Over 700 researchers attend computer science conference at BGU, celebrating 'golden age' of tech
Mobileye CEO Prof. Amnon Shashua also attended the conference and delivered a guest lecture on the development of machine intelligence and its impact on scientists, researchers, and experts.
Over 700 computer science researchers and students gathered at Ben-Gurion University of the Negev (BGU) for a national conference, celebrating the golden age of technology in the field. The conference, organized by BGU's Stein Faculty of Computer and Information Science, marked the faculty's one-year anniversary and featured the launch of the Israeli Computer Science Association.
The association aims to create a national framework for Israel's academic and professional computer science community, strengthening ties between institutions and promoting conferences and initiatives. During the event, Mobileye CEO Prof. Amnon Shashua delivered a guest lecture on the impact of AI on computer science, emphasizing that while AI is ushering in a new era, it does not make the field obsolete.
Prof. Shakhar Smorodinsky, head of the Institute for the Theory of Computing at BGU, highlighted the importance of developing algorithms, designing systems, and understanding the limitations of AI models in the age of artificial intelligence.
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