AI Literacy Workshop

The workshop around AI literacy will cover various topics to provide participants with a foundational understanding of artificial intelligence. Overall, the goal of the workshop is to demystify AI, empower participants with essential knowledge and skills, and foster critical thinking about the opportunities and challenges associated with artificial intelligence.

Here´s the outline of the workshop:

13:00 - Mingle

13:20 - Welcome (Jonas Svensson)

13:30 - Introduction to Artificial Intelligence, Key Concepts and Terminology (Welf Löwe)

• Definition of artificial intelligence (AI).
• Historical background and evolution of AI.
• Importance and applications of AI in various fields.
• Overview of fundamental concepts in AI, such as machine learning, deep learning, neural networks, and natural language processing.
• Explanation of common AI terminology, including algorithms, models, training data, and inference.
• Examples

14:30 - Coffee break

14:50 - Hands-on Activities (Marcelo Milrad, Johanna Velander, Ahmed Taiye Mohammed)

• Interactive exercises to explore AI concepts and techniques, building and testing a simple machine learning model.
• Google Teachable Machine & other tools.
• Summing up and discussion leading to the next session

16:00- Ethical and Social Implications (Björn-Erik Erlandsson, Adam Darwich )

• Discussion on the ethical considerations surrounding AI, including bias, fairness, privacy, and accountability.
• Exploration of the societal impacts of AI on employment, economy, healthcare, and education.

16:30- Next Concrete Steps, Resources and Further Learning (Diana Unander, Welf Löwe)

• How to organize group discussions and brainstorming sessions to generate ideas for AI projects or applications.
• Overview of online courses, tutorials, books, and other resources for individuals interested in learning more about AI.

17:00- Q&A Session (All organizers)

• Opportunity for participants to ask questions, share insights, and engage in discussions with the workshop facilitator and fellow attendees.

17:30- Closing the day (Jonas Svensson)

This workshop is a part of the Big Data Conference. More information about the conference on this webpage.

The workshop is fully booked.