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Amazon Inc. announced that Dr. Andrew Ng, an AI expert, has joined the company's Board of Directors on Thursday, April 11. The American e-commerce and tech firm shared the news of his addition.
It was noted that Amazon recruited Ng amid the race to create the best AI products among the significant technology companies. Dr. Ng is a computer scientist who spearheaded a number of artificial intelligence projects at leading firms in the tech industry.
Official Appointment to the Board
According to Reuters, Amazon's appointment of Dr. Ng to its board took effect on April 9. The company's move to recruit the respected AI researcher is being viewed as an indication of its deepening commitment to artificial intelligence across its business units—from e-commerce to cloud.
Amazon said Dr. Ng's academic and private sector work dedicated to developing machine learning and deep learning algorithms will help "inform the Board's perspective on the opportunities and challenges that AI presents and its transformative social and business potential."
Dr. Andrew Ng's Background in AI
Amazon said Dr. Ng is an assistant professor at Stanford University. He is well-known as a veteran inventor with extensive experience as a business leader in multiple tech companies, such as Baidu and Google's Google Brain.
"We are pleased to welcome Dr. Andrew Ng to our Board of Directors effective April 9, 2024," Amazon said in a statement. "Dr. Ng is the Managing General Partner of AI Fund, a venture studio that supports entrepreneurs to build AI companies; the leader of DeepLearning.AI, an education technology company he founded to provide AI training; Founder of Landing AI, which provides computer vision software; and Chair and co-founder of Coursera, an open online course provider where he was co-Chief Executive Officer until 2014."
Meanwhile, Amazon also announced that Judy McGrath will no longer stand for re-election to the company's board at the upcoming Annual Meeting of Shareholders. The e-commerce and tech giant thanked her for her 10 years of service on the board and many contributions to the company.
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