Past, Present, and Future of Machine Learning

To be offered March 2023 (3 ECTS credits)

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Introduction

Machine Learning has become an invaluable approach to retrieve meaningful information as datasets are growing in demand. Machine Learning is met across many walks of life in the modern world. This course is meant for those aiming to use these tools in their domain of study or work.

Course Structure

14 sessions (28 academic hours total) of online lectures via Zoom on Tuesdays 18:00 - 20:00 (IST)

*All lectures will be recorded and available for offline viewing

Assessment

3 small assignments and a final project for those seeking academic credit

Course Goals

Introduce the history of ML – from the 1950s up to the revolution of the early 21st Century
Provide tools for communication with Data scientists / Computer Science experts
Demonstrate the importance of “Big Data” for modern ML and show methods for
collecting such databases
Show what can be expected from ML tools and what problems may be resolved based on these tools
Present the limitations of ML: potential biases, hazards and risks
Highlight the current implementation of ML and the different disciplines using it

Instructor

Dr. Itay Gat “Talpiyot” program graduate, Ph.D. in Computer Science from Hebrew University. Served in the IDF Research and Development Corps, later worked in the field of language processing, and led a research group in the area of computational medicine. Itay formerly served as a senior VP at Mobileye and is currently a tour guide.

Click here to register for the Past, Present, and Future of Machine Learning Course

For more information, please contact:

International Program: international@jmc.ac.il
Program Director: Mrs. Yael Catalan