In collaboration with SeedAI, LBCC will be hosting “Hack the Future: Long Beach” to promote and educate students on the basics of artificial intelligence literacy on Feb. 22 on LAC.
The no-cost event will be an introductory overview for computer beginners to learn about AI use, both in and out of the classroom, especially for those traditionally left out of technological change.
“Hack the Future: Long Beach,” is available to the public and reservations are available through SeedAI’s Eventbrite page.
SeedAI is a non-profit organization with a concern for literacy and safety of AI and cybersecurity working to make sure that AI benefits every aspect including those within policymaking, academia and daily use in communities.
Michelle Hoang, SeedAI’s technical project facilitator and instructional designer, brought attention to how artificial intelligence is becoming increasingly apparent in main forms of media and daily life–such as autofill on Gmail.
“As workplaces begin changing, individuals that are willing to understand and work with new advancements will be considered more adaptable and higher prospects for the workplace,” said Hoang.
As technology advancements begin to implement AI in basic tasks like data analysis, improved workflows, and task automation, an employee capable of utilizing AI properly becomes an asset to a company.
Cybersecurity has always been an issue, but as AI development continues, the risk of a cybersecurity attack increases.
At the event, students can look forward to hands-on activities to familiarize themselves with AI programs, such as a red-teaming activity that simulates a cybersecurity attack between groups of students.
Members of the Cybersecurity Club are promoting the event as an opportunity to familiarize themselves with AI and how it can potentially be applied in future careers.
“As cyber security students, we like to figure out the weaknesses and systems to know how things work. AI is no different, and I know it has its flaws. There’s always going to be a need for security, both in tech and in AI,” said LBCC cybersecurity club member and event representative Edgar Montalvo.
Although not immediately associated with AI, cybersecurity is one of many careers relying on AI to easily analyze data.
Assistant professor and cybersecurity club advisor John Sicklick clarified that the event encourages students to think outside the box using AI beyond a simple request.
“[The event] is all about finding a way around the parameters set by the AI; to make it work for us instead of the other way around,” said Sicklick.
Free reservations and more information about the event can be found at: https://www.eventbrite.com/e/hack-the-future-long-beach-tickets-1205678780689