Allie K. Miller | |
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| Alma mater | Dartmouth College (AB) The Wharton School of the University of Pennsylvania (MBA) |
| Occupations | Businesswoman, AI Advisor, Angel Investor |
| Years active | 2014–present |
| Website | alliekmiller |
Allie K. Miller is an American businesswoman and artificial intelligence (AI) advisor and innovator. [1] She is best known for her role as the former global head of machine learning for startups and venture capital at Amazon Web Services (AWS) and for launching IBM Watson's first multimodal AI team. [2] [3] [4] Miller founded and is currently CEO of Open Machine, an advisory firm specializing in enterprise AI applications. [5]
Miller was born in Los Angeles and earned her Bachelor of Arts in Cognitive Science (with studies in computer science, linguistics, and psychology) from Dartmouth College in 2010, [6] [7] and obtained an MBA from the Wharton School in 2017. [3] [8] During her time at Wharton, she founded the Penn Artificial Intelligence Initiative and was a member of the Technology Club, and the Data and Analytics Club. [8]
Miller launched IBM's first multimodal AI team, [2] and led a team of 30 engineers to run product development for IBM Watson's image, text, and face recognition systems, as well as worked on conversational AI, data, and regulation. [9] [10]
In 2019, Miller joined Amazon Web Services (AWS) as its first AI hire for startups, [3] and became the Global Head of Machine Learning for Startups and Venture Capital. During her time at AWS, she was responsible for helping startups and venture-backed companies build their AI and machine learning operations. [4] [3] Miller also co-founded Girls of the Future, an organization that highlighted girls aged 13 to 18 who made innovative contributions in Science, technology, engineering, and mathematics (STEM). [9]
Following her tenure at AWS, Miller founded an advisory firm, Open Machine. [2] [11] Through Open Machine, Miller has worked with notable companies, including Novartis, Samsung, Salesforce, Google, OpenAI , CyberArk, ServiceNow, Warner Bros. Discovery and a major government pension fund. [7] [9]
Miller is a notable speaker on AI, represented by leading speakers bureaus like Creative Artists Agency (CAA). [12] She is a frequent speaker at industry conferences and corporate events, discussing topics such as AI trends, commercial strategy, and the future of technology. [1] [4] [12]
Miller has worked with LinkedIn co-founder Reid Hoffman, advised Melinda French Gates's Pivotal Ventures, and sits on Arianna Huffington's scientific advisory board. Miller also served as National Ambassador for AAAS and Advancing Women in Product. [13]
In 2019, Miller was named the AI Innovator of the Year at AI Summit's The AIconics Awards. In 2022, she was among ReadWrite's Top AI Speakers list. [13] In 2025, Miller was named to the TIME100 Most Influential People in AI 2025 list and ADWEEK’s inaugural AI Trailblazers Power 100, [2] and in the same year, she was featured by Wharton Magazine in its "Gold Standard" series, as “10 Wharton Graduates of the Last Decade” profiling alumni who are leaders in their fields. [14]