Lauren Abney, AI Business Strategist at Google

Fueled by a whole lot of Vitamix green juice and a desire to help others achieve their highest potential, Lauren Abney is a self-proclaimed “woo tech girl” on a mission to make AI more relatable while living with purpose.?

In her role at 谷歌 , Lauren views herself as something of a storyteller, a translator bridging the gap between technical expertise and accessible solutions as she crafts curated experiences designed to show how the tech giant is using AI to create meaningful societal change.

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What is one thing you wish everyone knew about Google?

As I've gotten older, it's meant so much more for me to be mission-led and work for a mission-driven company. I think we often think that that means a nonprofit or you're volunteering. But in reality, because Google has the capital infrastructure that they do, we do things that are changing the world. For example, by building speech technology that gives non-standard speakers the ability to communicate, that's changing human lives. Or flood prediction around the Ganges River. The United Nations states that half of the world lacks adequate early warning systems for disasters like floods and fires. Now, by leveraging AI to help with flood prediction, we deliver alerts in search and in maps and push notifications so that seven days in advance, instead of seven hours, they know they could be potentially in danger. What we're doing for the greater good is amazing.

What do you love most about your role?

Storytelling. Taking lateral knowledge from across the org, the industry, and personal study to move people and businesses towards solutions that will help them achieve their highest potential.

What inspires your ambition, and why?

Watching people evolve. We're all these multidimensional humans and expecting people to stay the same and have attachment to who people used to be is futile. Instead, I love watching people grow, expand, and learn. I truly believe that there's room for everyone. This world is abundant. It's not as if somebody gets a great role, I can't have it. I actually think that it's proof. I love people just owning it. I love seeing other people shine.?

If you were a kitchen appliance, which one would you be and why?

So I don't have a lot of appliances (chuckles). I have a very clean countertop. I don't even use a microwave because what's going on there, you know?! But I'm gonna have to say my favorite and most used appliance is the Vitamix. Here's why. Because I'm an amalgamation of all my ingredients. All of life has created this moment. Every little thing. The moments that you thought were nothing. The moments that you thought were shitty. The moments that you thought this is the best that it's ever gonna get. They’re all just mixed up into probably my green spirulina smoothie.??

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