Unveiling Intel's AI Innovations: A Developer's Guide

Unveiling Intel's AI Innovations: A Developer's Guide

Table of Contents

1. 🤖 Introduction to The Edge Innovation Series
2. 🎙 Meet Stuart Christie: AI and IoT Evangelist
3. 🤖 Bad Hair Barbie: A Unique AI Project
4. 🎓 AI for Workforce Program Overview
5. 📚 Partnerships and Educational Content
6. 📸 Real-World AI Demonstrations
7. 🛠 Intel’s AI Hardware and Software
8. 📧 Joining the AI for Workforce Program
9. 📚 Free Online AI Courses by Intel
10. 🚀 Latest Updates and Features from Intel Dev Cloud for the Edge

🤖 Introduction to The Edge Innovation Series

Hey, I'm Steph, and welcome to the Edge Innovation Series for developers! This is your go-to spot for all things cutting-edge, where we keep you updated on the latest tools and resources from Intel to help edge developers like you innovate.

🎙 Meet Stuart Christie: AI and IoT Evangelist

Today, we're switching things up and welcoming Stuart Christie to the show! Stuart is an Artificial Intelligence and IoT evangelist for Intel's Developer Enabling Team. He's doing some incredible work around Intel's AI for Workforce initiative as an AI faculty member. Stuart, thanks so much for being on the show with us today!

🤖 Bad Hair Barbie: A Unique AI Project

Stuart brought along a special guest named Bad Hair Barbie, a unique project that combines a Roomba base, an Intel PC, a 3D camera, and a Barbie headpiece controlled using a PlayStation Bluetooth controller. This Roomba runs on the Robot Operating System (ROS), showcasing the fun and creative projects happening at the AI for Workforce program.

🎓 AI for Workforce Program Overview

The AI for Workforce program aims to prepare current and future workers with essential skills in AI. Launched last year in the US, the program has partnerships with governments, community colleges, and currently, 31 schools in 18 states have joined.

📚 Partnerships and Educational Content

Intel provides professional training for school faculty and implementation guidance. With over 225 hours of teaching content, including pre-packed courses that can be deployed directly to students, the program is making strides in AI education.

📸 Real-World AI Demonstrations

Stuart shared some exciting moments from the Chandler-Gilbert Community College AI Incubator Lab opening event. The demos featured object detection using YOLO v3 and hand gesture recognition using OpenPose, both running on Intel's Movidius device, the NCS2.

🛠 Intel’s AI Hardware and Software

Intel's hardware and software offerings are at the forefront of AI innovation. The NCS2 and OpenVINO toolkit enable developers to run AI models efficiently on edge devices, making it accessible and scalable.

📧 Joining the AI for Workforce Program

Community colleges interested in joining the program can email ai_workforce@intel.com to learn more about the offerings. Intel is also collaborating with the American Association of Community Colleges and Dell Technologies to expand the program to all 50 states by 2023.

📚 Free Online AI Courses by Intel

Developers can head over to the Intel Learning site to access a plethora of AI courses. From TensorFlow integration to ONNX runtime and data set retraining, there's something for everyone looking to upskill in AI.

🚀 Latest Updates and Features from Intel Dev Cloud for the Edge

Intel Dev Cloud for the Edge has rolled out some fantastic new features! Now you can import and securely launch Helm charts, Docker Compose images, and containers on Intel hardware in the new Kubernetes environment. Explore, edit, and test OpenVINO toolkit applications with Jupyter Lab and optimize AI models with the improved OpenVINO Deep Learning Workbench.

Highlights

• Introduction to Intel's Edge Innovation Series
• Meet Stuart Christie: AI and IoT Evangelist
• Bad Hair Barbie: A Unique AI Project
• Overview of AI for Workforce Program
• Partnerships and Educational Content by Intel
• Real-World AI Demonstrations
• Intel’s AI Hardware and Software
• Joining the AI for Workforce Program
• Free Online AI Courses by Intel
• Latest Updates from Intel Dev Cloud for the Edge

FAQ

Q: What is the Edge Innovation Series?
A: The Edge Innovation Series is a recurring series where updates on tools and resources from Intel are provided to help edge developers self-enable in their innovations.

Q: Who is Stuart Christie?
A: Stuart Christie is an Artificial Intelligence and IoT evangelist for Intel's Developer Enabling Team, working on Intel's AI for Workforce initiative as an AI faculty member.

Q: What is Bad Hair Barbie?
A: Bad Hair Barbie is a unique AI project that combines a Roomba base, an Intel PC, a 3D camera, and a Barbie headpiece controlled using a PlayStation Bluetooth controller.

Q: How can community colleges join the AI for Workforce Program?
A: Community colleges interested in joining the program can email ai_workforce@intel.com to learn more about the offerings.

Q: Where can developers access free AI courses by Intel?
A: Developers can access free AI courses by Intel on the Intel Learning site, which offers courses on TensorFlow integration, ONNX runtime, and data set retraining, among others.

Q: What are the latest updates from Intel Dev Cloud for the Edge?
A: The latest updates from Intel Dev Cloud for the Edge include the ability to import and launch Helm charts, Docker Compose images, and containers on Intel hardware in the new Kubernetes environment, along with improved OpenVINO Deep Learning Workbench features.