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Cofounded by Yang in 2016, Beijing-based Recurrent AI develops algorithms to analyze speech. It helps monitor conversations initiated by salespeople and summarizes information such as customer preference and age group. The company's products have been applied by several dozen Chinese companies including Zhong An Insurance and rental firm Ziroom. Recurrent AI raised in September $12 million from investors including Sequoia China and GSR Ventures. Yang holds a Ph.D. in computer science from Carnegie Mellon University.
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