Do you know what Nobel invented? Dynamite! Yeah, Nobel, exactly. There we go! This is a very good example. Would you agree with Yann LeCun, whom I have interviewed twice? He says that today’s AI is no smarter than a home cat. Than a cat? Well, probably not at this point, but we will see how much time will pass until they are smarter than a cat, so we’ll see! [she laughs] Is it exactly what you wanted to do to be at the intersection of all these nice things at the moment they are going to intercept? Yeah, I think it’s a nice place to be. It’s sometimes a bit uncomfortable because things are moving really, really fast. As I said, during my PhD time, everything felt more chill, whereas nowadays, there’s a lot going on, but it’s also very fun. Is this why you do research to have fun in something innovative? I mean, partially. There are various different reasons why I do research. I think I’m bored quite easily, so I like to do things that are constantly new, so that your day to day isn’t just repeating the same things over and over again. Also, because of what I just mentioned, all these amazing 26 DAILY CVPR Women in Computer Vision Wednesday
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