Course Programs

2024

Science of Search and Discovery

Code:G1B20002 / Instructor:SUZUKI Jiro

Course Description

Only in the last decade or so have various technologies that can replace human activities started to emerge. However, research on artificial intelligence and its application are not so recent. To unpack the question of why artificial intelligence technology has recently become so widespread, this course will provide a bird's-eye view of the future of artificial intelligence technology, which will continue to spread rapidly in the future, by outlining its history, including its influencing factors. Based on the fact that artificial intelligence technology is currently growing and targets technologies commonly used around the world, this course will address topics such as the environment, education, and regional issues in a timely manner. Further, the lectures will also deal with many other topics related to artificial intelligence, which are detailed in the lesson plan. To check what each student has researched and summarized each week regarding the tasks presented in class, each assignment will be completed on the eALPS provided by the university. While this course deals with history, many of the assigned tasks address problems related to the present day. In pursuing answers to these problems, students will be encouraged to refine their inquiry skills.

Keywords

Problem detection and solution, logical thinking, intellectual property rights

Course Plan

The first session will be devoted to course guidance.
The following topics relating to the structure of artificial intelligence will be discussed in no particular order with the aim of addressing the relevant issues in as timely a way as possible.
・Jobs made unnecessary by artificial intelligence
・Searching and translating using artificial intelligence technology
・Development of computers
・Development of the Internet
・Development of brain science and artificial intelligence
・The world of algorithms
・The reappearance of analog computers
・The spread of open source culture
・Recognition of image and audio information
・Math (calculation) processing
・Development of statistics
・Calculators of the future