Materials in Artificial Intelligence Applications
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A talk by Professor Lyndon N. Smith, Professor in Computer Simulation and Machine Vision at the University of the West of England (UWE) in Bristol.
Recording of talk available on YouTube: youtu.be/wtV5qcAbNps
Have you ever wondered why you can’t catch a rocket to Mars? Or Jupiter, or Pluto, or the nearest star? The latter is an exciting prospect, since it is orbited by an ‘exo’ (earth-like) planet that might support life. This talk will explain why getting there is not as crazy an idea as you might think. It will also help you understand what has been holding back science and technology for many years, or decades, and what we can do about it; as well as providing a fascinating glimpse into a wide range of fantastic future possibilities. Artificial intelligence, or AI, which is presented as a key means for us to achieve these goals, is discussed in depth. The author, Lyndon N. Smith, is a professor in AI at a major UK university, with a background in physics and engineering, and over 25 years of research experience (on both sides of the Atlantic). After publishing 180 scientific papers and a number of academic books, he explains in this talk, and the associated book, not only what amazing tasks can be achieved by modern AI techniques such as ‘convolutional neural networks’ – but also how they actually work. If you have any interest in science and technology, and its effects on society - and more specifically your future life (and who hasn’t?), you will find this talk and book interesting. You will wonder why we don’t hear more about how all the technologies that surround us can and should help improve our quality of life (much more than they currently do), both now and in the future. And you will understand why we need to spend more time and effort on looking to the future rather than agonising over the past.
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