Google honors Omar Shariff. Shariff was a champion BRIDGE player as well as a movie star.
Re bridge: Schmidt and MIT:
“The MIT Intelligence Quest consists of two linked entities, The Core and The Bridge. The Core will advance the science and engineering of both human and machine intelligence. A key output of this work will be machine-learning algorithms. At the same time, the initiative seeks to advance our understanding of human intelligence by using insights from computer science. The second entity, The Bridge, will be dedicated to the application of MIT discoveries in natural and artificial intelligence to all disciplines, and it will host state-of-the-art tools from industry and research labs worldwide. The Bridge will provide a variety of assets to the MIT community, including intelligence technologies, platforms, and infrastructure; education for students, faculty, and staff about AI tools; rich and unique data sets; technical support; and specialized hardware.”