In fulfillment of the sustainable development goals for quality education, the Department of Plant Protection at the College of Agricultural Engineering, University of Baghdad, organized a seminar titled (Artificial Intelligence Technology: Concept and Challenges). The seminar was delivered by Dr. Mustafa Redha Al-Najjar, a lecturer at the Middle Technical College / Baqubah, on Monday, September 15, 2025.
The seminar aimed to:
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Understand the fundamentals of artificial intelligence: Introduce the concept of AI, its different types (narrow AI, general AI, super AI), and its applications.
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Identify challenges: Review the ethical, social, and economic challenges associated with AI applications.
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Data handling: Understand the importance of data in training AI models and recognize the challenges related to its collection, processing, and security.
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Build basic skills: Provide participants with an overview of the tools and techniques used in developing AI applications.
The seminar covered the following themes:
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Theme 1: What is Artificial Intelligence?
Definition of AI and its key concepts.
Types of AI: From narrow AI to general AI.
Real-world examples and applications in daily life. -
Theme 2: Challenges and Ethics in Artificial Intelligence
Ethical challenges: Fairness, transparency, and bias in data.
Social challenges: The impact of AI on the job market and the future.
Security challenges: Data protection and AI system security. -
Theme 3: Fundamentals of Machine Learning and Data
Introduction to machine learning and deep learning.
Importance of data: Types and how to prepare it for training models.
Common AI tools and platforms (e.g., TensorFlow and PyTorch). -
Theme 4: Practical Applications and Future Projects
Mini-workshop: Building a simple image recognition model.
Showcase of innovative AI applications in various fields.
Open discussion on the future of AI and available opportunities.
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