Lenny’s Podcast78 min
The Godmother of AI on jobs, robots & why world models are next
Dr. Fei Fei Li · Nov 16, 2025
Key learnings
- Large labeled datasets were the missing ingredient that unlocked modern AI; big data, neural networks, and GPUs together formed…
- Pursue a north-star problem and commit to it for years, as ImageNet's object recognition focus did for her lab.
- Be willing to take intellectual and career risks, such as leaving tenure track or joining new ventures, when the mission and…