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SUMMARY:2024 Hesburgh Lecture
DESCRIPTION:You are cordially invited to ND Club of Austin's 2024 Hesb
 urgh Lecture w/ Professor Woodard on Demystifying the World of Algorit
 hms\, Machine Learning and AI\nJoin us on September 12th\, 2024 to spe
 nd an evening with Professor Woodard\n\n\nWhen: September 12th\n\nTime
 : Lecture from 6 – 8 pm followed by a Social Hour from 8 – 9:30 pm\n\n
 Where: Lecture will be at St. Edward's Carter Auditorium and Social Ho
 ur will be at the Colton House Parlor Room\n\nClick here to RSVP for t
 he lecture and social hour - https://betterunite.com/notredameclubofau
 stin-hesburghlecture2024\n\nFrom Professor Woodard a Lecture followed 
 by Q&A:\n\nhttps://ndclubofaustin.com/wp-content/uploads/2024/08/FINAL-Roger-W
 oodard.mp4\n\nDemystifying the World of Algorithms\,
  Machine Learning and AI\n\nJoin Roger Woodard\, Director of the Onlin
 e Master’s in Data Science program at the University of Notre Dame\, f
 or an engaging session as he demystifies the world of algorithms\, mac
 hine learning\, and artificial intelligence (AI).\n\nIn this presentat
 ion designed for all audiences (you don’t have to know how to code to 
 attend!)\, we will explore the foundational concepts behind these cutt
 ing-edge technologies.\n\nWe will break down the fundamental definitio
 ns\, providing clear and accessible explanations of what algorithms\, 
 machine learning\, and AI actually mean in today's digital landscape. 
 Then\, we will explore how these technologies operate and interact wit
 h our daily lives in everything from what we see on social media to th
 e route we take home.  We will also uncover how algorithms can reinfor
 ce societal biases to examine the ethical dilemmas posed by machine le
 arning applications so that we can discuss the promise and pitfalls of
  AI-driven systems.\n\nWhether you're new to the topic or looking to d
 eepen your understanding\, this session promises to be an exploration 
 into the heart of technology's most transformative field.\n\nAgenda:\n
 \n6 – 6:15 arrival and take your seats – Refreshments and snacks\n\n6:
 15 – 7:00 Lecture by Dr Woodard\n\n7:00 – 7:30 Q&A\n\n7:30 – 8:00 Clos
 e and travel to Colton House\n\n8:00 – 9:30 social at Colton House Par
 lor room and tacos at food truck
X-ALT-DESC;FMTTYPE=text/html:<h2 style=text-align: center>You are cord
 ially invited to ND Club of Austin&#8217\;s 2024 Hesburgh Lecture w/ P
 rofessor Woodard on Demystifying the World of Algorithms\, Machine Lea
 rning and AI</h2>\n<h2 style=text-align: center>Join us on September 1
 2th\, 2024 to spend an evening with Professor Woodard</h2>\n<div>\n<p>
 <strong>When:</strong> September 12<sup>th</sup></p>\n<p><strong>Time:
 </strong> Lecture from 6 – 8 pm followed by a Social Hour from 8 – 9:3
 0 pm</p>\n<p><strong>Where: </strong>Lecture will be at <a href=https:
 //cal.stedwards.edu/carter_auditorium target=_blank rel=noopener data-
 cke-saved-href=https://cal.stedwards.edu/carter_auditorium>St. Edward&
 #8217\;s Carter Auditorium</a> and Social Hour will be at the <a href=
 https://www.coltonhousehotel.com/events target=_blank rel=noopener dat
 a-cke-saved-href=https://www.coltonhousehotel.com/events>Colton House 
 Parlor Room</a></p>\n<p>Click here to RSVP for the lecture and social 
 hour &#8211\; <a href=https://betterunite.com/notredameclubofaustin-he
 sburghlecture2024>https://betterunite.com/notredameclubofaustin-hesbur
 ghlecture2024</a></p>\n<p>From Professor Woodard a Lecture followed by
  Q&amp\;A:</p>\n<div style=width: 1920px\; class=wp-video><video class
 =wp-video-shortcode id=video-0-2 width=1920 height=1080 preload=metada
 ta controls=controls><source type=video/mp4 src=https://ndclubofaustin
 .com/wp-content/uploads/2024/08/FINAL-Roger-Woodard.mp4?_=2 /><a href=
 https://ndclubofaustin.com/wp-content/uploads/2024/08/FINAL-Roger-Wood
 ard.mp4>https://ndclubofaustin.com/wp-content/uploads/2024/08/FINAL-Ro
 ger-Woodard.mp4</a></video></div>\n<p><strong>Demystifying the World o
 f Algorithms\, Machine Learning and AI</strong><br>\n<br>\nJoin Roger 
 Woodard\, Director of the <a href=http://datascience.nd.edu/ target=_b
 lank rel=noopener data-saferedirecturl=https://www.google.com/url?q=ht
 tp://datascience.nd.edu/&amp\;source=gmail&amp\;ust=1723687967958000&a
 mp\;usg=AOvVaw2O7QQK0W8InoLi9GJeXwbK data-cke-saved-href=http://datasc
 ience.nd.edu/>Online Master’s in Data Science program</a> at the Unive
 rsity of Notre Dame\, for an engaging session as he demystifies the wo
 rld of algorithms\, machine learning\, and artificial intelligence (AI
 ).</p>\n<p>In this presentation designed for all audiences (you don’t 
 have to know how to code to attend!)\, we will explore the foundationa
 l concepts behind these cutting-edge technologies.</p>\n<p>We will bre
 ak down the fundamental definitions\, providing clear and accessible e
 xplanations of what algorithms\, machine learning\, and AI actually me
 an in today&#8217\;s digital landscape. Then\, we will explore how the
 se technologies operate and interact with our daily lives in everythin
 g from what we see on social media to the route we take home.  We will
  also uncover how algorithms can reinforce societal biases to examine 
 the ethical dilemmas posed by machine learning applications so that we
  can discuss the promise and pitfalls of AI-driven systems.</p>\n<p>Wh
 ether you&#8217\;re new to the topic or looking to deepen your underst
 anding\, this session promises to be an exploration into the heart of 
 technology&#8217\;s most transformative field.</p>\n<p>Agenda:</p>\n<p
 >6 – 6:15 arrival and take your seats – Refreshments and snacks</p>\n<
 p>6:15 – 7:00 Lecture by Dr Woodard</p>\n<p>7:00 – 7:30 Q&amp\;A</p>\n
 <p>7:30 – 8:00 Close and travel to Colton House</p>\n<p>8:00 – 9:30 so
 cial at Colton House Parlor room and tacos at food truck</p>\n</div>\n
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LOCATION:St. Edward's Carter Auditorium\, 3001 S Congress Ave\, Austin
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