Amil Khanzada

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I operate at the intersection of Generative AI, Behavioral Science, and Public Policy. My mission is to build the human-centered data ecosystems required to power globally aware, responsible AI. The primary obstacle to the next generation of AI is not compute; it is the scarcity of trusted, diverse, and ethically sourced human data. My work solves this problem by merging Social Informatics with AI system design. GovAI & Regional Revitalization ・As a Specially Appointed Assistant Professor at the University of Fukui (Regional Revitalization Headquarters), I bridge Silicon Valley innovation with Japanese infrastructure. I lead research on "GovAI", implementing Generative AI frameworks to modernize local government operations, and will teach the next generation of technical leaders in Japan. Global Health AI (Virufy) ・Concurrently, I lead Virufy, a global research organization born out of a course project while I was a graduate student at Stanford. Virufy has evolved into a socio-technical powerhouse, mobilizing over 1,300 volunteers across 180+ countries. We have built one of the world's largest audio health datasets (256,000+ patients) by applying Nudge Theory to incentivize volunta

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