Quick Info
| Profession | Computer Scientist |
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| Nationality | Chinese, American |
| Date of Birth | 03/07/1976 |
| Age | 50 years |
| Birthplace | Beijing, China |
Latest News about Fei-Fei Li
20/03/2025
Fei-Fei Li received major recognition in 2025 for her leadership in AI and her contributions to computer vision and human-centered artificial intelligence. The honor highlighted her work on ImageNet, her academic influence, and her ongoing efforts to shape safer and more inclusive AI development.
15/01/2025
Fei-Fei Li launched World Labs in 2024 and continued leading it into 2025 as co-founder and CEO, with the company focused on spatial intelligence and generative AI. By 2025, the startup had become a prominent part of her work alongside her Stanford role.
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Physical Stats & More
| Eye Color | Black |
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| Hair Color | Black |
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Personal Life
| Food Habit | Non-vegetarian |
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Relationships & More
| Marital Status | Married |
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| Husband | Silvio Savarese (an Italian-American computer scientist and artificial intelligence researcher) |
| Children | 2 |
Family
| Father | Li Shun (worked in the computer department of a chemical plant in China) |
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| Mother | Kuang Ying (teacher) |
| Spouse | Silvio Savarese |
| Children | 1 Son, 1 Daughter |
Career
| Field | Electrical Engineering |
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| Research Focus | Her research is centered around computer vision, deep learning, cognitive neuroscience, robotic learning, and ambient intelligence for healthcare delivery. She is co-founder and co-director of Stanford's Human-Centered AI Institute. She has published more than 400 scientific articles in top-tier journals and conferences. |
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| Inspirations | Benjamin Franklin |
Social Media
| https://x.com/drfeifei | |
| https://www.linkedin.com/in/fei-fei-li-4541247 |
Some Lesser Known Facts
| 1. Moved to the United States at the age of 12. | |
| 2. Worked at her family’s dry-cleaning shop while studying. | |
| 3. Created ImageNet at Princeton University, which involved labelling over 14 million images. | |
| 4. Started SAILORS summer camp for girls interested in AI. | |
| 5. Co-founded AI4ALL, a nonprofit organization that educates youth about AI. | |
| 6. She is the inaugural Sequoia Professor in the Computer Science Department at Stanford University. | |
| 7. She is a co-director of Stanford’s Human-Centered AI Institute. | |
| 8. She has been recognized as the Distinguished Alumni by Princeton University and Caltech. |