PROMOTING RESEARCH THAT MATTERS
We believe that artificial Intelligence can and should be used to help solve society's grand challenges, especially where traditional techniques have come short.
We believe that artificial Intelligence can and should be used to help solve society's grand challenges, especially where traditional techniques have come short.
Often left out of the discussion surrounding AI is the idea that AI can be used as a force for good. We think that this positive potential deserves a place in the AI discussion.
We feel that it is essential to educate people about the principles behind AI now, so that we can make educated technological decisions in the future.
Our researchers and developers form life-long relationships that enable them to collaborate well beyond their undergraduate years.
Each semester, a new cohort of members are walked through an introductory AI curriculum, complete with online lessons and in-person coding workshops.
Members who are familiar with AI basics or have gone through our curriculum are placed into teams to apply their skills to help solve real world problems.
In addition to member activities, CAIS++ hosts a variety of public events designed to demystify AI and to empower and inspire students to use AI for social good.
By inviting speakers from both academia and industry, we hope to shed light on ways in which AI can be (and already has been) used to benefit society.
If you have any questions about recruitment, check out our FAQ or reach out to us at caisplus@usc.edu.
While we only accept new members in Fall semesters, we value members who are curious and self-motivated to learn about AI and lead impactful projects. Check out our preparation guide below!
For Beginners |
For Intermediates |
For Experts |
---|---|---|
CAIS++ ResourcesCheck out the CAIS++ Curriculum |
CAIS++ ResourcesCheck out the CAIS++ Special Topics |
CAIS++ ResourcesCheck out the CAIS++ Reading List |
Online CoursesAndrew Ng - Machine LearningDeepLizard - Reinforcement Learning |
Online CoursesCal CS 285 - Deep RL |
|
USC MATH CoursesMATH 225 Linear AlgebraMATH 226 Calculus III |
USC MATH CoursesMATH 407 Probability Theory |
USC MATH CoursesMATH 447 Math of ML |
USC CSCI CoursesCSCI 104 Data Structures |
USC CSCI CoursesCSCI 360 Intro to AICSCI 461 AI for Sustainable DevelopmentCSCI 467 Intro to Machine LearningCSCI 567 Machine Learning |
USC CSCI CoursesCSCI 544 Applied NLPCSCI 670 Advanced Analysis of AlgorithmsCSCI 699 Advanced Topics in DL |
Our mission is to make artificial intelligence accessible to students from all backgrounds, wherever they might be with AI now. Though prior AI experience is not necessary, we look for members are able to demonstrate passion for research, technology, social good, and critical thinking ability.
To demonstrate the potential of AI for social good, many of our projects demand rigorous involvement, self-motivation, and technical experience. Some activities that may demonstrate these skills are prior project experience, AI implementation, and reading research literature.
We are a community of researchers, engineers, and scientists passionate about learning state of the art artificial intelligence, building machine learning projects for social good, discussing classic and novel research papers, networking with industry professionals and professors, and searching for solutions to challenging problems. If this sounds like you, we look forward to you joining us and working together towards creative and exciting technologies.
Unfortunately, we only accept undergraduate USC students.
CAIS++ opens up recruitment during August of every year. Unfortunately, we do not take new students in the Spring.
Check out where CAIS++ alumni are now on our alumni page!