International Summer School: Understanding Artificial Intelligence and Massive Data

Program Overview

This program provides an introduction to Artificial Intelligence, covering its history, tools, and applications. Participants will engage in hands-on AI project development, explore the impact of AI on society and the economy, and learn about career opportunities in the field. The program features case studies, group work, company visits, and expert testimonials.

Program Outline

Outline:

• Week 1
• Introduction to Artificial Intelligence
• Historical presentation
• AI tools
• Group work: Panorama of major AI players in 2020
• Professional Practices
• Analysis of use cases
• AI fields of application
• Company visit with illustration of AI applications
• Realization of an AI project
• Working groups
• Project launch
• First steps
• Sectors and professions impacted by AI
• Training courses
• Career paths
• Professional trajectories
• Salaries
• Week 2
• AI in Action: Practices and Issues
• Company visit
• AI startup testimonials
• AI and society
• General presentation of problems
• Internal questions
• Necessary data
• Means of communication or/and e-reputation
• Click workers
• Testimonials and exchanges with AI actors
• Data: Large volumes, data economy, return on biases and impacts
• Realization of an AI project
• From idea to realization

Teaching:

• Emphasis on case studies, work in small groups, testimonials from AI actors, and visits to companies involved in AI projects.
• Participants will have the opportunity to carry out an AI project (Chatbot, robot, prediction from data ...).
• Led by the best specialists in the industry.

Careers:

• University students and high school students will get acquainted with the wide range of AI professions (data scientist, data manager, data engineer, data mining, AI project manager, AI manager, AI Architect, etc.
), professions that are booming and that will structure tomorrow's job market.