1.0SnT ENhttps://www.uni.lu/snt-enGeetahttps://www.uni.lu/snt-en/author/geetanjalirajaraman/rich600338<blockquote class="wp-embedded-content" data-secret="LPFrgYPQ81"><a href="https://www.uni.lu/snt-en/news/get-to-know-alan-paredes/">From accounting to AI: meet Alan</a></blockquote><iframe sandbox="allow-scripts" security="restricted" src="https://www.uni.lu/snt-en/news/get-to-know-alan-paredes/embed/#?secret=LPFrgYPQ81" width="600" height="338" title="“From accounting to AI: meet Alan” — SnT EN" data-secret="LPFrgYPQ81" frameborder="0" marginwidth="0" marginheight="0" scrolling="no" class="wp-embedded-content"></iframe><script> /*! This file is auto-generated */ !function(c,d){"use strict";var e=!1,o=!1;if(d.querySelector)if(c.addEventListener)e=!0;if(c.wp=c.wp||{},c.wp.receiveEmbedMessage);else if(c.wp.receiveEmbedMessage=function(e){var t=e.data;if(!t);else if(!(t.secret||t.message||t.value));else if(/[^a-zA-Z0-9]/.test(t.secret));else{for(var r,s,a,i=d.querySelectorAll('iframe[data-secret="'+t.secret+'"]'),n=d.querySelectorAll('blockquote[data-secret="'+t.secret+'"]'),o=new RegExp("^https?:$","i"),l=0;l<n.length;l++)n[l].style.display="none";for(l=0;l<i.length;l++)if(r=i[l],e.source!==r.contentWindow);else{if(r.removeAttribute("style"),"height"===t.message){if(1e3<(s=parseInt(t.value,10)))s=1e3;else if(~~s<200)s=200;r.height=s}if("link"===t.message)if(s=d.createElement("a"),a=d.createElement("a"),s.href=r.getAttribute("src"),a.href=t.value,!o.test(a.protocol));else if(a.host===s.host)if(d.activeElement===r)c.top.location.href=t.value}}},e)c.addEventListener("message",c.wp.receiveEmbedMessage,!1),d.addEventListener("DOMContentLoaded",t,!1),c.addEventListener("load",t,!1);function t(){if(o);else{o=!0;for(var e,t,r,s=-1!==navigator.appVersion.indexOf("MSIE 10"),a=!!navigator.userAgent.match(/Trident.*rv:11\./),i=d.querySelectorAll("iframe.wp-embedded-content"),n=0;n<i.length;n++){if(!(r=(t=i[n]).getAttribute("data-secret")))r=Math.random().toString(36).substr(2,10),t.src+="#?secret="+r,t.setAttribute("data-secret",r);if(s||a)(e=t.cloneNode(!0)).removeAttribute("security"),t.parentNode.replaceChild(e,t);t.contentWindow.postMessage({message:"ready",secret:r},"*")}}}}(window,document); </script> https://www.uni.lu/wp-content/uploads/sites/5/2025/02/alan_-paredes_thumbnail-1024x768.png1024768This is Alan's story. From switching career paths to diving deep into the complexities of Artificial Intelligence (AI), his journey shows how unexpected turns can lead to fascinating destinations. Originally from Merida in Mexico, he now works on making AI systems more transparent and understandable at SnT. In a world where AI increasingly influences our daily decisions, his research couldn't be more timely. Here's what he shared about his work, his inspirations, and why explainable AI matters for everyone.