Dr. Dawn Wilkins, Professor and Chair of Computer and Information Sciences at the University of Mississippi, will present: "Machine Learning Applications to Science: Do's and Don’ts."

Machine Learning is a way to add intelligence to an application without explicitly programming it with knowledge.  Instead, machine learning uses examples (data) as experience and builds a model of the implicit knowledge.  The advantage of this approach is the speed at which an application can be developed and deployed.  Machine learning models reduce human bias in making decisions and are not limited to problems with scope manageable by humans.  On the other hand, there can be issues with the application of machine learning, including obtaining enough data, implicit biases, and difficulty in the interpretability and generalizability of the models.

We will talk about what machine learning is, how it is used, and some of the pitfalls and ethical concerns.

When: Tuesday, March 22, 2022, 6:00pm - 7:00pm.

Where: Heartbreak (formerly called Uptown) Coffee, 265 North Lamar Boulevard Suite G, Oxford, Mississippi 38655

or you can join virtually via: https://olemiss.zoom.us/j/99989536748

Cost: Free!

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