Time is running out to apply to participate in the Mark Cuban Foundation Artificial Intelligence (AI) Bootcamp hosted by Corteva Agriscience in Indianapolis. Applications for the free bootcamp are closing soon.
The bootcamp is targeted toward underserved high school students (9th-12th grade) and offers participants a chance to learn the fundamentals of AI. Corteva has been selected as one of the 28+ host companies across the U.S. for fall 2023.
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If accepted, participants will engage in a four-week bootcamp held on consecutive Saturdays from Oct. 14 to Nov. 4. It is imperative that students commit to attending all four sessions. The bootcamp sessions will take place from 2-6p.m. EST.
No prior experience in computer science, programming or robotics is required.
During the bootcamp, students will explore the world of artificial intelligence, including ethical implications and real-life applications, such as TikTok recommendations, smart-home assistants, facial recognition and self-driving cars. Participants will also discover the features of Large Language Models, like ChatGPT, which can answer questions, create original stories and even generate computer code.
To provide a beneficial learning environment, trained volunteer corporate mentors, who are knowledgeable in AI, machine learning and data science, will lead the students through the curriculum.
Throughout the bootcamp, students will have the opportunity to work with open-source tools and develop their own AI applications related to Computer Vision, Machine Learning, Natural Language Processing and Generative AI.
The Mark Cuban Foundation provides the bootcamp curriculum materials, trains corporate volunteer mentors, and recruits and scores applications for local student selected to attend camp.
Additionally, the Mark Cuban Foundation and Corteva work together to provide food, information on transportation options and access to laptops for students to use during the bootcamp.
This bootcamp is facilitated with support from the Mark Cuban Foundation AI Bootcamp Program’s media partner, Notified: A globally trusted technology partner for investor relations, public relations and marketing professionals.
“It was a lot of fun, I learned things I didn’t even know were possible with A.I. and their real-world applications showed me just how much it will change our world,” said tenth-grader Brandon B., 2022 AI Bootcamp Participant
Founded by Mark Cuban in 2019, the AI bootcamp initiative has hosted no-cost AI bootcamps for students across several U.S. cities, including Dallas, Chicago, Pittsburgh, Detroit and Atlantic City.
Students interested in applying to the Mark Cuban Foundation AI Bootcamp should do so before Friday, Sept. 8th HERE.
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