3-Day AI Course for Youth—Europe Leading in AI

From the 12th to the 14th of May, an in-person course hosted by the AI Foundation Granada brought together young people across Europe to learn about the rapidly evolving world of Artificial Intelligence and Europe's contribution in shaping its future.

The AI Granada Research & Innovation Foundation (AI Foundation Granada) is a private foundation created in 2023 as an initiative of the main public institutions of Granada to promote the creation of an ecosystem based on Artificial Intelligence that generates and attracts talent and enhances the competitiveness of companies in general as well as the development and growth of companies directly related to AI.

Over the course of three days, the participants in the course "Fundamentals of AI" engaged with leading AI experts, gaining insight through provocative discussions, real-world workshops, and interactive training sessions. Covering fundamental topics like machine learning, explainable AI, data science, cloud computing, and generative AI, the course provided the foundation of knowledge needed to navigate and make meaningful contributions in the field.

The course covered topics such as:

• Introduction to AI

• Fundamentals of Machine Learning

• Trustworthy AI: XAI, Fairness and Safety

• Data Science and Data Centric AI

• Big Data and Cloud Computing

• Hands-on Tutorials

• Introduction to Generative AI

• Prompt Engineering