AI in the Bluff City: What’s Coming Up - Vol. 2

I'm proud of the conversations about AI that the Memphis tech community is having. 𝐉𝐨𝐢𝐧 𝐦𝐞 𝐚𝐭 𝐭𝐡𝐞 𝐟𝐨𝐥𝐥𝐨𝐰𝐢𝐧𝐠 𝐭𝐞𝐜𝐡 𝐭𝐚𝐥𝐤𝐬 𝐚𝐧𝐝 𝐜𝐨𝐧𝐟𝐞𝐫𝐞𝐧𝐜𝐞𝐬 to learn from professionals on how to stay on top of this emerging tech.

🗓️𝐉𝐮𝐥𝐲 𝟑𝟎 | 6pm at FedEx Institute of Technology

𝘕𝘦𝘶𝘳𝘰𝘴𝘤𝘪𝘦𝘯𝘤𝘦 𝘮𝘦𝘦𝘵𝘴 𝘈𝘐 in this powerful talk by Chavita Rooks, who explores how biological brilliance inspires technical innovation. Drawing parallels between the thalamus and deep learning, she’ll guide us through a human-centered lens on cognitive architecture, ethics, and security.

Biography:
Chavita Rooks is a pre-med neuroscience student at the University of Texas at San Antonio, who desires to become a neurosurgeon, a path that reflects her deep commitment to understanding the brain at its most intricate levels, including conditions like schizophrenia, and is the founder of Artificial Thinker AI where she blends her deep love for AI, neuroscience, psychology, and cybersecurity. With a background in Cybersecurity and Identity Access Management, she also brings a protective instinct into every domain she touches.

🗓️ 𝐀𝐮𝐠𝐮𝐬𝐭 𝟕 at the CodeCrew HQ

CodeCrew is introducing a low-cost practical 3-hour workshop where you'll use machine learning to make smart choices for real-world conscious uses.

Join us for a hands-on, intermediate-level workshop focused on selecting resource-efficient machine learning models tailored to specific tasks and constraints.

Participants will explore the art of model selection, dive into evaluation metrics beyond accuracy, and learn how to align model complexity with real-world use cases.

Through case studies, interactive activities, and practical tools, learners will gain the skills to choose the most effective algorithm for their project.

🗓️ 𝐀𝐮𝐠𝐮𝐬𝐭 𝟏𝟒 | All Day at 𝐅𝐞𝐝𝐄𝐱 𝐈𝐧𝐬𝐭𝐢𝐭𝐮𝐭𝐞 𝐨𝐟 𝐓𝐞𝐜𝐡𝐧𝐨𝐥𝐨𝐠𝐲

This full-day event at the University of Memphis brings together enterprise leaders, AI builders, and security pioneers to explore the technologies shaping tomorrow’s defenses.

Keynote speakers include Dr. David Bray and Dr. Seth Dobrin, delivering insights on AI leadership and resilient security systems.

What can we expect:

🗓️ September 19 | All Day at LeMoyne-Owen College.

LeMoyne-Owen College invites everyone to a one-day experience exploring how emerging technologies are shaping our lives. From evolving cybersecurity landscapes to real-world AI solutions, this event brings together tech professionals, educators, students, and community leaders for a day of innovation and insight.

This 𝘦𝘷𝘦𝘯𝘵 𝘪𝘴 𝘧𝘳𝘦𝘦 𝘢𝘯𝘥 𝘰𝘱𝘦𝘯 𝘵𝘰 𝘵𝘩𝘦 𝘱𝘶𝘣𝘭𝘪𝘤.

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