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Exploring Artificial Intelligence with Dr. Ben Schafer

Dive into the world of Artificial Intelligence with Dr. Ben Schafer in this engaging course. Understand AI's relevance, historical roots, philosophical aspects, and practical applications. Get ready to explore AI topics and collaborate on a research paper while honing your problem-solving skills. Stay engaged with the syllabus, course materials, and assignments, and embrace the unique approach of this course without the focus on traditional programming. Connect with classmates, discuss AI concepts, and expand your knowledge in this exciting field under Dr. Schafer's guidance.

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Exploring Artificial Intelligence with Dr. Ben Schafer

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  1. Welcome to AI CS 3610, Artificial Intelligence Dr. Ben Schafer www.cs.uni.edu/~schafer/3610

  2. Getting to know you • “Mugshots” • Information Sheet

  3. Getting Started • Name : Dr. Ben Schafer • Hometown : Ames originally but … • Class : Thirteenth year (plus 5 as an undergrad) • Previous languages/comfort: Too many to list. At one time I knew all of the ones on the list, but Java and Python are the ones I use the most. • Anything you should know about me : • My handwriting can be messy • My voice can get loud.

  4. Why Are You Here? • Common reasons I have heard. • AI looks “cool” in the movies (in my video games). • I want to write a super cool app that does ______. • AI is a “hot” field. • Knowing AI might help me get a job. • Because I needed one last class in Foundations

  5. Why Are You Here? • Common reasons I have heard. • AI is a “hot” field. • Knowing AI might help me get a job. • True??? I don’t know • But, I do think that AI will always be relevant to the student of CS. Every practitioner of computer science should be familiar with the field, its techniques, and its current interests.

  6. Why? • Well, consider this list of topics : • the first Fortran compiler • timesharing systems • Deep Blue and Watson • object-oriented programming • visual programming • client-server computing • web crawlers • Marketing Systems (such as used at Amazon.com). • All have their roots in AI research!

  7. How this course is “different” from other CS courses • We will not focus our attention on programming. • Although we will program. • We will discuss a lot of philosophical issues. • Although we will almost always ground them in algorithms and data structures. • You will have an opportunity to solve a problem our two outside the discipline of computer science.

  8. Syllabus Discussion • Course website • www.cs.uni.edu/~schafer/3610/

  9. Syllabus Discussion • The Textbook • Artificial Intelligence in the 21st Century • Lot’s of good books in the library or available online.  Feel free to consult other books for a different approach

  10. Grading

  11. Syllabus Discussion • I take academic misconduct seriously • In general, I do not accept late work • No laptops, no cell phones

  12. Syllabus Discussion • Research paper • Consists of seven (actually 8) deliverables pre-scheduled throughout the semester. • Will consist of a mixture of individual and group based activities • Will culminate in you working with a group of classmates to write and “publish” a very specifically formatted overview of an AI topic of your choice.

  13. Your FIRST Homework • Homework 0 is posted and due on Wed. • Type up a couple of pages (600-1200 words) on “How do you define AI?” • This is an “opinion” piece and will be granted credit for thoughtful completion. • Submit via the electronic submission system (testing it more than anything). • Bring a print copy to class.

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