Free artificial intelligence camp seeks applications from Philly students – Metro Philadelphia

Twenty high schoolers in Philadelphia will have the opportunity this fall to learn about artificial intelligence as part of a free program financed by billionaire Mark Cuban's foundation. Applications are now being accepted for the AI Bootcamp, which targets girls, students of color and young people from low- and middle-income families. The program is being hosted locally by CSL Behring, a King of Prussia-based biopharmaceutical company. "We don't want them to think AI is something that other people do," said John Thompson, CSL Behring's global head of advanced analytics and artificial intelligence. "We want them to realize that they can be part of the AI future, that they can have a career in advanced analytics and AI." Participants, who must be in 9th through 12th grades, will gather for five hours on four consecutive Saturdays from Oct. 22 to Nov. 12 for interactive lessons and lab exercises.