I dropped out of high school to begin my journey as a software engineer after being offered a job at a startup in Switzerland.

I fell into entrepreneurship accidentally; I went to college to be a computer programmer, but after the dot-com bubble burst, startups weren't on anyone's mind.

At 19 years old, I dropped out of MIT to launch Scale, driven by the understanding that progress in AI relies on data availability, not just algorithms.

I dropped out of my PhD program in machine learning to join a startup, which was a high-risk decision that ultimately paid off.

I decided to start an internet company in 1995 instead of pursuing a PhD at Stanford because I wanted to be part of the technological advancements happening at that time.

I applied to Y Combinator on a long shot, not expecting to get in, but after interviewing in Palo Alto, I was accepted and dropped out of graduate school to pursue my startup.

Stanford was a gateway for me into technology, and it changed my life by providing a strong foundation beyond just engineering education.

I initially pursued a career in tech, working at Amazon and Groupon, but I found that chasing what I thought I knew gave me a sense of competence without purpose, leading me to realize the importance of following my passions.

My interest in computer science was influenced by the realization that AI could solve complex problems, leading me to shift from studying physics to focusing on AI and technology.