For some people, the term ‘artificial intelligence’ evokes notions of robots working tirelessly in factories or computer screens full of programming code that have nothing to do with their everyday, ordinary lives.

But the reality is, artificial intelligence—or machine learning, as it is sometimes called—has been transforming our world in interesting and important ways since the field was invented in the 1950s.

And as AI is set to play an ever-increasing role in society and industry in the future, it is essential for the thinkers and makers of tomorrow to understand the possibilities and challenges that the technology presents.

The term AI was coined in the 1950s, when Dartmouth College math professor John McCarthy and his colleagues developed a research project aimed at teaching machines how to use language, and solve problems that till then, only humans could tackle.

Some of the earliest applications of AI that astonished audiences in those days included teaching computers to learn checkers strategies, proving logical theorems and speaking English.

The field has evolved significantly since then, and whether people realise it or not, AI permeates many aspects of our daily lives. The Siri or Alexa virtual assistants on our tech devices, robots that make factories more efficient and safer, and the image recognition technology help us tag photos on social media are just a few examples of this.

What else is AI capable of, and how will it evolve in the future? Come meet Singapore’s leading AI thinkers at Campus Party Singapore to find out and see AI in action.

First, there’s Annabelle Kwok, AI Practitioner and founder of NeuralBay, an AI company that specialises in vision analytics. NeuralBay focuses on recognition software related to humans, objects and text, and offers complementary plug-and-play hardware for image capturing and edge processing.

NeuralBay will conduct a workshop that puts a cutting-edge twist on an age-old industry, as it uses its facial scanning software for fortune telling. Drop by the free Facial Scanning booth for some fun and compare fortunes with your friends.

Another AI expert to watch out for at Campus Party Singapore is Ken Soh, a robotic process automation (RPA) expert at AI Singapore. Prior to joining AI Singapore, he founded an open-source company, researching & developing TagUI RPA software.

Ken will be conducting a hands-on workshop on this software, where participants can try out running automation on their laptops and figure out how to automate tasks at work or at home.

Don’t miss out on the latest from this exciting, world-changing field! Grab your tickets to Campus Party Singapore today: https://singapore.campus-party.org/attend/