Audrey Zhang

Hometown: Shanghai, China

Majors: Computer Science, Mathematics

Minor: Creative Writing, Law and Society

I’ve always been fascinated by perhaps too many things, and for a long time, I wondered how I could possibly fit all my interests into one path. That is, until I discovered the power in Computer Science to connect these seemingly unrelated passions together in unique ways. From AI-assisted music composition to computational literary analysis, I love using data, machine learning, and mathematical modeling to uncover patterns in complex systems and find new ways to narrate the world we live in.

At Cornell, I’ve explored these possibilities through research in multimodal machine learning, AI safety and policy, and math modeling. Across different areas, I hope to bridge theory into real-world applications, and also better understand the communities our technologies affect. Through the Milstein Program, I hope to continue exploring vast realms of interesting things at the intersection of technology and humanity, turning ideas into innovations that make a difference.

Beyond academics, I love photography, hiking, cooking, soccer, playing piano, watching movies, astronomy, and the list goes on…

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