Sharon Rao-Farista

Learning, Discovering, Appreciating. Fascinated with Strategy, Technology and the Universe. Counter of blessings. Aspiring Travel Aficionado

[Sharon Rao-Farista @SharonRao]

@GoogleAI @gmail Don’t think I’ve been this excited since Nano banana 🍌

[Sharon Rao-Farista @SharonRao]

How would you spell ‘Future’ in 2 letters?
Simple: ‘AI’

@aiexpoafrica #AIExpoAfrica

[Demis Hassabis @demishassabis]

Winning the @NobelPrize is the honour of a lifetime and the realisation of a lifelong dream - it still hasn’t really sunk in yet.

With AlphaFold2 we cracked the 50-year grand challenge of protein structure prediction: predicting the 3D structure of a protein purely from its amino acid sequence. Proteins are the building blocks of life, and knowing the structure of a protein is crucial for understanding the function it performs.

We then folded all 200 million proteins known to science and made those structures freely available for anyone in the world to use, with the help of our wonderful collaborators at @emblebi. Over 2 million researchers have already used AlphaFold2 and its predictions to advance a huge range of important work - everything from enzyme design, to disease understanding, to drug discovery.

But this is only the beginning. Over the next few years AI will help us make great strides towards developing new and more effective therapies for today's most prevalent diseases, and the fantastic team at @IsomorphicLabs are making rapid progress on this mission. I can’t think of a more important or beneficial use of AI.

Then of course there is advancing AGI itself, the original and enduring goal, and the vision behind the founding of DeepMind nearly 15 years ago. If AI is built safely and responsibly, I believe it will be one of the most transformative and beneficial technologies ever. I’ve always thought of AI as the ultimate tool to help us accelerate scientific discovery.

Congratulations to John Jumper (and David Baker!), the amazing AlphaFold team, and all our incredible colleagues at @GoogleDeepMind and @Google that supported and encouraged us along the way - this award is for all of us! It’s been such an honour and privilege to work with all of you to advance the frontiers of AI and science, and there is so much more to come!

[Sharon Rao-Farista @SharonRao]

Congratulations @demishassabis
Onwards and upwards

[Demis Hassabis @demishassabis]

Delighted and honoured to receive a Knighthood for services to AI. It’s been an incredible journey so far building @GoogleDeepMind over the past 15 years, helping accelerate the field and grow the UK & global AI ecosystems. Thanks to everyone who helped make this dream possible!

[Sharon Rao-Farista @SharonRao]

A night of discovering the ‘super powers’ in the room with Joburg’s
#HarvardNetwork. Committing to using our @HBSAlumni learnings to make our country better in this critical year of our democracy. Also…
lots of fun was had

[Sharon Rao-Farista @SharonRao]

Want to better understand ongoing AI developments — and what you can do about them? Learn these 5 terms at the intersection of AI, security, and risk.

https://t.co/UBz2pSAqOc

[Sharon Rao-Farista @SharonRao]

@QuirkCareer May I consider me landing my dream job as a similar case study. Kate, founder of @quirkcareer brings something surreal to her clients. At first I thought it was just me. Seeing her impact in career stories over time ☝️ makes me realizes she cares deeply about what she does #Ace

[Sharon Rao-Farista @SharonRao]

A day for all posterity ✨

[UK Space Agency @spacegovuk]

History made! 🇮🇳🌖

Congratulations to @isro 👏

#Chandrayaan3

[Sharon Rao-Farista @SharonRao]

The first time we meet in 3years… & a stunning Jozi sunset as a backdrop. Thanks @HarvardAlumni for reminding us of the friendships that grew stronger and the passion we have to pay it forward *#HarvardNetwork*
*#GlobalNetworkingNight* @Yolandacuba

[Sharon Rao-Farista @SharonRao]

It’s our time #AfricaRising

[Sundar Pichai @sundarpichai]

Watching the scenes in Marrakech (one of the most beautiful cities that I have been to) is amazing. Historic moment - first African country to make it to the semis - Congrats Morocco!

[Sharon Rao-Farista @SharonRao]

Heartiest congratulations @MapsBodibe and @mkngambi ! Your legacies are unfolding and creating a glorious new chapter for our continent…
#WomenInSTEM

[MTN Group @MTNGroup]

MTN Group has appointed new CEOs for operations in Rwanda, Mapula Bodibe, Cameroon, Mitwa Ng'ambi and in Uganda, Sylvia Mulinge. Wim Vanhelleputte moves into a newly-created role as our Operations Executive: Markets. Read more: https://t.co/5dzHHFxZSd
#DoingGoodTogether

[Sharon Rao-Farista @SharonRao]

Super impressive key note address from our MTN CISO, @jjza. Refreshing to have a warm, insightful and realistic glimpse of the life of the #CISO . Here’s to the advent of the SBOM @MTNGroup @MTNBusinessZA

[Sharon Rao-Farista @SharonRao]

Love this MTN TV commercial so. There’s an important message behind it 👇 Also it’s the first time in 18years that we have changed the logo #DoingGoodTogether #WhatAreWeDoingToday

[MTN Group @MTNGroup]

With just two feet, you can move the world! Your feet can make a statement. Make you famous. Move your body, or move the whole world forward. If you can do all that with those simple tools, imagine what you could do with our network. So. #WhatAreWeDoingToday?
#DoingGoodTogether

[Sharon Rao-Farista @SharonRao]

The pace of the setting sun reminds us of how quickly this planet is spinning and how precious each moment is. #Grateful
A big congratulations to @Arjunus for another year around the sun ☀️ Thanks for the rays of sunshine you bring to us
@FaroukFarista @CheriTargaryen @Madhu2D

[Sharon Rao-Farista @SharonRao]

Another beautiful Jozi sunset while the seasons change @dailymaverick

[Sharon Rao-Farista @SharonRao]

And say it with confidence

[Sarah Green Carmichael @skgreen]

Let's normalize saying "I don't have enough information on that to have an opinion."

[Sharon Rao-Farista @SharonRao]

@HBSAlumni @Fransantolo @lockieandrews @CynKleinbaum Excellent, thank you!

[Sharon Rao-Farista @SharonRao]

Opportunity + Energy = Progress

[MTN Group @MTNGroup]

MTN is the first African company to enter the metaverse by purchasing digital real estate in Africarare - ​​ the first African metaverse. We continue to demonstrate MTN’s commitment to African innovation. Learn more: https://t.co/DPRfX9qNoP
#WhatAreWeDoingToday #Metaverse

[Sharon Rao-Farista @SharonRao]

Today @MTNGroup officially launches its new brand campaign with the logo changing for the first time in 18years!

[MTN Group @MTNGroup]

Opportunity + Energy = Progress. MTN’s evolved brand and positioning is in line with #Ambition2025: To drive leading digital solutions for Africa’s progress. Read more: https://t.co/ylA1r8YxIZ
#DoingGoodTogether#WhatAreWeDoingToday

[Sharon Rao-Farista @SharonRao]

💥💥💥 You’ve been warned 🔥🔥🔥

[James Stephenson @ICannot_Enough]

Fresh meme. Anyone who works at Starbase, Texas, has my permission to make this sign and bolt it to the base of the launch tower. 🤣

@elonmusk @SpaceX