Artificial Intelligence: An Accessible Introduction (Parts 1 and 2)
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Mon, Mar 23, 2026
4:30 PM – 6:30 PM EDT (GMT-4)
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Part 1 at Friend Center 006: March 23, 2026 at 4:30-6:30 PM (Monday)
Part 2 at Friend Center 004: March 24, 2026 at 4:30-6:30 PM (Tuesday)
Artificial intelligence/machine learning is transforming our world and opening new horizons for research. This 2-part workshop offers an introduction to neural networks, the core technology underlying modern AI, without assuming calculus/linear algebra or prior experience with coding. The emphasis will be on understanding the fundamentals of how a neural network learns to perform various tasks. Participants from all disciplinary backgrounds are welcome.
Speaker: Sarah-Jane Leslie, Class of 1943 Professor of Philosophy, former Dean of the Graduate School
This in-person event is open to the Princeton University community. Registrants from PPPL, IAS, GFDL, and Princeton Graduate Alum should RSVP to rcinfo@princeton.edu.
Speakers
Sarah-Jane Leslie
Sarah-Jane is a Professor of Philosophy and Statisitics & Machine Learning. She is the co-director of Natural and Artificial Minds of the Princeton A.I. Lab.