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Anton van den Hengel’s journey from intellectual property law to computer vision pioneer

From IP lawyer to Amazon's computer vision lead. Anton van den Hengel says the economic value has 'gone through the roof.'

Reporting by Amazon Science 1 min brief
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Career transitions from traditional fields to AI leadership roles signal the massive economic opportunity in computer vision, as validated by Amazon's continued investment in applied science talent.

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  1. Anton van den Hengel serves as Amazon's director of applied science in Adelaide

  2. Computer vision economic value has 'gone through the roof' according to Amazon leadership

  3. Career pivot from intellectual property law to computer vision research

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Publisher excerpt: Amazon’s director of applied science in Adelaide, Australia, believes the economic value of computer vision has “gone through the roof".
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