AI - University of Florida

Welcome to UF AI Days

October 26 - 28, 2022

BE A PART OF THE ENERGY WITH UF AI DAYS

Come be part of UF's inaugural AI Days where students, faculty and staff are invited to participate in immersive events dedicated to all things AI. 

From competitions designed to bring students’ ideas to life...to engaging panels discussing AI and data science, AI Days will capture how the University of Florida is building an AI University. See your fellow students win over $50,000 in money prizes!

UF students, faculty and staff are invited to join the audience on both days of events including Gator Tank and Gator Hack.

Registration for this event has reached capacity and is now closed.


AI Days Are This Week!

STUDENT COMPETITIONS, PANEL DISCUSSIONS,
POP-UP EVENTS AND MORE
!
 

UF AI Days Pitch Competition "Gator Tank"

Thursday, Oct. 27 | 9 a.m. - Noon 
Emerson Alumni Hall

Some of UF's brightest entrepreneurial students have signed up to pitch their best ideas at Gator Tank.

Twenty-eight teams have registered, representing seven colleges and 15 majors.

UF students, faculty and staff are invited to be part of the audience to hear firsthand what four top ideas presented today may become tomorrow's solutions. The final four finalists will compete for prizes up to $25,000.

UF students who attend Gator Tank will receive a Free AI Albert t-shirt courtesy of the Career Connections Center and a Gator swag bag (while supplies last).

REGISTRATION FOR THIS EVENT HAS REACHED CAPACITY AND IS NOW CLOSED.

UF AI Days Pitch Competition
AI HACKATHON

AI HACKATHON "Gator Hack"

Thursday, Oct. 27 | 1:30-3:00 p.m.
Emerson Alumni Hall

Celebrate what software solution is recognized as the winner at the AI Hackathon, also known as Gator Hack. With only 24 hours to rise to the challenge, more than 173 students have registered to bring forth a solution via an interdisciplinary team. 

Students who attend the Gator Hack Awards Ceremony will receive a free Albert AI t-shirt from the Career Connections Center (while supplies last) from Noon to 1 p.m.

The UF AI Days Hackathon is a 24-hour competition where teams build a software application to address key challenges to improve cross disciplinary research in education using AI. Teams compete for $25,000 in prizes.

REGISTRATION FOR THIS EVENT HAS REACHED CAPACITY AND IS NOW CLOSED.

Panel Discussions and More

Friday, Oct. 28 | 8 a.m. - 3 p.m.
Emerson Alumni Hall

UF students, faculty and staff are invited to panel discussions and the poster session on Friday, October 28 at Emerson Alumni Hall. This event is free but registration is required for breakfast and lunch.

REGISTRATION FOR THIS EVENT HAS REACHED CAPACITY AND IS NOW CLOSED.

9:30AM – 10:30 AM
Panel 1 Discussion: AI Ethics and Interactions with Society

Panelists:
Takis Benos, Department of Epidemiology
Nan Zhang, Warrington College of Business
Eleni Bozia, College of Liberal Arts and Sciences
Amelia Winger-Bearskin, College of the Arts

10:45AM – 11:45 AM
Panel 2 Discussion: AI in Health, Engineering, and the Sciences


Panelists: Azra Bihorac, College of Medicine
Ruogu Fang, Wertheim College of Engineering
Bonnie Dorr, Wertheim College of Engineering
Raga Bjarnadottir, College of Nursing

Panel Discussions and More
AI Pop-Up Events

AI Pop-Up Events

The Career Connections Center is hosting three pop-up events where students will learn more about careers in AI and how it intersects with their major. Stop by for fun games and AI swag! 

Monday, October 24th
1:00 p.m. - 3:00 p.m.
Career Connections Center Front Entrance

Wednesday, October 26th
1:00 p.m.- 3:00 p.m.
Weimer Hall Atrium

Thursday, October 27th
8 a.m. - 9 a.m.
Noon - 1:00 p.m.
Emerson Alumni Hall

AI events calendar

AI, Data and Intellectual Property

Wednesday, Oct.26, 11:15 am – 12:45 pm
Communicore Building, UF Health Science Center Campus

Attend in-person (lunch provided) or virtually to learn about the basic IP tools, challenges and practical tips for protecting AI/ML tech.  Topics covered include patents, trade secrets, contracts and other tools for protecting AI/ML technology, challenges to doing so, and practical tips for how to overcome these challenges. The Boston-based intellectual property law firm Wolf Greenfield & Sacks is the presenter in collaboration with UF Innovate.  

Register by clicking here