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AI Talent News Roundup October 2019: AI university opens, Face-Scanning Recruitment software raises eyebrows, Eskalera appoints Former Goldman Sachs Executive as New CEO, Ben Horowitz releases a new book, and Microsoft AI Expert Noelle LaCharite joins NPR

Stay informed and catch up with the latest AI Talent news in October: ‍MIT Sloan Management Review 2019 Reveals Significant Insights for AI Talent, Tesla Reportedly Acquires AI Startup DeepScale; Kodiak Robotics Hires Former Lyft Electronics Director to Lead Hardware Division; Uber Lays off 350 Employees Across Multiple Areas.

In face of the rapid advancement of AI technology and commercial breakthroughs, this summit was convened to discuss AI talent insights with startups, VCs and corporates; allowing them to “have a better understanding, not only of the current talent market but also the various tactics in building and scaling a unique, resilient, and diverse team”. A prominent lineup of speakers from top startups and VCs shared inspiring insights and experience with 300 tech and talent leaders from a variety of backgrounds at the event.

Robin.ly held its semi-annual conference on AI commercialization: Trends and Challenges on June 1, 2019. The event took place at the Computer History Museum in Mountain View, California, between 1pm to 6pm.

Compared with Chinese leaders who emphasize more on inner cultivation, Indian leaders seem to pay more attention to the utilization of values, communication skills, and grasping an in-depth business understanding; this is much closer to the western definition of leadership. Thus, if engineers and researchers would like to cultivate their leadership skills, they should focus on soft skills first, as well as understanding the social impact generated by their occupation.

“3I” Recruiting: Information, Insight and Influence