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Artificial Intelligence: An Overview (Coursera)

Offered by Politecnico di Milano,
Artificial Intelligence: An Overview (Coursera)

The course will provide a non-technical overview of the artificial intelligence field. Initially, a discussion on the birth of AI is provided, remarking the seminal ideas and preliminary goals. Furthermore, the crucial weaknesses are presented and how these weaknesses have been circumvented. Then, the current state of AI is presented, in terms of goals, importance at national level, and strategies. Moreover, the taxonomy of the AI topics is presented.

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What You Will Learn

  • Explain the seminal ideas leading to the birth of AI, the major difficulties and how the international community overtook them.
  • Describe what AI is today in terms of goals, scientific community, companies’ interests
  • Describe the taxonomy of the know-how on AI in terms of techniques, software and hardware methodologies.
  • Explain the need for national strategies on AI and identify the major Italian and European players on AI

Syllabus

WEEK 1: History of AI
WEEK 2: AI Today
WEEK 3: AI Research Areas
WEEK 4: AI and National Strategies
WEEK 5: Italian and Europen Players

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