Xuchen Yao

Xuchen Yao is a technology entrepreneur and researcher with extensive experience in artificial intelligence and natural language processing. He is currently the Cofounder/CEO of Seasalt.ai and Vobil.com.5 Yao has a strong academic background, holding a PhD in Computer Science from The Johns Hopkins University, where he specialized in Natural Language Processing and Question Answering.1

Career Highlights

• Founder/CEO of KITT.AI: Yao founded KITT.AI, which was later acquired by Baidu.1
• Principal Architect at Baidu USA: He worked with DuerOS and Baidu Cloud's AI2B business from August 2017 to November 2019.1
• Research Experience: Yao has interned at prestigious institutions including Google, Vulcan Inc., and the Information Science Institute at the University of Southern California.1

Education

• PhD in Computer Science from The Johns Hopkins University (2010-2014)1
• Master of Science in Language Science and Technology from Universität des Saarlandes (2009-2010)1
• Master of Arts in Linguistics from the University of Groningen (2008-2009)1
• Bachelor of Science in Acoustics from Nanjing University (2002-2006)1

Xuchen Yao is active on social media platforms, sharing insights about AI, marketing, and technology.234 His current focus appears to be on conversational AI, speech-to-text technology, natural language processing, and improving customer experience through AI solutions.6