Show Notes
Dr. Emma Pierson is a senior researcher at Microsoft Research and an incoming assistant professor of computer science at Cornell Tech. Her work has been recognized by a Rhodes Scholarship and Forbes 30 Under 30 in Science, and she has written for publications like The New York Times, FiveThirtyEight, The Atlantic, The Washington Post, and Wired. She speaks with us about her research on racial inequities in COVID-19 testing and pain disparities, and she gives advice to aspiring AI researchers.
Pranav and Adriel first give an overview on some of Emma's papers that will be discussed in the interview, which starts at 4:12. If you like what you hear, let a friend know, subscribe wherever you get your podcasts, and connect with us on Twitter @AIHealthPodcast.
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