NEW YORK, Sept. 9, 2019 /PRNewswire/ -- Today, Nielsen
(NYSE: NLSN) announced it has signed on as a sponsor for AI4ALL, a
nonprofit focused on opening doors to artificial intelligence for
underrepresented talent through education and mentorship.
"I have admired the work of AI4ALL since it started, and I am
very proud for Nielsen to join this movement," said David Kenny, CEO and Chief Diversity Officer,
Nielsen. "Nielsen data is increasingly turned into AI-enabled
decisions for our media, retail and consumer goods clients. It is
essential that both the data and models reflect everyone, and that
everyone has new opportunities using AI. AI4ALL will help us make
that happen."
This sponsorship aligns with Nielsen's focus on inclusivity
across both its measurement solutions and workforce, as well as its
commitment to making a positive social impact through its corporate
social responsibility program, Nielsen Cares.
"We're excited to leverage the talent in Nielsen's employee base
to help expose our students to a variety of career pathways in
artificial intelligence," said Tess
Posner, CEO, AI4ALL. "Nielsen is a unique addition to
AI4ALL's corporate sponsorship program, and we are grateful that
they recognize the importance of cultivating diverse rising AI
talent."
ABOUT NIELSEN
Nielsen Holdings plc (NYSE: NLSN) is a global measurement and
data analytics company that provides the most complete and trusted
view available of consumers and markets worldwide. Our approach
marries proprietary Nielsen data with other data sources to help
clients around the world understand what's happening now, what's
happening next, and how to best act on this knowledge. For more
than 90 years Nielsen has provided data and analytics based on
scientific rigor and innovation, continually developing new ways to
answer the most important questions facing the media, advertising,
retail and fast-moving consumer goods industries. An S&P 500
company, Nielsen has operations in over 100 countries, covering
more than 90% of the world's population. For more information,
visit www.nielsen.com.
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