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Artificial Intelligence is hailed by many as the most important technology ever created - but is it really? What can it actually do? And where is it realistically going? 

In this course, acclaimed tech expert and AI curmudgeon Allyn Robins will give you a pragmatic look at what AI is, what it has been, what it will be, and how we got here.

This course is a hybrid course with a short weekly recorded lecture and a 90 minute Zoom meeting to discuss and do hands-on learning activities. You will also get a short weekly curated list of things for you to listen to, read, and watch. 

The Zoom session for this class is at:

• Saturday 12:00 pm NZST
• Friday 5:00 pm Pacific 
• Friday 8:00 pm Eastern
• Friday 7:00 pm Central

Class starts on 31 August, 2024

Course Instructor Allyn Robins

Course Outline
Week 1 What even is AI?

Week 2 How does AI really work?

Week 3 What can AI actually do?

Week 4 Break week!

Week 5 What is AI doing right now (to the earth, and to society)?

Week 6 Where is AI going?

Week 7 How did we get here?