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# AI Optimism: Ya Xu

<https://www.centreforoptimism.com/blog/aioptimism>

“I am an **AI** **optimist** because I believe in **humans**. We are going to create opportunities, jobs for ourselves that today, we cannot imagine because we are so busy doing the drudgery work,” said [Ya Xu](https://www.linkedin.com/feed/#), [LinkedIn](https://www.linkedin.com/feed/#)’s head of AI.

I agree!

Read More: [https://cnalifestyle.channelnewsasia.com/women/linkedin-vp-engineering-head-ai-ya-xu-392846](https://cnalifestyle.channelnewsasia.com/women/linkedin-vp-engineering-head-ai-ya-xu-392846)

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