Active participation in the online FDP on "Next-Gen Educators: Harnessing the Power of Machine Learning" between 25/09/2024 to 01/10 /2024

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I have actively participated in the online Faculty Development Program on "Next-Gen Educators: Harnessing the Power of Machine Learning" between 25/09/2024 and 01/10 /2024 Organised by the Department of Information Technology, Jeppiaar Institute of Technology Chennai, Tamil Nadu.

People now live alongside digital technologies in the physical and virtual worlds. These include machines pre-programmed to follow a precise set of rules, or that are fully autonomous and can operate without human intervention. They include immersive environments that combine features of the physical and virtual worlds to create realistic experiences, such as surgical training, that would be difficult to reproduce in realworld settings. Behind these and other innovations in the early phases of implementation are complex mathematical models trained on large computers with vast amounts of data to emulate human-like cognitive functions, i.e. Artificial Intelligence (AI). AI and emerging technologies are reshaping societies with opportunities, but also risks. Most countries identify these technologies as priorities and levers for economic growth, while noting the need to adapt governance frameworks. There are many types of AI systems, from voice recognition, to chatbots, product and content recommendations and driverless cars, many of which also raise risks. These include bias and discrimination, the polarisation of opinions at scale, upheaval in job markets due to the automation of tasks, privacy infringement, widespread surveillance, threats to security and safety and increasing inequalities from concentration of power. Immersive environments also pose risks, from online addiction to virtual assault, to the challenge of assigning liabilities in a world of avatars.

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