Anja
My name is Anya Hendrikse Liu, and I study Narrative Futures. It was because there is not really another program anywhere in the world, at least that I know of, that combines the sort of storytelling, narrative studies side of things with a more technological focus on, like data science and AI. And that interdisciplinary focus was really something that I was looking for.
I didn’t actually plan on coming back for a master’s at all. And when one of my friends told me about this program was like, hey, this is right up your alley. I kind of was like, well, I guess I’m going to Edinburgh now [laughs] I think these technologies like, I, you know, big data in general and all of the kind of ethical and social questions around them, political questions, like all of the ways that they’re intersecting with the world that we live in, like these are becoming more and more prominent.
And I think it’s really, really important to have people who are looking at it from all perspectives, not just people coming from the technological side and saying, hey, we’re going to build this really cool thing, but rather people who are also coming from policy or from the social sciences or from, you know, looking at it from a more ethics or equity perspective, and really thinking about how it’s going to impact the world and real people.
I think, I think the most exciting thing would be the people, I think I met such an incredible community here. People are really just genuinely interested and interesting. I don’t think there’s been another time in my life when I’ve met this kind of community who all came together, around what seems to be such a niche topic.
But really, they’re coming from all different backgrounds and really diverse perspectives and.
I, go into some sort of data heavy operations type role in an org, ideally doing responsible AI or AI ethics, that sort of thing, and safety. I think for me, this would be a great way to meld my kind of skills in data science, AI systems, and that sort of thing with trying to make as big an impact as I can, because in my opinion, safe AI, responsible AI is one of the most important things that we can be working on right now and for the next few years.
I would say I’m in. Be prepared to make the most out of the year that you have here, because if you’re going to be a full time student, a year is really such a short time. And you’re going to be surrounded by so many opportunities and so many people and having some sort of plan when you come in, even if it ends up changing, like having something to guide you and to be, you know, pushing you towards certain opportunities or towards making certain connections, it’s just going to be really valuable to making sure you make the most out of your time.
CASANDRA
My name is Anya Hendrikse Liu, and I study Narrative Futures. It was because there is not really another program anywhere in the world, at least that I know of, that combines the sort of storytelling, narrative studies side of things with a more technological focus on, like data science and AI. And that interdisciplinary focus was really something that I was looking for.
I didn’t actually plan on coming back for a master’s at all. And when one of my friends told me about this program was like, hey, this is right up your alley. I kind of was like, well, I guess I’m going to Edinburgh now [laughs] I think these technologies like, I, you know, big data in general and all of the kind of ethical and social questions around them, political questions, like all of the ways that they’re intersecting with the world that we live in, like these are becoming more and more prominent.
And I think it’s really, really important to have people who are looking at it from all perspectives, not just people coming from the technological side and saying, hey, we’re going to build this really cool thing, but rather people who are also coming from policy or from the social sciences or from, you know, looking at it from a more ethics or equity perspective, and really thinking about how it’s going to impact the world and real people.
I think, I think the most exciting thing would be the people, I think I met such an incredible community here. People are really just genuinely interested and interesting. I don’t think there’s been another time in my life when I’ve met this kind of community who all came together, around what seems to be such a niche topic.
But really, they’re coming from all different backgrounds and really diverse perspectives and.
I, go into some sort of data heavy operations type role in an org, ideally doing responsible AI or AI ethics, that sort of thing, and safety. I think for me, this would be a great way to meld my kind of skills in data science, AI systems, and that sort of thing with trying to make as big an impact as I can, because in my opinion, safe AI, responsible AI is one of the most important things that we can be working on right now and for the next few years.
I would say I’m in. Be prepared to make the most out of the year that you have here, because if you’re going to be a full time student, a year is really such a short time. And you’re going to be surrounded by so many opportunities and so many people and having some sort of plan when you come in, even if it ends up changing, like having something to guide you and to be, you know, pushing you towards certain opportunities or towards making certain connections, it’s just going to be really valuable to making sure you make the most out of your time.
