in 2012, when Daphne Koller and another professor at Stanford University decided to put three graduate computer science courses on the internet. To their surprise, each of those courses enrolled over 100,000 students in a matter of weeks. The rest is history!
Now, with Coursera, you can take classes from really good schools without paying tons of money. You can be sitting at home, in a café, or even at the park, and still go to school online. Even here at Amplitudo, we use Coursera to enhance our skills (can't thank her enough)!
This project has truly turned lives around, especially for people from places where opportunities are rare, people who don't have much money, and those who never got to finish college. And at the heart of this big change? Daphne Koller. Her big idea is lighting up paths for people everywhere, showing that with the right opportunity, anyone can reach for the stars.
These stories aren't just about technological and educational advancements; they're about breaking barriers, challenging norms, and opening doors for others to follow. So, as we celebrate International Women's Day, let's not just give flowers. Let's give recognition and support to the women who are not just part of our present but who are, indeed, crafting a brighter, more inclusive future for all. Here's to the women changing the world — may we know them, may we be them, and may we raise them. 🌹