Computer Vision News - March 2019

expectations, and sometimes I feel like people judge me for my potential. They become my friends because they think I’m going to do great in the future or do something for them. It's not because of my personality. So there are some things that are a bit transactional about human interactions instead of companions. I miss that a lot. A friend of mine told me a few months ago that Vietnam is heaven on earth because of the kindness of people. Would you agree with that? I think that each place has its own characteristics, and some are pros. Some are cons. The thing is there are people living in both places. That means that no place can be that bad if people still live there. I’m actually writing a book on Vietnam. I’m trying to figure out what makes Vietnam, Vietnam. That’s very nice. This one is in English? I hope so. Yes, it is in English Tell me about AI in Vietnam. I know that you are working on something. I’m a member of this organization called VietAI. It’s a nonprofit organization that hopes to help create a new generation of AI engineers and researchers in Vietnam. We have courses that only cost 250 dollars for ten weeks of learning. We charge enough for operations, and we have events. Last December we had this AI Summit. I think it was the very first AI- centric conference in Vietnam. You do a lot of stuff! I tried to see how many things you do and I lost count. You have your blog. You have VietAI. You have the new Stanford in Real Life posts. You have your Learn365Project… The 365Project shut down to make room for Stanford in Real Life. What happened to it? Nothing, I’m just changing. I’ve been working on the Learn365Project for a while, and it’s just like something to scribble on every day. I tried, but I didn't do it every day. Sometimes I would do it and not publish it. Stanford IRL is more focused. It’s solely about people: what they are doing, the struggles that they are facing after college, and the career paths they are choosing. I’m working a lot on my full- time job at NVIDIA. I really like my job. I’m working on my book, and the Stanford in Real Life series. You do a lot of things! What drives you? What drives you, Ralph? I try to live according to my values. I try to make sure that I do things so I will be happy with myself a few years ahead of now. My formula is a mix of three things. One is that I do things that I like. The second is to do things that I think are useful. The third is to do things for which I don’t have to compromise my standards, my inner values. What are your inner values? 26 Women in Science Computer Vision News Women in Science