Wednesday, October 23
Hackfest and workshop activities will take place at Concordia University’s Webster Library, located at 1400 De Maisonneuve Blvd. W. in downtown Montreal. Lunch will not be offered; attendees are responsible for their own dining arrangements.
Workshop: Machine Learning and You: A Whirlwind Tour
John Fink (McMaster University) and Tim Ribaric (Brock University)
9:30 AM to 11:30 AM
Large Language Models have exploded in popularity in the past 2 years prompting the creation of new and exciting ways to do research. It is now possible to use AI to gather insights and develop rich insights into data without being a full fledged data scientist. This workshop will begin with a tour through the Library Carpentry Machine Learning for Librarians curriculum before delving into the hands-on portion where learners will experiment with running different models and environments on their own computers. Participants will learn about the wide variety of options that exist outside of the narrow range of popular tools that find themselves in the news, and learn about the wide world of machine learning, from edge computing on microcontrollers to sophisticated language models running on supercomputers.
Open Hackfest: Collaborate, Innovate, Connect
1:00 PM to 4:00 PM
The Open Hackfest will kick off at 1:00 PM in Concordia University Library’s Multifunctional Room, LB 322.
Here’s what you can expect:
Collaboration: Work together on projects, share ideas, and explore new concepts. It’s a chance to combine your expertise with others and create something new.
Brainstorming: Let your creativity flow! Discuss topics of interest and propose solutions.
Project Exploration: Dive into existing projects or start something entirely new. The choice is yours! There will be facilitators, but the heart of the Hackfest lies in your contributions.
Find Your People: Got a challenge that needs unraveling? Bring it to the table! Whether it’s a coding puzzle, a design dilemma, or thoughts about AI and new technologies, this is an opportunity to connect.
Remember, the Hackfest is what you make of it. Sign up, share your project, or throw out that intriguing idea!