This week's guest is Alisha Arora is an ambitious 14-year-old on a mission to leverage exponential technology to solve some of the world’s largest problems. She is an advocate for mental health and is currently researching at MIT’s AI lab to diagnose and prevent suicide with machine learning. She has also founded her own non-profit organization, The HopeSisters, with a mission to support children in foster care which has gained recognition across global media. 

Topics explored in the podcast include:
• As a teen why does mental health matter to you?
• Why do you think machine learning is the solution?
• How did you get involved with Machine Learning?
• Why should youth start getting involved with machine learning right now?
• Do you think Governments and Educational Institutions are providing enough information about AI as a potential area for work to young people just now?
• What advice would you give someone young who wants to start getting into AI?
• As a youth, what do you think is the potential of AI in the future?
• How do you overcome challenges when building ML models?
• Why should more people get involved with AI and mental health? 

Links:
• The HopeSisters: https://www.thehopesisters.com
• LinkedIn Profile: https://www.linkedin.com/in/alishaarora56/

Watch the YouTube video of the podcast here.

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