Listen "Generative AI and the Art of Product Engineering | Golnaz Abdollahian"
Episode Synopsis
Golnaz Abdollahian is currently the senior director of big idea innovation at Dolby Laboratories. She has a lot of experience developing and shaping technological products around augmented and virtual reality, smart homes, and generative AI. Before joining Dolby, she had experience working at Microsoft, Apple, and Sony. She also holds PhD in electrical engineering from Purdue University.
Time stamps of the conversation
00:00 Highlights
01:08 Introduction
01:52 Entry point in AI
03:00 Leading Big Idea Innovation at Dolby
06:55 Generative AI, Entertainment and Dolby
08:45 How do content creators feel about AI?
10:30 From a Researcher to a Product person
14:27 Traditional Tech products versus AI products
17:52 From concept to product
20:35 Lesson in Product design from - Apple, Microsoft, Song & Dolby
25:34 Interpreting trends in AI
29:25 Good versus Bad Product
31:25 Advice to people interested in productization
More about Golnaz: https://www.linkedin.com/in/golnaz-abdollahian-93938a5/
About the Host:
Jay is a PhD student at Arizona State University working on improving AI for medical diagnosis and prognosis.
Linkedin: https://www.linkedin.com/in/shahjay22/
Twitter: https://twitter.com/jaygshah22
Homepage: https://www.public.asu.edu/~jgshah1/ for any queries.
Stay tuned for upcoming webinars!
***Disclaimer: The information in this video represents the views and opinions of the speaker and does not necessarily represent the views or opinions of any institution. It does not constitute an endorsement by any Institution or its affiliates of such video content.***
Time stamps of the conversation
00:00 Highlights
01:08 Introduction
01:52 Entry point in AI
03:00 Leading Big Idea Innovation at Dolby
06:55 Generative AI, Entertainment and Dolby
08:45 How do content creators feel about AI?
10:30 From a Researcher to a Product person
14:27 Traditional Tech products versus AI products
17:52 From concept to product
20:35 Lesson in Product design from - Apple, Microsoft, Song & Dolby
25:34 Interpreting trends in AI
29:25 Good versus Bad Product
31:25 Advice to people interested in productization
More about Golnaz: https://www.linkedin.com/in/golnaz-abdollahian-93938a5/
About the Host:
Jay is a PhD student at Arizona State University working on improving AI for medical diagnosis and prognosis.
Linkedin: https://www.linkedin.com/in/shahjay22/
Twitter: https://twitter.com/jaygshah22
Homepage: https://www.public.asu.edu/~jgshah1/ for any queries.
Stay tuned for upcoming webinars!
***Disclaimer: The information in this video represents the views and opinions of the speaker and does not necessarily represent the views or opinions of any institution. It does not constitute an endorsement by any Institution or its affiliates of such video content.***
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