• Stanford is Offering a Free Online Intro to AI Course
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Does this have prerequisites for programming or something? Learning the "theory" of AI isn't very useful if you have no way of applying it
[QUOTE=icantread49;31647419]Does this have prerequisites for programming or something? Learning the "theory" of AI isn't very useful if you have no way of applying it[/QUOTE] I haven't checked but I guess it has. Our AI course is in the 2nd or 3rd year computer engineering.
I'm definitely going to do this just to find out what it's like compared to A level and college. Still trying to decide whether it's worth going to university.
I might do this just for fun. Worst that could happen is me not completing any of the work, right? Also I think my cousin has a copy of that book somewhere, I'll look for it.
[QUOTE=Collin665;31630234]A. the time it will take for you to do it That is pretty much the downside. 10 hours+ of studying per week for a little piece of paper saying, "HURR DURR U DID GOOD LOL!" isn't worth it to me.[/QUOTE] It being interesting is a good enough reason to do it in my mind. You always hear people going over salary statistics for various degrees and mentioning how you can pull MS/MA pay with a BS/BA, but an MS/MA isn't a guarantee of anything, and that the primary motivator for going higher should be personal. There shouldn't need to be a carrot on a stick for you to want to try learning something. Granted, a lot of the people interested in this would probably run into the same subject again in their current degree path anyway, but I don't see anything wrong with that. 70% of college is having somebody tell you shit you already know anyway, no harm getting familiar with this in advance.
According to the actual course site on the Stanford site, the prerequisites are "A solid understanding of probability and linear algebra will be required."
Applied. I might have problems with graduation this year, but I will still at least try this. In case I manage to graduate and manage to pass this, it might be a free ticket to University.. Not to mention that for first time in ages, I will be studying something that actually really interests me.
Can anyone with this book scan mentioned pages and upload them here when the course starts? Wait, that would be considered warez, wouldn't it?
[QUOTE=MountainWatcher;31658362]Can anyone with this book scan mentioned pages and upload them here when the course starts? Wait, that would be considered warez, wouldn't it?[/QUOTE] Yes, but check your local library, you never know... Also some college/university libraries let members of the public borrow books from them as well. I'm semi-tempted to do this, if I can handle it with all my other uni work. I can get the book (only the second edition though) from my uni's library as well.
[QUOTE=MountainWatcher;31658362]Can anyone with this book scan mentioned pages and upload them here when the course starts? Wait, that would be considered warez, wouldn't it?[/QUOTE] The AIMA is a very famous book and I'm sure it can be obtained through the Internet through less-than-honorable means.
[QUOTE=Camundongo;31655938]According to the actual course site on the Stanford site, the prerequisites are "A solid understanding of probability and linear algebra will be required."[/QUOTE] so they're gonna teach AI (including computer vision) without any programming. ah, the joy of college and its academic non-applicable bullshit
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