Welcome to episode 23 of the AI Ireland podcast, the show that breaks down the hype and explores the impact that Data Science, Machine Learning and Artificial Intelligence are making on our everyday lives.
Our goal is to share with you the insights of technologists and data science enthusiasts to showcase the excellent work that is been done within AI in Ireland.
Today’s guest on the show is Suzanne Little, who is the Funded Investigator with the Insight Centre for Data Analytics at Dublin City University. She works with the research centre in the Media Analytics group, where she is involved in a number of industry, national and European projects.
She is also an assistant professor and researcher in the School of Computing at DCU, teaching modules including data management and visualisation, and continuing her research in multimedia semantics and video analysis.
In today’s podcast, Suzanne will discuss:
- Her background and how she ended up moving to Ireland
- Exciting projects she is working on, such as Croke Park’s Smart Stadium project
- The goal with Girls Hack Ireland
- The new Bsc degree in data science at DCU
- The challenge with self-driving cars
- The need to increase public knowledge of AI
- Why she is excited about the potential of deep learning
What did you make of Suzanne Little’s podcast? Where do you see the future of AI and Deep Learning heading in the next few years? We would love to hear your thoughts so please leave a comment below.
If you would like to hear more from Susanne about her exciting work, Suzanne will be speaking at the next Data Science Ireland meetup alongside Zalando’s data engineering lead Adam Bermingham and AYLIEN CEO Parsa Ghaffari on Wednesday 5 September, 6pm at Huckletree D2. To book your place, register and RSVP on our meetup page.
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AI Awards 2018: Deadline extended until 14 September
Connecting Ireland’s AI ecosystem for a higher purpose
We have extended the deadline until Friday 14 September to give more of you the chance to take part in the inaugural AI Awards and have the opportunity to showcase your skills and expertise to the AI community on the island of Ireland.
The AI Awards is a not-for-profit organisation dedicated to promoting, advancing and rewarding corporate and academic excellence in Artificial Intelligence (AI) innovation, research & development and products.
It is our mission to support the AI community by recognising the hard work and dedication of those working in the field and to help promote and market Ireland globally as the first-choice home for AI investment and job creation in research and product development.
For more information about the awards and how to apply, check out www.aiawards.ie
