06/05/2026
Fusemachines is excited to welcome Dr. Julia Hirschberg to its Board of Directors.
Dr. Hirschberg is the Percy K. and Vida L. W. Hudson Professor of Computer Science at Columbia University and former Chair of its CS Department. As one of the worldโs most distinguished AI researchers and educators, she brings decades of pioneering expertise to the fields of natural language processing, speech technology, conversational AI, and human-computer interaction.
Before academia, she founded the Human Computer Interface Research Department at AT&T Bell Labs, bridging cutting-edge speech and language research with real-world products. Her career spans both frontier academic research and industry innovation. She has made foundational contributions to spoken language processing and conversational AI, and previously held leadership roles at Bell Laboratories and AT&T Labs Research, where she founded the Human-Computer Interface Research Department. She's an elected member of the National Academy of Engineering and the American Academy of Arts & Sciences, and holds fellowships from ACL, ACM, AAAI, and IEEE.
As AI continues to advance rapidly, especially with the rise of Agentic AI, the need for responsible development and deployment has never been more critical. Dr. Hirschbergโs deep expertise and leadership will provide valuable guidance as Fusemachines continues to strengthen its AI research capabilities and governance approaches, build enterprise AI solutions, and expand its global impact.
Press release: https://ir.fusemachines.com/news-and-events/press-release/fusemachines-appoints-renowned-ai-pioneer-dr-julia-hirschberg-to-board-of-directors
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