Ideas: Building AI for population-scale systems with Akshay Nambi
AKSHAY NAMBI: Thanks for having me.
STETKIEWICZ: I’d like to begin by asking you to tell us your origin story. How did you get started on your path? Was there a big idea or experience that captured your imagination or motivated you to do what you’re doing today?
NAMBI: If I look back, my journey into research wasn’t a straight line. It was more about discovering my passion through some unexpected opportunities and also finding purpose along the way. So before I started with my undergrad studies, I was very interested in electronics and systems. My passion for electronics, kind of, started when I was in school. I was more like an average student, not a nerd or not too curious, but I was always tinkering around, doing things,