Aug 6
【Overview】
Pre-departure meeting <Online>
Dates： July 9, 2024 9:00～11:00
Summer Program <On site>
Dates : Aug 2, 2024- Aug 11, 2024 10 days
Venue： Hiroshima University
Theme： The Role of Artificial Intelligence in “Future Work and Society
Purpose： Learn about the use of Artificial Intelligence (AI) in various fields, the benefits and risks of AI, AI ethics, policy, and regulation. The program is designed to help students develop AI literacy as well as the knowledge and skills necessary to become global citizens who will lead the AI era. and acquire the knowledge and skills necessary to become global leaders in the AI age.
Number of participants： 47 students
| Country | University | Number of students |
| Japan | Hiroshima University | 18 |
| U.S.A. | Arizona State University | 12 |
| U.S.A. | Purdue University | 10 |
| U.S.A. | Universtiy of Texas at Austin | 7 |
9 Fields of Study：
| ・Healthcare | ・Agriculture | ・Transportation |
| ・Higher Education | ・Finance | ・Manufacturing |
| ・Arts and Entertainment | ・Enabling Human Capabilities | ・Services for Low Income and Underserved Residents |
| July 9 9:00～11:00（Online） First meeting online Orientation Topics and groupings How to start group work according to the rubric before the program begins Slack and HiGPT usage Q＆A |
| Aug 2 Morning Opening Ceremony Orientation Afternoon Lecture AI, Ethics, and the future of Work and Society (Professor David Eaton, University of Texas, Lyndon Johnson School of Public Policy, The University of Texas at Austin) Lecture 2: Group Work Skills by Professor David Eaton, Lyndon Johnson School of Public Policy, The University of Texas at Austin Group Work Skills Japanese Culture: Kendama (Japanese bilboquet) and welcome party Japanese Culture: Aikido Demonstration |
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| Aug 3 Morning Case Study: AI in Healthcare, AI and Medical Image Processing, Associate Professor Toru Higaki, Graduate School of Advanced Science and Engineering, Hiroshima University Afternoon Lecture: AI Policies and Regulations, Mr. Kazuya Tanaka, Co-founder & CSO | Director | scheme verge inc. Group Work Lecture: Artificial Intelligence in the Public Sector: Bridging the Gaps between Research and Practice, Alexander Mintz, University of Texas at Austin |
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| Aug 4 ・Free time at Miyajima and Hiroshima |
Torii Gate | Ropeway |
| Aug 5 Morning Peace talk: A-bomb experience testimony, Ms. Keiko Ogura Afternoon Lecture: A Brief Introduction to Radiation Effects Research Foundation – A Cooperative Japan-US Research Organization, Kenji Kamiya, President, Preetha Kenji Kamiya, President, Preetha Rajaraman, Vice President, Radiation Effects Research Foundation, A Cooperative Japan-US Research Organization Lecture: Preventing Nuclear War since Hiroshima, Dr. Austin Cooper, Purdue University |
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| Aug 6 Morning Participation in the 2024 Peace Memorial Ceremony Hiroshima University 75th+75th Anniversary Commemoration and Peace Project “Tones of Peace with Father Pedro Arrupe Afternoon Hiroshima Peace Memorial Museum |
| Aug 7 Morning Company tour: Otafuku Sauce Co. Lecture: AI and “Visualization of Taste,” by Mr. Mitsushi Yoshida, Lab. Afternoon Okonomi-yaki cooking class Kagura viewing |
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| Aug 8 Morning Company tour: Satake Corporation Lecture: “Sorting Machine Combining X-Ray and AI” by Tomoyuki Miyamoto Afternoon Panel discussion: AI and higher education Yumiko Suzuki, Director, Hiroshima University Dr. Mary Jane Parmentier, Arizona State University Dr. Austin Cooper, Purdue University Group Work |
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| Aug 9 Friday, August 9 Morning Lecture: The Thesis and Antithesis of AI-Based AV Technology, Prof. Akimasa Fujiwara, Graduate School of Advanced Science and Engineering, Social Infrastructure and Environmental Engineering Program Afternoon Company tour: Mr. Tomohiko Adachi, Engineering Manager, R&D Strategic Planning Division, Mazda Motor Corporation |
| Aug 10 Morning and afternoon Preparation of final presentations by groups |
| Aug 11 Morning and Final Group Presentations Final Ceremony Farewell Party |