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Week 5-BALT 4361-Careers in the AI Field

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Artificial Intelligence is becoming the way most industries across the world are embracing to bring new strategies in their operations. With emergence of newer AI applications such as machine learning, natural language processing and robotics, there is need for increased human resource in this area. The terms AI is being applied in almost all sectors in the economy such as the health sector, the financial sector, the retail sector and many others, this has created a lot of employment for professionals in this field.  There is essentially endless demand for AI, for research or engineering or consulting, each with its own required skill set of technical and analytical abilities. AI researchers for example aim to expand the body of knowledge of what is capable through artificial intelligence while machine learning engineers design models to analyze data for decision making. Data scientists, on the same, utilize machine learning and statistical analysis to understand and establish anal...

Week 4-BALT 4361- Using AI for tracking expenses

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I wanted to save more money and get better with budgeting. So, I asked ChatGPT to create a data for a whole year's expenses for food and then give me the average, so I know how much I am spending per month on food.  Here's what ChatGPT gave me.                       ChatGPT also made a spreadsheet. I asked ChatGPT how to do this myself. It told me to create a 12-month food expenses report with an average in Excel or Google Sheets, open the application and create two columns labeled "Month" and "Food Expenses." In the "Month" column, enter the months from January to December. In the "Food Expenses" column, input the corresponding expenses for each month. Once I've entered the data, select an empty cell beneath the expenses, and use the formula to calculate the average of the 12-month expenses. This formula will give me the average value of the food expenses in the selected range. Finally, label this value by typing "Av...

Week 3-BALT 4361- AI and Jobs/Internships

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If I want to increase my chances of success, particularly when applying for my job or internship application, I can try and use useful applications such as Jobscan and Grammarly for my resume or cover letters. I will use LinkedIn to match the specific job description and refine the writing. I can also practice interviews with artificial intelligence platforms such as Big Interview.  Therefore, on the platforms I already signed up for, especially on LinkedIn, I’ll work to develop my own brand by creating topics closely related to my field, making contributions to discussions, and participating in numerous groups. I can use artificial intelligence tools such as Copy.ai to brainstorm for content topics and schedule my updates using Hootsuite.  Chatgpt made this resume template. [Your Full Name] [Phone Number] | [Email Address] | [LinkedIn Profile] | [Portfolio/Website, if applicable] Objective A highly motivated and results-driven marketing professional with experience in social ...

Week 2 BALT 4361 (Reconsidering major discussion)

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I have just finished reading Dr Todd Kelsey document on the impact of AI on jobs in the future and how we can prevent ourselves getting replaced by AI. I must say that this document was very informative and made me really think about my major which is Accounting and the job that I would have in the future. I would definitely try and look more into AI and jobs related to it. I know the jobs may not be affected now, but it sure will in the future.  Source:  Will accounting be automated? Yes, but it makes the job more interesting. (thomsonreuters.com) With the increase in advanced technology, productivity in the accounting profession has increased and some tasks which used to be handled manually include data entry and paperwork. This liberation has enabled accountants to work on more strategical and consultancy services. Thus, although advanced technology contributes to process efficiency, such basic feelings and professional experience cannot be compensated by technology.  ...