Posts Tagged ‘AI’
Innovation Engineering Workshop Paves the Way for Future Creation
Think of the process of innovation as learning to ride a bike. People can give you instruction, tell you how to balance and pedal your feet, but you won’t actually learn how to ride the bike until you get on and try it yourself. One problem with the modern education system is that students rarely…
Read MoreAI and Tax Season – Why AI and Data Does Not Solve Every Problem & Why Systems and Good Architecture Matter More
By Ikhlaq Sidhu | April 22, 2019 A few weeks back, I had the opportunity to visit a tax department for one of the world’s leading global economies. My colleague Alexander Fred-Ojala and I were there to discuss how artificial intelligence and data technologies might fit into their strategic plans. It was a great discussion, and a…
Read MoreOur Students Can Make Data, AI, & Blockchain Projects Work in Real Life – and So Can You
A Focus on Implementation and Rapid Impact A Signal in the Noise About 2 years ago, I had a thought that it was time to offer a new type of course in the areas of AI/Data, and possibly extensible to the other digital transformations like Blockchain. To create anything of significant value in this area…
Read MoreIkhlaq Sidhu addresses A.I. and data science at Hong Kong Baptist University
In January of 2018, professors and students from all over the world gathered at Hong Kong Baptist University (HKBU) for its annual Principal’s Day in order to tackle the theme of “A.I. in X: The Future of Education.” HKBU is a global partner with the Sutardja Center for Entrepreneurship and Technology (SCET) and has previously…
Read MoreData-X: An Experimental Course Model that is Working
I’d like to start by congratulating all the teams that participated in our first Data-X course this spring. We just watched the final presentations, and it has been a great experience. Three months ago, we were just introducing the basic frameworks. And now, by the end of the semester, the projects have included running code…
Read MoreAI Chatbot Collider Challenges Students To Push The Boundaries Of Human Computer Interaction
Last week the Sutardja Center kicked off the AI Collider challenge for Berkeley students interested in working on the latest trend in human computer interaction — conversational interfaces or as they are popularly known, chatbots. Students participating in the collider competition will identify issues that prevent existing chatbots from being engaging and work on…
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