It is time to demystify Artificial Intelligence
Artificial Intelligence (AI) will have an impact on the way we live and work together in the future. The societal implication of this technology is often discussed in a negative and speculative context, often by people who don’t know the basic principles of AI and even misunderstand what AI is all about. To overcome this situation and take back the discussion to a more rational context in a move of social responsibility, Reaktor and the University of Helsinki came together in spring 2018 with the aim of helping people to be empowered, not threatened, by artificial intelligence. Reaktor is a tech and consulting company based in Helsinki. They have experience in applying AI in business.
Together, they built the Elements of AI to teach the basics of AI to people from a wide range of backgrounds. Elements of AI is a series of free online courses. The introductory course covers 4 chapters:
- What is AI?
- AI Problem Solving
- Real World AI
- Machine Learning
- Neural Networks
- The Societal Implications of AI
The intent of this course is to encourage as broad a group of people as possible to learn what AI is , what can (and can’t) be done with AI, and how to start creating AI methods. The courses combine theory with practical exercises and can be completed at your own pace.
Link to the course Website
https://course.elementsofai.com
Gerhard Schimpf
Gerhard Schimpf, the recipient of the ACM Presidential Award 2016 and 2024 the Albert Endes Award of the German Chapter of the ACM, has a degree in Physics from the University of Karlsruhe. As a former IBM development manager and self-employed consultant for international companies, he has been active in ACM for over four decades. He was a leading supporter of ACM Europe, serving on the first ACM Europe Council in 2009. He was also instrumental in coordinating ACM’s spot as one of the founding organizations of the Heidelberg Laureates Forum. Gerhard Schimpf is a member of the German Chapter of the ACM (Chair 2008 – 2011) and a member of the Gesellschaft für Informatik. --oo-- Gerhard Schimpf, der 2016 mit dem ACM Presidential Award und 2024 mit dem Albert Endres Award des German Chapter of the ACM geehrt wurde, hat an der TH Karlsruhe Physik studiert. Als ehemaliger Manager bei IBM im Bereich Entwicklung und Forschung und als freiberuflicher Berater international tätiger Unternehmen ist er seit 40 Jahren in der ACM aktiv. Er war Gründungsmitglied des ACM Europe Councils und gehört zum Founders Club für das Heidelberg Laureate Forum, einem jährlichen Treffen von Preisträgern der Informatik und Mathematik mit Studenten. Gerhard Schimpf ist Mitglied des German Chapter of the ACM (Chairperson 2008 – 2011) und der Gesellschaft für Informatik.