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Hoi Vo is a leading researcher at the frontier of artificial intelligence, specializing in the development of holistic, agent-based AI systems. Their work challenges the field to move beyond narrow, task-specific models toward creating dynamic, interactive agents capable of operating in open-world environments. Vo’s major contributions include the foundational "Interactive Agent Foundation Model," which introduces a novel multi-task training paradigm designed to build versatile, generalist agents. This work, alongside their influential "Position Paper: Agent AI Towards a Holistic Intelligence," has rapidly garnered attention, accumulating over 18 citations in just two years. These publications advocate for a paradigm shift away from reductionist AI approaches, emphasizing the need for systems that can integrate sensory information and perform robustly across diverse applications. Vo’s research is pivotal in shaping the next generation of AI, laying the theoretical and practical groundwork for more capable, adaptable, and truly intelligent agents. Their forward-looking vision positions them as a key voice in the transition from static models to a future of holistic, interactive artificial intelligence.