Fei-Fei Li
Mentioned in 20 analyzed podcast episodes across 10 shows
A prominent AI researcher and Stanford professor best known for creating ImageNet and advocating for spatial intelligence and world models as the next frontier in AI development. She is the founder of World Labs, a company focused on 3D scene generation and building AI systems that understand the physical world through vision rather than language alone. Podcasts discuss her work as a counterpoint to pure language model approaches to AGI and as a thought leader shaping the direction of AI research.
Appears On
Episode Appearances
TBPN · Apr 2, 2026
OpenAI Acquires TBPN
“Announced OpenAI's acquisition of TBPN on company blog, emphasizing editorial independence and credibility”
Armchair Expert with Dax Shepard · Mar 25, 2026
David Sussillo (on foster care and neuroscience)
“Created ImageNet dataset that enabled AlexNet breakthrough; godmother of AI according to Sussillo”
Lenny's Podcast: Product | Career | Growth · Feb 26, 2026
AI is critical for humanity’s survival: Cisco president on the AI revolution | Jeetu Patel
“AI researcher who participated in Cisco's recent AI thought leader summit”
AI + a16z · Feb 24, 2026
AI’s Capital Flywheel: Models, Money, and the Future of Power
“World Labs founder focused on spatial intelligence and 3D scene generation”
Latent Space: The AI Engineer Podcast · Feb 19, 2026
Inside AI’s $10B+ Capital Flywheel — Martin Casado & Sarah Wang of a16z
“World Labs co-founder, Stanford professor focused on spatial intelligence”
The a16z Show · Feb 19, 2026
Capital, Compute, and the Fight for AI Dominance
“World Labs founder focused on spatial intelligence, where Martin Casado contributes”
Hard Fork · Feb 6, 2026
Elon Musk’s Mega-Merger + We Test Google’s Project Genie + What’s Next for Moltbook Creator
“AI researcher; founding world model company; skeptical of pure language models reaching AGI”
TBPN · Jan 23, 2026
China's Acquisition Spree, TikTok's Survival Deal, Intel Slips | Tuhin Srivastava, Bryce Strauss, Max Spero, Russ d'Sa
TechStuff · Jan 9, 2026
Week in Tech: The Year of the Robot?
“AI researcher and 'godmother of AI' whose essay on spatial intelligence framed the discussion of physical AI”
TechStuff · Jan 2, 2026
Year In Tech: Will There Be An AI Catastrophe In 2026?
“Building spatial intelligence company; working on AI that understands physical world through vision, not just language”
AI + a16z · Dec 30, 2025
Feed Drop from The Generalist: Why a16z's Martin Casado believes the AI boom still has years to run
The a16z Show · Dec 30, 2025
Why a16z's Martin Casado Believes the AI Boom Still Has Years to Run
The New Yorker Radio Hour · Dec 26, 2025
The Company Behind the A.I. Boom
“Stanford researcher who surveyed public demand for robot applications; found cleaning/dishwashing as top use cases”
Young and Profiting with Hala Taha (Entrepreneurship, Sales, Marketing) · Dec 26, 2025
Peter Norvig: Transforming AI Into the Ultimate Human Advantage | Artificial Intelligence | AI Vault
“Co-director of Human-Centered AI Institute, fellow with Norvig, discussed AI limitations and common sense”
The Artificial Intelligence Show · Dec 23, 2025
#188: AI Trends for 2026, Google DeepMind AI Predictions, Gemini 3 Flash, AI World Models & Are AI Job Losses Overblown?
“Researcher involved in world models and physics simulation research for achieving human-level AI”
Young and Profiting with Hala Taha (Entrepreneurship, Sales, Marketing) · Dec 15, 2025
Reid Hoffman: Superagency, How AI Will Help Humans Dominate the Future | Artificial Intelligence | AI Vault
“AI researcher interviewed by Hala on similar topics; mentioned as part of diverse AI expert perspectives”
This Week in Tech (Audio) · Dec 15, 2025
TWiT 1062: The Architects of AI - Can Small Models Outrun the Data Center Boom?
“Stanford AI expert; created ImageNet; featured on Time cover; advocating for world models beyond language”
The Toast · Dec 12, 2025
The Story Of Us: Friday, December 12th, 2025
“Named as one of TIME's AI Architects for 2025”
Young and Profiting with Hala Taha (Entrepreneurship, Sales, Marketing) · Dec 5, 2025
Stephen Wolfram: How AI Works and How to Use It to Stay Ahead | Artificial Intelligence | AI Vault
“Referenced as 'godmother of AI'; featured in previous episode of AI Vault series on human-centered AI”
Digital Disruption with Geoff Nielson · Nov 17, 2025
AGI Is Here: AI Legend Peter Norvig on Why it Doesn't Matter Anymore
“Founded HAI institute where Norvig teaches; focused on AI's societal impact and human-centered design”