Pioneering Artificial Intelligence: A psychological perspective w/ Mr Talal Abdul Ghani and Alister Luiz

Published: April 7, 2021, 8 p.m.

Join us in today's in-depth discussion about artificial intelligence (AI) and its relationship with psychology! In this episode, we delve into topics such as whether AI is similar to the human mind or not, data analysis, how AI can help treat psychological disorders and the future of AI.

Script-Writer, Researcher, and Host: Esha Mahendran
Guests:

  • Mr Talal Abdul Ghani - Programme Director of BSc CS (AI) & MSc Software Engineering
    at Heriot-Watt University Dubai.
  • Alister Luiz - 4th-year Computer Science student pursuing a BSc honours degree in Data Science at Heriot-Watt University Dubai.

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