Course Outline

The Basics

  • Can computers think?
  • Imperative and declarative approaches to problem-solving
  • Objectives of artificial intelligence for government applications
  • Definition of artificial intelligence, the Turing test, and other criteria
  • The evolution of intelligent systems
  • Key achievements and directions of development for government use

Neural Networks

  • Fundamentals
  • Concept of neurons and neural networks
  • A simplified model of the brain for government applications
  • Capabilities of a neuron
  • The XOR problem and value distribution
  • The polymorphic nature of sigmoid functions
  • Other activation functions
  • Construction of neural networks
  • Concept of neuron connections
  • Neural network as nodes for government applications
  • Building a network
  • Neurons
  • Layers
  • Scales
  • Input and output data for government applications
  • Range 0 to 1
  • Normalization
  • Training Neural Networks
  • Backward Propagation
  • Steps in propagation
  • Network training algorithms for government applications
  • Range of application
  • Estimation methods
  • Challenges with approximation capabilities
  • Examples
  • The XOR problem for government applications
  • Lottery predictions (if applicable)
  • Stock market analysis
  • Optical character recognition and image pattern recognition for government operations
  • Other applications for government use
  • Implementing a neural network model for predicting stock prices of listed companies for government oversight

Current Challenges

  • Combinatorial explosion and gaming issues for government operations
  • The Turing test revisited for government applications
  • Overconfidence in the capabilities of computers for government decision-making
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