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RANA EL KALIOUBY
Rana el Kaliouby is an Egyptian American scientist who co-founded Affectiva , a software company that builds AI with an understanding of human emotions , cognitive states , activities and the objects people use . Having spun out of MIT Media Labs , Affectiva created a new technology category : Artificial Emotion .
Dedicated to the ethical development and deployment of AI , el Kaliouby is part of Partnership of AI and the World Economic Forum ’ s Council of Young Global Leaders , driven by her passion to advocate for standards that ensure data privacy , while mitigating both data and algorithmic bias .
El Kaliouby has published a memoir titled ‘ Girl Decoded ’, which shares her journey and provides an intimate view of her personal transformation as she follows her calling – to humanise our technology and how we connect with one another . The talented technologist is a rarity in both the tech world and her native Middle East : a Muslim leader and CEO ; a woman in charge in a field that ’ s still overwhelmingly white and male . aimagazine . com 95