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To push for success , el Kaliouby ’ s Affectiva was acquired by Smart Eye . Now the Deputy CEO of Smart Eye , el Kaliouby has teamed up with Martin Krantz , CEO of Smart Eye , to scale the company to a global AI powerhouse .
Breaking the mould within the AI industry Dedicated to the ethical development and deployment of AI , el Kaliouby is part of different industry organisations to establish best practices and guidelines for AI ethics . She is part of Partnership of AI and the World Economic Forum ’ s Council of Young Global Leaders , this is driven by her passion to advocate for standards to ensure data privacy , mitigate data and algorithmic bias .
In her industry , el Kaliouby is one of few women leading an AI company . Caring deeply about her role as an advocate for diversity and inclusion in tech and leadership , el Kaliouby is determined to help catalyse change and improve equality , she is a member of the Boston Steering Committee for All Raise and a member of the Young Presidents ’ Organisation ( YPO ).
To share her story as a Muslim leader and CEO , el Kaliouby published her memoir in 2020 , Girl Decoded . In her book , she shares her story as a rarity in the tech world and in her personal world as a Middle- Eastern , Muslim woman .
Girl Decoded demonstrates how el Kaliouby had to break the rules of what it meant to be an obedient daughter and wife to pursue career
“ The way to solve problems in the world is to become scientists and technologists and build things that haven ' t been built before and discover things that people really don ' t know about ”
goals in AI and computer science , it follows her journey from a “ nice Egyptian girl ” to a woman carving her own path as she revolutionises technology . It also emphasises her mission to humanise technology before it dehumanises us .
16 October 2021