Seminar on “Introduction to Artificial Intelligence”
A seminar on “Introduction to Artificial Intelligence” was organized by the Department of Computer Science, Union Christian College, Aluva on 15thMarch 2024 for all the third and second year B.Sc Computer Science students. Mr. Nithin S, IT Engineer, IPCS Kochiwas the resource person.The programme started at 10.30pm on 15thMarch 2024. Dr. Asha Das, Head of the Department, introduced the resource person and welcomed him. In the technical session. Mr. Nithin S talked about the following topics:
Introduction to Artificial Intelligence
What is Artificial Intelligence?
Brief history of AI
Applications of AI in various fields
Introduction to Machine Learning
What is Machine Learning?
Types of Machine Learning (Supervised, Unsupervised, Reinforcement Learning)
Basic concepts: Features, Labels, Training Data, Testing Data
Supervised Learning
Overview of Supervised Learning
Regression: Predicting continuous values
Classification: Predicting categories
Algorithms: Linear Regression, Logistic Regression, Decision Trees, k-Nearest Neighbors, Support Vector Machines
Unsupervised Learning
Overview of Unsupervised Learning
Clustering: Grouping similar data points
Dimensionality Reduction: Feature extraction and selection
Algorithms: K-Means Clustering, Hierarchical Clustering, Principal Component Analysis (PCA)
Introduction to Neural Networks
Basic structure of artificial neurons
Feedforward Neural Networks
Activation functions
Training Neural Networks: Backpropagation
Deep Learning
Introduction to Deep Learning
Convolutional Neural Networks (CNNs) for image data
Recurrent Neural Networks (RNNs) for sequential data
Applications of Deep Learning
Natural Language Processing
Computer Vision
Healthcare
Finance
Autonomous vehicles
Robotics
Future Directions and Challenges
Current trends in AI and Machine Learning
Challenges and limitations
Potential breakthroughs and advancements
Conclusion
Participants gained a better understanding of the importance of artificial intelligence and its current trends. The seminar equipped the participants with the knowledge and skills required to implement effective cybersecurity measures and defend against cyber threats. The session was quite interesting and interactive.At the end of the session, students shared their feedback on the session. Dr. Asha Das proposed the vote of thanks and the seminar came to an end at 2.30pm.
