OLLI 0458 - The Age of Artificial Intelligence
Course Description
We are in the middle of one of the largest and most important technological revolutions of the last century -- the rise of AI. While the idea of Artificial Intelligence has been around for decades, only in the last few years has it started to become a reality. It is now possible to chat with an AI expert on virtually any topic. AI can generate artwork, music, and even movies that are becoming increasingly realistic. You can even have a real-time voice conversation with AI agents that speak and listen like a real human.
But how does AI actually work? In this course, we will reveal the secrets of this magic new technology and help you understand not only how to use AI effectively, but also about the risks and dangers that AI presents to you, personally, as well as to society at large. We will describe how AI systems work and how they are trained. And, we will talk about the emerging trends and challenges for this field. No formal experience with computing is required -- this course is for everybody.
This course meets online over Zoom. Class recordings will NOT be available.