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Kriti Sharma
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Kriti Sharma, 2018
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| Born | April 1988 |
| Education | University of St. Andrews (BS, MS) |
| Organization | The Sage Group |
| Known for | Artificial Intelligence Ethics |
| Awards | Forbes 30 Under 30 (2017) United Nations Young Leader (2018) |
Kriti Sharma, born in April 1988, is a super smart person who works with artificial intelligence (AI). She's a top leader at a UK software company called The Sage Group, where she focuses on AI and making sure it's used in a good, fair way.
She also started an organization called AI for Good UK. Its goal is to make sure AI tools are fair and helpful for everyone. Kriti has been recognized as one of the top young leaders in technology by Forbes magazine and the United Nations. In 2018, she became an advisor to the UK government, helping them with ideas about AI and technology.
Kriti has created cool AI tools like Pegg, an accounting chatbot. She also helped create rAInbow, a platform that supports people who have experienced domestic violence. She believes AI should be useful first, rather than just trying to act exactly like a human.
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Kriti's Early Life
Kriti Sharma was born in 1988 in Rajasthan, India. She grew up in a city called Jaipur with her two siblings. Today, she lives in London.
Kriti's Education
Kriti studied at the University of St Andrews. She earned a Bachelor's degree in Engineering in 2010. Then, in 2011, she completed a Master's degree in Advanced Computer Science.
When she was 21, Kriti was chosen as a Rajiv Gandhi Science Fellow. This was for her work on how to use energy more efficiently. In 2010, Google gave her an award for being excellent in computer science. She also received an award from the Anita Borg Institute for helping girls in Rajasthan learn about education.
Kriti's Career Journey
Working at Barclays
In September 2011, Kriti joined Barclays, a big bank. She helped create online tools, like the Barclays Pingit mobile app. This app helped people send money using their phones. Pingit even won an award in 2012 for being one of the best apps.
Later, Kriti became the Head of Big Data and Advanced Analytics at Barclays Africa. She led a team of scientists who used machine learning. This helped make banking services smarter and more personal for customers. She also helped new technology and healthcare companies in Africa.
Working at The Sage Group
In February 2016, Kriti joined The Sage Group, a technology company. She led the team that made mobile products for millions of businesses around the world. In July 2016, Kriti and Sage's CEO launched Pegg. Pegg was the world's first AI assistant for business finances. Within six weeks, people in 85 countries were using Pegg!
Kriti and her team made Pegg gender-neutral. This means Pegg doesn't sound like a boy or a girl. Kriti explained that many voice assistants, like Siri and Alexa, often sound like obedient females. She worried this might teach children to expect female voices to always follow orders.
Kriti also helped Sage partner with Slack. This partnership aimed to create new ways for people to talk and work together using AI.
Starting AI for Good UK
In January 2018, Kriti started AI for Good UK. This organization uses artificial intelligence to help solve big problems in the world. In November 2018, AI for Good launched rAInbow. This is a digital helper for people in South Africa who have experienced domestic violence. rAInbow was created with the help of Josina Machel, an activist.
In 2018, Kriti was asked to be an advisor to the UK government. She helped them with ideas about AI, data, and new technologies.
Awards and Honors
Kriti Sharma has received many awards for her amazing work:
- Forbes 30 Under 30 in Technology
- Recode100 people in Tech, Business and Media who mattered in 2017
- United Nations Young Leader (2018)
- Financial Times list of the 'Top 100 minority ethnic leaders in technology'
- Systers Pass It On Award (2010)
- Google India Women in Engineering (2010)
- Roll of Honor FFWG (2011)
- Fellow of the Royal Society of Arts (2016)
