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What makes a Young AI Innovator of the Year?
The North American Young AI Innovator of the Year Award will recognize an individual based in the United States or Canada who is under the age of 35 (as of September, 17 2025) and has made significant contributions to AI innovation or application between September 17, 2024 and September, 17 2025.
Yiqi Zhao - Product Design Lead, Meta
At Meta, Yiqi specializes in AI-driven spatial intelligence and immersive technologies across Meta Quest products and creation tools. With a research background at Harvard and MIT Media Lab, she has pioneered innovations in XR and AI, including Meta Quest headsets and Gen AI Creation. Previously, Yiqi led Unity’s platform initiatives, including the visionOS partnership for Apple Vision Pro, and contributed to gaming by shipping Destiny 2. She also leads Deepcake, an AIGC community with 200 million monthly views, shaping the future of human-centric immersive experiences
The AIconics are a benchmark for industry excellence, recognizing the achievements of individuals instrumental in breakthrough innovation and cutting-edge application of artificial intelligence in business.
Participation in these awards positions you and your organization as a thought leader in the AI domain, and serves to acknowledge and celebrate the outstanding contributions of and you and your peers.
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