The Joy of AI (Screening + Discussion)
In this documentary Prof. Jim Al-Khalili looks at how we have created machines that can simulate, augment and even outperform the human mind – and why we shouldn’t let this spook us. He reveals the story of the pursuit of AI, the emergence of machine learning and the recent breakthroughs brought about by artificial neural networks. He shows how AI is not only changing our world but also challenging our very ideas of intelligence and consciousness.
Along the way, Jim also investigates spam filters, meets a cutting-edge chatbot, talks to Demis Hassabis who heads DeepMind and whose stated mission is to ‘solve intelligence, and then use that to solve everything else’.
The screening will be followed by Q&A Session.
About The Speakers:
- Dr. Naqeeb ur Rehman is a mathematician with a PhD from Germany earned through the prestigious DAAD research program. His teaching expertise and interests extend from basic to the university levels, in the areas of algebra, topology, knot theory, cellular automata and mathematical philosophy. As an active math educator and STEAM safeer, he regularly conducts math circles, seminars and talks at various educational institutions. He also runs the 𝑶𝒑𝒆𝒏𝑴𝒂𝒕𝒉𝑪𝒊𝒓𝒄𝒍𝒆 Facebook page and YouTube channel.
- Muhammad Siddiqui is a passionate tech entrepreneur and full-stack JavaScript developer, with extensive experience in system design and hands-on coding in core banking solution development, Hospital Management System development, as well as many freelance projects, from custom websites development, WordPress, Machine Learning services, to mobile apps for Android and iOS. During MS in AI from NUST, his research focused on autonomous vehicles using deep neural networks.
This session is free and open to all. Just visit the venue to attend it.
The Black Hole
Plot 5H, Street 100, G-11/3, Islamabad.
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