In this lab, students will explore the rapidly evolving technology and use of Artificial Intelligence in tools we encounter every day.
They’ll learn about different types of machine learning and AI models, how they can be used to solve problems, and that these tools are imperfect and need to be used under human supervision.
Finally, students will familiarize themselves with some AI capabilities including using prompting to create art, make learning fun, code a game, and train a custom chatbot, all with the goal of spurring their imagination for how AI can be applied to solve big problems.
Students will:
- Relate AI technology to tools they use daily, and learn some fundamentals of AI model types and how they are trained
- Learn that the rapid expansion of AI is creating a need for more power generation to run the global cloud infrastructure
- See how AI and ML models are being used to help process wildlife conservation and medical data
- Engage hands-on with AI models to learn some of their capabilities and be challenged to identify problems that can be solved with this technology
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Erik O. Einset
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Erik has over 30 years of experience in various engineering and leadership roles, including 17 years at GE in R&D, product development, process improvement, technical sales, and business management. After GE, he spent 16 years as a member of the operations team at Global Infrastructure Partners, working on business improvement in a variety of infrastructure businesses in the energy and transportation sectors. He has been a director at Engineering Tomorrow since 2014. Erik is the author of 6 patents and numerous technical publications, and holds Chemical Engineering degrees from Cornell University (BS) and the University of Minnesota (PhD).
Erik has over 30 years of experience in various engineering and leadership roles, including 17 years at GE in R&D, product development, process improvement, technical sales, and business management. After GE, he spent 16 years as a member of the operations team at Global Infrastructure Partners, working on business improvement in a variety of infrastructure businesses in the energy and transportation sectors. He has been a director at Engineering Tomorrow since 2014. Erik is the author of 6 patents and numerous technical publications, and holds Chemical Engineering degrees from Cornell University (BS) and the University of Minnesota (PhD).
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