The Daily Illini -- AI is becoming increasingly common in the contemporary technological landscape. However, misconceptions about the field still remain. David Forsyth, professor in Computer Science at the University of Illinois Urbana-Champaign, noted that despite the recent startup fervor surrounding AI and computer vision, most of the systems’ applications are in less-flashy, practical ways. ... Derek Hoiem, professor in Computer Science, has focused the majority of his career on studying how AI and computer vision can make the world a better place.
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