Annie Bui

My story is a little unique. I'm actually from the private sector in Vietnam, where I worked for multinational companies like Samsung and Solar. I came to the United States about 7 years ago and got into a doctoral program in public administration. During this time, I became really passionate about learning how local governments can utilize AI effectively and responsibly. That's the topic I research and present at different conferences. When I worked in the private sector, I could see innovation happening very fast, but when I studied public administration, I could see how innovation in local government is very slow. I think the United States can do better with that. That's why I study it, especially when generative AI came out. We see this technology advancing faster than any previous technology before. When ChatGPT came out, it reached 100 million users in only 2 weeks. I can see that investment and publication about AI is increasing significantly, but in government it's very, very low in the United States. That's why I really think this is something I can contribute to the field. I work in small business administration as my daily job as a business consultant, where I also apply AI consulting for small business owners. In the nighttime and on weekends, I do my dissertation and research. I'm going to defend my dissertation next month and become a doctor in this field. I dedicate all my time to work and studying, and of course I balance it with exercise.