{"id":212686,"date":"2024-03-12T21:47:26","date_gmt":"2024-03-12T21:47:26","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/michigandigitalnews.com\/index.php\/2024\/03\/12\/wanting-to-learn-ai-mark-cuban-has-a-free-ai-bootcamp-that-may-be-coming-to-a-city-near-you\/"},"modified":"2025-06-25T17:20:45","modified_gmt":"2025-06-25T17:20:45","slug":"wanting-to-learn-ai-mark-cuban-has-a-free-ai-bootcamp-that-may-be-coming-to-a-city-near-you","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/michigandigitalnews.com\/index.php\/2024\/03\/12\/wanting-to-learn-ai-mark-cuban-has-a-free-ai-bootcamp-that-may-be-coming-to-a-city-near-you\/","title":{"rendered":"Wanting to learn AI? Mark Cuban has a free AI bootcamp that may be coming to a city near you"},"content":{"rendered":"<p> [ad_1]<br \/>\n<br \/><img decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/content.fortune.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/03\/Mark-Cuban-AI-Bootcamps-GettyImages-1469401424-e1710273162453.jpg?w=2048\" \/><\/p>\n<p>You might know him from his medication company <a href=\"https:\/\/fortune.com\/well\/2024\/03\/08\/mark-cuban-ceo-health-care-costs\/\" target=\"_self\" rel=\"noopener\" class=\"sc-47dba8f0-0 iRbseu styledLinkColor \">Cost Plus Drugs<\/a> or from previously owning the Dallas Mavericks. Otherwise you\u2019re bound to know him from his deal-brokering on <a href=\"https:\/\/fortune.com\/2024\/02\/01\/mark-cuban-leaving-shark-tank-investments\/\" target=\"_self\" rel=\"noopener\" class=\"sc-47dba8f0-0 iRbseu styledLinkColor \"><em>Shark Tank<\/em><\/a>.<\/p>\n<div>\n<p>But for many students, <a href=\"https:\/\/markcubancompanies.com\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noreferrer noopener\" class=\"sc-47dba8f0-0 iRbseu styledLinkColor \">Mark Cuban<\/a> is the reason why they\u2019re able to learn about arguably one of the most important emerging skills right now: AI.<\/p>\n<div class=\"sc-bee345e1-0 gjbbDt product-card-wrapper undefined\">\n<p>ADVERTISEMENT<\/p>\n<div class=\"sc-bee345e1-1 kKnppR content-wrapper\">\n<div class=\"sc-bee345e1-5 jZpLCx content\">\n<h4 class=\"sc-bee345e1-6 knmwqY card-title hasSubtitle\"><a href=\"https:\/\/programs.edx.org\/requestinfo\/uta-msai\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\" class=\"sc-47dba8f0-0 iRbseu styledLinkColor \" aria-label=\"Go to Embark on an AI revolution with UT Austin. 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Complete in as few as 18 months.<!-- --> <\/span><a href=\"https:\/\/programs.edx.org\/requestinfo\/uta-msai\/\" target=\"_blank\" class=\"sc-bee345e1-21 ZiJTY button-mobile\" rel=\"noopener\">Visit Website<svg xmlns=\"http:\/\/www.w3.org\/2000\/svg\" class=\"arrow-svg\" width=\"50\" height=\"50\" viewbox=\"5 5 14 14\" fill=\"none\" fill-opacity=\"0\" stroke=\"#111111\" stroke-width=\"2\" stroke-linecap=\"round\" stroke-linejoin=\"arcs\"><path d=\"M9 18l6-6-6-6\"\/><\/svg><\/a><\/div>\n<div class=\"sc-bee345e1-22 cYxxWk section-container\">\n<p><section id=\"sectionContent-0\" aria-labelledby=\"sectionHeader-0\">Lead the AI revolution with The University of Texas at Austin. The online Master of Artificial Intelligence teaches you how to build responsive software applications to fuel technological breakthroughs. Engage in the 10-course curriculum: one foundational course and nine elective courses.<\/section>\n<\/p>\n<div class=\"sc-bee345e1-10 eFxwOq accordion-wrapper\">\n<section id=\"accordionContent-0\" aria-labelledby=\"accordionHeader-0\" class=\"sc-bee345e1-13 jWEBUa\">Lead the AI revolution with The University of Texas at Austin. The online Master of Artificial Intelligence teaches you how to build responsive software applications to fuel technological breakthroughs. Engage in the 10-course curriculum: one foundational course and nine elective courses.<\/section>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<p>This year, in more than 18 cities across the country, high school students will be able to learn the latest developments of AI, including ChatGPT, entirely for free through the <a href=\"https:\/\/www.markcubanai.org\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noreferrer noopener\" class=\"sc-47dba8f0-0 iRbseu styledLinkColor \">Mark Cuban Foundation AI Bootcamps Initiative<\/a>.<\/p>\n<p>\u201cThere are two types of companies in the world right now\u2014those that understand AI and those who don\u2019t,\u201d Cuban tells <em>Fortune<\/em> in an email.<\/p>\n<p>\u201cI want to see more kids ready and excited to learn more about AI and be part of the way it is changing society. By democratizing AI education, we empower these kids to shape their futures and contribute meaningfully to the digital economy.\u201d<\/p>\n<h2 class=\"wp-block-heading\">Bringing free AI education nationwide<\/h2>\n<p>Founded in 2019, thousands of students have AI training in subjects like <a href=\"https:\/\/fortune.com\/education\/articles\/machine-learning-bootcamps\/\" target=\"_self\" rel=\"noopener\" class=\"sc-47dba8f0-0 iRbseu styledLinkColor \">machine learning<\/a>, natural language processing, and AI ethics.<\/p>\n<p>The requirements to apply for 2024\u2019s bootcamps are simple. In fact, no coding or tech knowledge is needed. Students just need to be in 9th\u201312th grade next school year and living within driving distance of one of the camps. The locations include:<\/p>\n<ul>\n<li>California: Pasadena; Mountain View<\/li>\n<li>Florida: Fort Lauderdale; Miami; Palm Beach Gardens<\/li>\n<li>Georgia: Atlanta<\/li>\n<li>Illinois: Chicago<\/li>\n<li>Indiana: Indianapolis<\/li>\n<li>Michigan: Detroit; Pontiac<\/li>\n<li>Minnesota: Minneapolis<\/li>\n<li>Missouri: St. Louis<\/li>\n<li>Nebraska: Omaha<\/li>\n<li>Pennsylvania: Philadelphia<\/li>\n<li>Texas: Addison; Houston; Plano<\/li>\n<li>Washington D.C.<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<p>For 2024, each bootcamp will occur over three Saturdays on November 2, 9, and 16 and will host 20 to 25 students. The teachers consist of volunteers from local businesses and corporations. Previously, AI experts from <a href=\"https:\/\/coupons.fortune.com\/walmart\" target=\"_self\" rel=\"noopener\" class=\"sc-47dba8f0-0 iRbseu styledLinkColor \">Walmart<\/a> and <a href=\"https:\/\/fortune.com\/company\/mcdonalds\/\" target=\"_self\" rel=\"noopener\" class=\"sc-47dba8f0-0 iRbseu styledLinkColor \">McDonald\u2019s<\/a> were among them.<\/p>\n<p>\u201cIt\u2019s not so much that we\u2019re addressing gaps in the education world, but we recognize that teaching kids about cutting-edge technologies is not the strength of most public schools. We\u2019re removing as many barriers as possible to give our students a hands-on way to learn about AI and actually get to use the technology to build applications that solve problems in their daily lives,\u201d Cuban says.<\/p>\n<p>Many universities have taken similar approaches to teaching about the rapidly growing field of AI. Schools like Columbia, Caltech, and the University of Houston offer <a href=\"https:\/\/fortune.com\/education\/articles\/ai-bootcamps\/\" target=\"_self\" rel=\"noopener\" class=\"sc-47dba8f0-0 iRbseu styledLinkColor \">AI bootcamps<\/a>. And even companies like Google and IBM have ways to learn AI subjects, <a href=\"https:\/\/fortune.com\/education\/articles\/prompt-engineering-courses\/\" target=\"_self\" rel=\"noopener\" class=\"sc-47dba8f0-0 iRbseu styledLinkColor \">prompt engineering<\/a> for example, online. But, many offerings range in terms of price and are largely entirely virtual.<\/p>\n<h2 class=\"wp-block-heading\">Cuban\u2019s emphasis on education<\/h2>\n<p>This isn\u2019t Cuban\u2019s first foray into the education space. For years, he has been vocal about making college more affordable and easing the burden it places on students\u2014especially when it comes to student loan debt.\u00a0<\/p>\n<p>In 2014, he launched a <a href=\"http:\/\/www.collegedebt.com\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noreferrer noopener\" class=\"sc-47dba8f0-0 iRbseu styledLinkColor \">U.S. student loan debt clock<\/a> (it currently reads at over $2.1 trillion\u2014which exceeds credit card and auto loan debt, combined). More recently, he <a href=\"https:\/\/www.businessinsider.com\/mark-cuban-biden-proposal-student-debt-loans-forgiveness-cancellation-tuition-2022-5\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noreferrer noopener\" class=\"sc-47dba8f0-0 iRbseu styledLinkColor \">expressed his support<\/a> for President Joe Biden\u2019s initial proposal to forgive $10,000 in student loan debt per borrower.<\/p>\n<p>But above all, Cuban has noted that having <a href=\"https:\/\/udallas.edu\/news\/2017\/billionaire-business-mogul-boldly-champions-liberal-arts-as-the-future\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noreferrer noopener\" class=\"sc-47dba8f0-0 iRbseu styledLinkColor \">liberal arts education<\/a>\u2014and applying it to the world of tech\u2014can be extremely valuable.<\/p>\n<p>\u201cAI needs to be taught about the world as it happens and given different perspectives about the output of models. So try to find ways to apply your liberal arts education to AI, and I think you will be more valued than people expect,\u201d he notes.<\/p>\n<p>AI is widely expected to transform the nature of the workforce in the coming years, with some jobs likely to be replaced and many more complemented by the new technology. According to the <a href=\"https:\/\/www.imf.org\/en\/Blogs\/Articles\/2024\/01\/14\/ai-will-transform-the-global-economy-lets-make-sure-it-benefits-humanity\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noreferrer noopener\" class=\"sc-47dba8f0-0 iRbseu styledLinkColor \">IMF<\/a>, about 60% of jobs in advanced economics may be impacted by AI.\u00a0<\/p>\n<p>Cuban\u2019s bootcamp hopes to play a part in preparing students for school and jobs of the future.<\/p>\n<p>\u201cI hope students will use their newfound skills to innovate, create, and ultimately disrupt industries,\u201d Cuban says. \u201cThe goal is for them to apply what they\u2019ve learned to build successful businesses and solve problems in their communities. And we hope the camp will be just the start of their AI journey and they\u2019ll continue to learn.\u201d<\/p>\n<\/div>\n<p>[ad_2]<br \/>\n<br \/><a href=\"https:\/\/fortune.com\/education\/articles\/mark-cuban-foundation-ai-bootcamps\/\">Source link <\/a><\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>[ad_1] You might know him from his medication company Cost Plus Drugs or from previously owning the Dallas Mavericks. 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