Kai ChenResearch Scientist & Head of Large Model Center · Shanghai AI LaboratoryResearcher↗3 shared research fields
Both at Shanghai AI Laboratory
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Researcher · Academic
Yu Qiao
Shanghai AI LaboratoryProfessor
Qiao helped build large-scale systems for understanding human actions in video and later led development of open multimodal models that connect images with language. His work spans the shift from specialized vision benchmarks toward general systems that can interpret and discuss visual scenes.
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Professor
Work and education history is primarily focused on AI-relevant roles and may not be comprehensive.
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citations157,892As of Nov 1, '26
citations+4,860Since last snapshot, Oct 1, '26
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