Science Café Cleveland presents
Deep Learning Artificial Intelligence
What is it, how does it work, and why does it matter?
FEBRUARY 12, 2018
FEATURING:
Wyatt Newman, PhD
Professor, Electrical Engineering and Computer Science, Case School of Engineering
EVENT INFORMATION:
Elon Musk and Stephen Hawking have warned of an impending Artificial Intelligence (AI) apocalypse. Vladimir Putin has claimed that the nation that leads in AI “will be the ruler of the world.” The Chinese are investing heavily in catching up in AI. Why all the hype? What is new? Why now? This talk will present the background of the new AI known as Deep Learning that goes beyond developing algorithms to perform certain specific tasks, going from its roots in neuroscience to its current spotlight. Techniques, results and trends will be explored..
LINKS OF INTEREST:
"Transforming our Lives Through Robotics" | Wyatt Newman | TEDxLugano | TEDx Talks
"Demystifying the Black Box That is AI" - Scientific American, by Ariel Bleicher, August 9, 2017
TensorFlow - An open-source software library for Machine Intelligence
UFLDL Tutorial - Unsupervised Feature Learning and Deep Learning Tutorial | Stanford University
Deep Learning - Computer Science Department, Stanford University
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EVENT DETAILS:
WHERE:
The Music Box Supper Club - Concert Hall
1148 Main Avenue
Cleveland, Ohio 44113
WHEN:
February 12, 2018
Doors will be open 5:30 - 9:00 PM (Last call at 8:45PM). Presentation and discussion is 7:00 - 8:00 PM. The Concert Hall will also host a limited menu before and during the event. Not to mention a full bar! (Click here to view menu). Come early, get a good seat, grab a bite and a beverage and enjoy the discussion!
WHO:
Sponsored by Case Western Reserve University chapter of Sigma Xi, WCPN ideastream, and the Music Box Supper Club.
Event flyer here- (.pdf)
