JOHNSTOWN, Pa. – The field of artificial intelligence is growing exponentially, with a similar cultural impact to the advent of the internet, University of Pittsburgh at Johnstown assistant professor of digital humanities Mark DiMauro told area high school students Wednesday.
To help explore the subject, he organized the AI for Everyone seminar for students to examine the ethics and applications of the technology.
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