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Machine Learning / Artificial Intelligence for Kids - It is a known fact that AI (Artificial Intelligence) has become an integral part of our daily lives and continues to have a significant impact on the way businesses operate and society in general. Intelligence machines that augment human capabilities are intertwined in all that we do and it is tough to imagine life without them. Imagine your kid becoming a part of this transformative experience wherein they can make machines learn the capabilities of a human brain? Wouldn’t you simply marvel at it?

Our course ‘App Development and Artificial Intelligence’ uses fun graphical programming-MIT’s Scratch and App Inventor to induct kids into the world of machine learning. Kids will understand how computers can be trained to recognize text, numbers, emotions, pictures, objects and play games. MIT App Inventor is an interactive coding language that lets kids explore the world of app development. It has a similar interface as scratch, but has greater capabilities. Both languages do not need any syntax knowledge. They are based on a drag and drop code builder that allows kids to create complex code. Kids can use their critical thinking and problem-solving skills to develop cool apps within a short period of time. The MIT App Inventor course is a great fit if your child is a little bit older and has a good understanding of algebra.

Mastering this course will allow them to create and launch their own apps. Also kids can develop a genuine enthusiasm and interest in programming. Did you know that a simple app like Flappy bird made its creator a millionaire within just a few months of its release? While this was an exceptional case, many simple apps can generate a small recurring passive income if it gains enough traction. Maybe your child will become inspired by some of the real world projects in this course and end up creating something wonderful on their own. Sky is the limit!

Moreover, kids will be able to think like a coder. While developing apps, they will surely overcome roadblocks while debugging codes and might even face several technical issues. However, this will make them resilient while they use their problem-solving abilities to rectify mistakes.   Their logical and mathematical thinking will become enhanced, which in turn should  help them get a head start in a career of their choice. Creating and publishing an app at a young age is also an excellent way to get noticed for  summer internships in prestigious institutions. In this learning journey, your child also becomes familiarized with the syntax of more advanced coding languages such as Python and JavaScript, which are used by professional programmers at workplaces.

Also some lessons are offered in artificial intelligence specifically. Students will be tasked to create code scripts that instruct  the computer to learn from data on its own to be able to do what the student wants it to do. For example, the student might be tasked to create a script that makes a character smile when they say something nice to it, and frown when they say something mean. Using machine learning thus, the kid can make the machine learn to recognize both nice and mean things. Using these types of exercises, the students will build a strong, foundational understanding of artificial intelligence, which will prepare them for the advanced machine learning course, CY:302- Advanced Artificial Intelligence. They will learn to harness the power of artificial intelligence and will not be intimidated by it when they go on to other more advanced programming languages where they might have to code much more complex machine learning scripts.

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