ESP Biography

How do computers and people make deductions about whether a person will pay back a loan or want to watch a particular movie? We'll try to make predictions about people, and see if we can out-perform a computer's machine-learning predictions.

How do computers learn? We'll learn about some of the techniques involved, and how they apply to everything from self-driving cars to Youtube recommendations.

If you search on Google, shop on Amazon, or post on Facebook, these companies likely know more about you than you expect. Such as how likely you are to pay your bills on time, who you'll vote for in the next presidential election, or how likely you are to buy tickets to the next Selena Gomez concert. We'll take a look at how technology companies are applying data science to personalize their products, solve interesting challenges, and make money.

Today's mobile phones can take pictures, access the internet, and even track our sleep quality. What hardware is involved in enabling the modern smartphone? We'll learn about the components controlling mobile phone reception, power, information gathering and processing, and consider exciting developments to expect in the future.

From Twitter to WeChat to new startups, we'll try out chat, video, and games across a variety of devices and applications for creating fun social experiences.