SAN FRANCISCO, May 11, 2020 /PRNewswire/ -- Twitter, Inc.
(NYSE: TWTR) today announced the appointment of Dr. Fei-Fei Li to the Company's Board of Directors
as a new independent director, effective immediately.
"With unparalleled expertise in engineering, computer science
and artificial intelligence (AI), Fei-Fei brings relevant
perspectives to the Board as Twitter continues to utilize
technology to improve our service and achieve our long-term
objectives," said Omid Kordestani,
Executive Chairman of Twitter. "She shares Twitter's passion for
using technology to promote positive change and her appointment
aligns with our commitment to adding a director who reflects the
diversity of the Twitter service and also possesses deep technology
and AI expertise."
"Twitter is an incredible example of how technology can connect
the world in powerful ways and I am honored to join the Board at
such an important time in the Company's history," said Dr. Li. "AI
and machine learning can have an enormous impact on technology and
the people who use it. I look forward to leveraging my experience
for Twitter as it harnesses this technology to benefit everyone who
uses the service."
Additional details regarding the appointment can be found in a
Form 8-K filed by Twitter with the Securities and Exchange
Commission.
About Fei-Fei Li
Dr. Fei-Fei Li is the inaugural
Sequoia Professor in the Computer Science Department at
Stanford University, and the Denning
Family Co-Director of Stanford's
Human-Centered AI Institute (HAI). She served as the Director of
Stanford's AI Lab from 2013 to
2018. From January 2017 to
September 2018, Dr. Li was Vice
President at Google and served as Chief Scientist of AI/ML at
Google Cloud. Dr. Li obtained her B.A. degree in physics from
Princeton in 1999 with High
Honors, and her PhD degree in electrical engineering from
California Institute of Technology
(Caltech) in 2005. She joined Stanford
in 2009 as an assistant professor. Prior to that, she was on
faculty at Princeton University
(2007-2009) and University of Illinois
Urbana-Champaign (2005-2006). Dr. Li is a co-founder and
Chairperson of the Board of AI4ALL, a 501(c)(3) nonprofit
organization dedicated to increasing diverse human representation
in the field of AI and technology. Dr. Li is known for her
pioneering research work in computer vision and AI, especially her
significant contribution to starting the Deep Learning era. She is
an elected member of the National Academy of Engineering, which is
among the highest professional distinctions accorded to an
engineer.
About Twitter, Inc. (NYSE: TWTR)
Twitter is what's happening in the world and what people are
talking about right now. From breaking news and entertainment to
sports, politics, and everyday interests, see every side of the
story. Join the open conversation. Watch live-streaming events.
Available in more than 40 languages around the world, the service
can be accessed via twitter.com, an array of mobile devices, and
SMS. For more information, please visit about.twitter.com, follow
@Twitter, and download both the Twitter and Periscope apps at
twitter.com/download and periscope.tv.
Contacts
Investors:
Cherryl Valenzuela
ir@twitter.com
Press:
Giovanna Falbo
press@twitter.com
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