BOYLE HEIGHTS, Calif., July 14, 2022 (GLOBE NEWSWIRE) -- Global biotherapeutics leader CSL Behring will host a Mark Cuban Foundation Artificial Intelligence (AI) Bootcamp for high school students in the Fall of 2022 in conjunction with the i.am/Angel Foundation. The No Cost AI Bootcamp in Boyle Heights will be targeted at high school students and will introduce underserved students in grades 9 through 12 to basic AI concepts and skills.

CSL Behring is one of 20+ host companies selected to host 30 camps across the US in Fall 2022.

The CSL Behring Bootcamp will be held over four consecutive Saturdays starting on October 22nd and ending on November 12th.

The student and parent application are now open at markcubanai.org/application. Students do not need any prior experience with computer science, programming, or robotics to apply and attend.

Throughout the AI Bootcamp, students will learn what artificial intelligence is and is not, where they already interact with AI in their own lives, and the ethical implications of AI systems including but not limited to TikTok recommendations, smart home assistants, facial recognition, and self-driving cars to name a few.

Students will benefit from volunteer mentor instructors who are knowledgeable about data science and able to help students quickly understand material normally taught at a collegiate level. As part of the 5-hour curriculum, students also get to work in Microsoft Azure, Microsoft's cloud computing platform, each day to build their own AI applications related to Chatbots, Computer Vision, Machine Learning, and Natural Language Processing.

The Mark Cuban Foundation provides the bootcamps curriculum materials, trains volunteer mentors, and recruits and selects local students to attend camp. In addition, the Mark Cuban Foundation and CSL Behring work together to provide food, transportation, and access to laptops for students at no cost throughout the duration of Bootcamp.

"This bootcamp was a great experience and opened my eyes to the multitude of ways that AI can be used. Would definitely recommend it!" - Nhaomi L., CSL Behring 2021

Founded by Mark Cuban in 2019, the AI Bootcamp initiative has hosted free AI bootcamps for students across several US cities, including Dallas, Pasadena, Chicago, Pittsburgh, Detroit, and Atlantic City to name a few. The Mark Cuban Foundation has impacted 450+ students to date and has a goal to have 1,000 students graduate from AI Bootcamps Program in 2023.

CSL Behring develops and delivers innovative therapies for people living with rare and serious conditions. The companys global cell & gene therapy research hub is located in nearby Pasadena.

Students interested in applying to the Mark Cuban Foundation AI Bootcamp should do so before Thursday, September 1st, 2022 at markcubanai.org/application. To see our 2022 camp locations and to learn more about the Mark Cuban Foundation AI Bootcamps, please visit markcubanai.org/faq.

Contact: Carli Lidiak, Mark Cuban FoundationPhone: 309-840-0348Email: carli.lidiak@markcubanai.org

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Boyle Heights Selected as Host Site for Artificial Intelligence Bootcamp APPLICATIONS NOW OPEN! - GlobeNewswire

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