Artificial Intelligence

Sessions

"Artificial Intelligence: Existential Threat or Our Best Hope for the Future?”

Friday, Oct 11 , 2019 - 09:15am to Friday, Oct 11 , 2019 - 10:00am

keynote

Room

Great Hall

Building

Kaplan Hall

KEYNOTE TALK

We are honored to feature Dr. James Hendler, Tetherless World Chair of Computer, Web and Cognitive Sciences at Rensselaer Polytechnic Institute, as our keynote speaker. Dr. Hendler will speak about the capabilities of Artificial Intelligence (AI) in the present day, and the implications of this technology as it advances.

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Westchester Geospatial Hub - recorded video

Wednesday, Mar 26 , 2025 - 11:30am to Wednesday, Mar 26 , 2025 - 11:35am

Room

Room 318

Building

Rensselaer Polytechnic Institute, Darrin Communications Center (DCC)

Session Leaders

Sam Wear

Sam Wear about Westchester County GIS and geo-spatial services: watch his talk in advance (YouTube)

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AI-Powered Location Insights: Using Google Gemini API for Smart Descriptions

Wednesday, Mar 26 , 2025 - 11:35am to Wednesday, Mar 26 , 2025 - 12:00pm

Room

308

Building

Rensselaer Polytechnic Institute, Darrin Communications Center (DCC)

Session Leaders

Anuj Tyagi

Understanding and describing locations is essential for navigation, tourism, and smart applications. This talk explores how Google Gemini API can generate AI-powered location descriptions from latitude and longitude. We’ll cover the technical workflow, including API integration, real-world applications, and a live demo. Attendees will gain insights into leveraging AI for location intelligence and practical use cases for web applications and Chrome extensions.