AI is transforming how people learn, work, create, and solve problems. Children growing up today will enter a world where artificial intelligence is a constant collaborator. Our goal is not simply to introduce new tools. It is to help students develop the thinking habits that will matter in an AI-powered world: clear communication, structured problem-solving, and critical judgment.
AI Director Lab runs small-group weekend courses where students build real projects and practice directing AI thoughtfully. Our instructors and mentors come from across the tech industry. Here we highlight the founders who started the lab.
The people who started AI Director Lab.
Co-founder
Avery leads AI Director Lab with a decade of experience in data science, machine learning, and AI product work. She has led data and AI teams at Asana, Twitter, and Glassdoor, and studied math and statistics at the University of Chicago. She started the lab to help students learn how to guide AI with clarity and judgment.
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Co-founder
Dee is a software engineer at Arista Networks and an educator focused on making computing approachable. She studied Computer Science at UC Berkeley, is pursuing her Master’s in Computer Science at Stanford, and has built software in industry while teaching and mentoring CS students. She co-founded AI Director Lab to bring real engineering practice into hands-on learning for students.
LinkedInAI Director Lab grew out of Avery teaching her nephew how to guide AI with care. He later helped bring this site to life.
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