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STEM: AI Intro - What Is AI (Artificial Intelligence)

Single session class to explore the very nature of AI vs real intelligence, what are the benefits, dangers, and uses of this technology
David Salch
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1 live meeting
50 mins in-class hours

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Artificial Intelligence has exploded in 2023 into a world wide phenomena. But what really is AI? How does it really work? What are the capabilities and limitations, benefits and dangers of this new technology?  How can it be used effectively in our everyday life? Equip your student with the understanding and skills to utilize this new world effectively!

This particular class focuses on "What really IS Artificial Intelligence as compared to Real Intelligence?" 

We will be explore questions such as:

1. What is AI?
2. What can AI do?
3. What can AI NOT do?
4. Overview of the internals:
    a. Neurons
    b. Neural networks
    c. Tokenizers
    d. "Attention" mechanisms
5. How does AI "Learn"?
6. Will AI take over the world?

The class format is lecture / discussion / whiteboarding. Each student is encouraged to be as vocal and involved as they desire, to their comfort level. My style is to provide a deep understanding of very technical concepts through easy to understand language and examples. 

This One Time class is part of a set of  introduction classes into this new world of AI. Each class is independent and addresses a single aspect of AI. We will not dive deeply into the technology, but rather focus on uses and avoiding pitfalls. For a deep hands on experience, follow this with the series on understanding AI.  These classes are independent and can be taken in any order. They are appropriate for beginners with no prior coding or technology knowledge.
Learning Goals
Learn the basic of AI, its dangers and benefits.
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Joined December, 2016
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I have worked as a tech in the AI industry since the late 1990s, and developed some products using AI for specific purposes. I have watched the industry change and grow, exploding only recently with the inception of LLMs. Now I want to share the background of how we got here to provide a true understanding of what AI is and isnt. 

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Meets once
50 min

Completed by 5 learners
Live video meetings
Ages: 12-17
3-16 learners per class

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