Adam Russell, Director of the AI Division at ISI, is on a journey to help build a better world with AI.

Casandra Rusti, a research assistant at ISI, explores the importance of trying things you don’t know how to do yet. She explains how her background in HR contributed to the path she took in AI, how math helped bring her there, and how her childhood as an immigrant fits into the story. She shares what aspect of world history she remembers best, why it could be helpful for AI to learn. She discusses why she wants to teach students, shares what advice she’d give them, and presents a great AI joke.