Introducing AI to Kids - Cassandra Chin, CSU at KubeCon EU 2024 | Equinix Developers Fireside Chat

Cassandra Chin, a college student from Colorado State University, studying computer science, discusses her book “Phippy's AI Friend” with Steve Martinelli at KubeCon Paris. The book follows the story of Kimani, a non-binary computer who faces struggles in finding their identity. The book also includes a workshop where readers can build a visual recognition model using Scratch. Cassandra has been conducting workshops since the age of 13 and enjoys making technology accessible to everyone. She will be giving a keynote at DevNexus and is also involved with the AI ML working group at CNCF, working on an AI white paper to connect AI and cloud-native development. Cassandra emphasizes the importance of creating educational content for developers to adopt AI in a meaningful way. The book is available on Amazon, with a French version also available. Cassandra’s favorite character in the book is Kimani.

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📌 Key Points Covered:
Authoring an AI-themed children's book
Combining story with hands-on workshop
Focusing on AI visual recognition technology
Participating in CNCF Kids Day workshop

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Chapters:
00:00:00 - Introduction to KubeCon
00:00:52 - Sharing Stories
00:01:44 - Famous Spots in Europe
00:02:37 - Scanning Friends for the Boat
00:03:37 - The Joy of Running Workshops
00:04:32 - Hands-On Programming with Raspberry Pi
00:05:28 - Connecting AI to Cloud Native Development
00:06:15 - Education for Developers to Adopt AI
00:07:07 - Building a model from scratch
00:07:56 - Interview with Cassandra

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