33 Computer Vision News Computer Vision News Alma Andersson Something like that, yeah! [laughs] Do you want to say a couple of words about Sweden? Yes, of course. It’s the most average country you’ll ever visit. If you’re just looking for a nice and chill life, it’s the most fabulous place you can find. It’s safe, it’s calm, it has good social support, and it has amazing nature. It’s a very nice place. I do think that sometimes it’s so remote that it lacks the attraction that some other cities have, like San Francisco, New York, or other tech centres. They don’t have the sun, they don’t have the big cities, so they have nothing to pull talent there. That’s why I came here instead. It’s a very nice country, but maybe not as high up on the list for talent within certain domains to go there. I guess that’s why I ended up here. That’s funny. I grew up in Milano in Italy, and our city anthem makes fun of the people from Napoli: “Everyone sings ‘far away from Napoli you die’, but then they come here to Milano!” Your story reminds me a little bit of that. Yeah, that’s so funny! [laughs] Alma, this has been a fascinating interview, but as we draw to a close, what is your final word for the community? As an AI scientist, I find the AI revolution or the AI hype extremely interesting, and I’m super excited about all of the things we have ahead of us. But I also think we should be cautious and make sure we think about certain safety aspects, biases, and what could happen if some of the methods we develop end up in the wrong hands. It’s easy to be very forward-looking and just think about the exciting stuff, but the best time to think ahead is before something happens. Let’s not have 20/20 hindsight but more like 20/20 foresight! Read 160 FASCINATING interviews with Women in Computer Vision! Read 160 FASCINATING interviews with Women in Computer Vision!
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