Carnegie Mellon University

Anirudh Koul

Anirudh Koul (CS 2012)

2020 Alumni Achievement Award

Bio

Anirudh Koul works to improve the human condition by harnessing technology for the good of all. A noted artificial intelligence expert, Anirudh founded “Seeing AI,” an assistive technology app that helps those who are blind or low-vision more easily experience the world around them. He is currently at Pinterest where he helps data scientists transform emerging ideas into market-ready initiatives. He mentors scientists on applying AI to earth and space science as the machine learning lead at Frontier Development Labs, NASA’s AI accelerator. Anirudh's work has been recognized for his work by the American Foundation for the Blind and American Council of the Blind, Time magazine and South By Southwest, and has been featured during events presented by the United Nations, World Economic Forum and the White House.