📢 MLDA × Espressif Systems: Industry Projects (Round 2)
MLDA is happy to announce the second round of industry projects in collaboration with Espressif Systems, focusing on applications of low-power edge AI.
🔊 Low-Power Voice Enhancement Project
Work on building lightweight AI models that enhance human voice in noisy environments, optimized for real-time performance on ESP32 edge devices.
🚶 Low-Power Pedestrian Detection Project
Develop efficient pedestrian detection models for smart surveillance and mobility applications, balancing accuracy, latency, and power consumption on embedded hardware.
📝 Apply here: [Sign-Up Here]
📄 Project details: [Handbook]
For any queries, feel free to reach out (via telegram):
Jing Chen, Director Business Development at @jingchen2004
👀 To stay updated on MLDA activities and future opportunities, follow [mlda_at_eee_ntu] on Instagram and join our Telegram broadcast channel.
MLDA is happy to announce the second round of industry projects in collaboration with Espressif Systems, focusing on applications of low-power edge AI.
🔊 Low-Power Voice Enhancement Project
Work on building lightweight AI models that enhance human voice in noisy environments, optimized for real-time performance on ESP32 edge devices.
🚶 Low-Power Pedestrian Detection Project
Develop efficient pedestrian detection models for smart surveillance and mobility applications, balancing accuracy, latency, and power consumption on embedded hardware.
📝 Apply here: [Sign-Up Here]
📄 Project details: [Handbook]
For any queries, feel free to reach out (via telegram):
Jing Chen, Director Business Development at @jingchen2004
👀 To stay updated on MLDA activities and future opportunities, follow [mlda_at_eee_ntu] on Instagram and join our Telegram broadcast channel.
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Have you ever used ChatGPT and gotten an answer that confidently went wrong?
AI failures aren’t just about bad outputs — at scale, they raise serious existential and systemic risks (x-risk), from misaligned decision-making to loss of human control.
Join us to learn how and why modern AI systems fail, and what leading researchers are doing to build more aligned systems, in a seminar featuring guest speaker Jonathan Ng (Singapore AI Safety Institute)
📅 15 Jan 2026 (Thurs) | ⏰ 7–8:30pm
🍕 Food provided — limited slots available
📲 Scan the QR to sign up now! (https://forms.office.com/r/xdLvv6Avkz)
p.s. attendees will be prioritised for our exclusive introductory technical reading fellowship 🤗
Do contact us at @timothyyong or @alicia_lam for any queries, see you there!
AI failures aren’t just about bad outputs — at scale, they raise serious existential and systemic risks (x-risk), from misaligned decision-making to loss of human control.
Join us to learn how and why modern AI systems fail, and what leading researchers are doing to build more aligned systems, in a seminar featuring guest speaker Jonathan Ng (Singapore AI Safety Institute)
📅 15 Jan 2026 (Thurs) | ⏰ 7–8:30pm
🍕 Food provided — limited slots available
📲 Scan the QR to sign up now! (https://forms.office.com/r/xdLvv6Avkz)
p.s. attendees will be prioritised for our exclusive introductory technical reading fellowship 🤗
Do contact us at @timothyyong or @alicia_lam for any queries, see you there!
Curious about AI safety and how advanced AI systems can be made more reliable, aligned, and beneficial?
This reading fellowship is for people who want to explore core AI safety ideas through guided discussions with others who share the same interest — no heavy technical background needed.
You’ll read, think, and talk through key safety questions together in a structured, supportive setting.
📅 Thursdays (week 3 onwards) | ⏰ 7–8:30pm
🍕 Food provided — limited slots available
📖 View our curriculum: https://ai-safety-atlas.com/chapters
🎙Join our NAIS tele channel: @nanyangais
❗️Deadline: 21 Jan 2359
Sign up here: https://forms.office.com/r/50xF4uv32M
Do contact us at @timothyyong or @alicia_lam for any queries, see you there!
This reading fellowship is for people who want to explore core AI safety ideas through guided discussions with others who share the same interest — no heavy technical background needed.
You’ll read, think, and talk through key safety questions together in a structured, supportive setting.
📅 Thursdays (week 3 onwards) | ⏰ 7–8:30pm
🍕 Food provided — limited slots available
📖 View our curriculum: https://ai-safety-atlas.com/chapters
🎙Join our NAIS tele channel: @nanyangais
❗️Deadline: 21 Jan 2359
Sign up here: https://forms.office.com/r/50xF4uv32M
Do contact us at @timothyyong or @alicia_lam for any queries, see you there!
Deep Learning Week 2026 (DLW’26) is back. As one of NTU’s largest AI hackathons, and among the largest student-led AI hackathons in Singapore, DLW brings together students, researchers, and industry professionals for a high-energy week of building end-to-end intelligent systems.
Expect hands-on workshops, technical talks, mentorship tracks, and networking opportunities, plus an overnight hackathon where teams stay up, hang out, and hack together 🌙
🗓 In-person event days: 1st Mar, 8th Mar
🧑🏻💻 Remote development and workshops: 28th Feb, 2nd Mar - 7th Mar
📍 Venue: LKC Lecture Theatre, South Spine @ NTU
💻 Website: www.dlweek.com
🤝 Backed by industry
Supported by industry partners actively involved in research, technology, and innovation.
Highly recommended for students interested in AI, machine learning, and data science, whether you’re here to build, compete, or stay up all night building with friends.
Register now: dlweek.com/signup
Expect hands-on workshops, technical talks, mentorship tracks, and networking opportunities, plus an overnight hackathon where teams stay up, hang out, and hack together 🌙
🗓 In-person event days: 1st Mar, 8th Mar
🧑🏻💻 Remote development and workshops: 28th Feb, 2nd Mar - 7th Mar
📍 Venue: LKC Lecture Theatre, South Spine @ NTU
💻 Website: www.dlweek.com
🤝 Backed by industry
Supported by industry partners actively involved in research, technology, and innovation.
Highly recommended for students interested in AI, machine learning, and data science, whether you’re here to build, compete, or stay up all night building with friends.
Register now: dlweek.com/signup
🔐 Passionate about cybersecurity but facing financial barriers?
The YouthxSkills (Cybersecurity) Scholarship 2026 is here to support you 🚀
This programme helps underprivileged undergraduates access world-class cybersecurity training and certifications without the hefty price tag 💻💡
Industry-recognised SANS courses can cost up to S$13,000, but this scholarship removes that barrier and opens doors to real industry opportunities.
‼️ What you’ll get
🔹 SANS training & GIAC certification for just S$100
🔹 Full fee waiver for eligible HECB students
🔹 Minimum 10-week paid internship with partner organisations
🔹 Interview opportunities and potential full-time conversion
⁉️ Who can apply
✔️ Penultimate or final-year undergraduates
✔️ Eligible for HEB / HECB
🗓️ Application Deadline: 10 February 2026
📩 Enquiries: cyber_youthxskills@youthtech.sg
🌐 Applicant Handbook: https://docs.google.com/document/d/1wMC3gO6DAQdNFRn_rPIypZXQtT27V2oWO0XP4lCkf00/view
☎️Telegram: t.me/exploitbadblue
The YouthxSkills (Cybersecurity) Scholarship 2026 is here to support you 🚀
This programme helps underprivileged undergraduates access world-class cybersecurity training and certifications without the hefty price tag 💻💡
Industry-recognised SANS courses can cost up to S$13,000, but this scholarship removes that barrier and opens doors to real industry opportunities.
‼️ What you’ll get
🔹 SANS training & GIAC certification for just S$100
🔹 Full fee waiver for eligible HECB students
🔹 Minimum 10-week paid internship with partner organisations
🔹 Interview opportunities and potential full-time conversion
⁉️ Who can apply
✔️ Penultimate or final-year undergraduates
✔️ Eligible for HEB / HECB
🗓️ Application Deadline: 10 February 2026
📩 Enquiries: cyber_youthxskills@youthtech.sg
🌐 Applicant Handbook: https://docs.google.com/document/d/1wMC3gO6DAQdNFRn_rPIypZXQtT27V2oWO0XP4lCkf00/view
☎️Telegram: t.me/exploitbadblue
What’s really happening behind “Ask ChatGPT”?
📢 MLDA Learnova Workshop 6: Intro to NLP & LLMs (RAG)
This session will change how you look at AI. Learn how machines understand language, how models like ChatGPT actually think, and how RAG makes AI smarter, more reliable, and way less delusional.
🧠 We’ll break down the concepts simply and help you build intuition to design better AI systems.
📅 Date: Wednesday, 4 Feb 2026
🕖 Time: 7:00 PM – 9:00 PM
📍 Venue: LT2A (NS)
Sign Up Now: [Link]
For any queries, feel free to reach out (via telegram): Rajvir at @RajvirVirdi
👀 To stay updated on MLDA activities and future opportunities, follow [mlda_at_eee_ntu] on Instagram and join our Telegram broadcast channel.
📢 MLDA Learnova Workshop 6: Intro to NLP & LLMs (RAG)
This session will change how you look at AI. Learn how machines understand language, how models like ChatGPT actually think, and how RAG makes AI smarter, more reliable, and way less delusional.
🧠 We’ll break down the concepts simply and help you build intuition to design better AI systems.
📅 Date: Wednesday, 4 Feb 2026
🕖 Time: 7:00 PM – 9:00 PM
📍 Venue: LT2A (NS)
Sign Up Now: [Link]
For any queries, feel free to reach out (via telegram): Rajvir at @RajvirVirdi
👀 To stay updated on MLDA activities and future opportunities, follow [mlda_at_eee_ntu] on Instagram and join our Telegram broadcast channel.
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Want to discover why Agentic AI is the hottest trend in AI today?
📢 MLDA Learnova Workshop 7: Intro to Agentic AI
Agentic AI is basically the upgrade from “AI that chats” to “AI that gets stuff done.” In this 2-hour, beginner-friendly workshop, you’ll learn how AI agents can plan steps, use tools, and take actions (safely) to complete real tasks
No coding, no tech overload. We’ll use simple visuals + real examples to break down:
- how agents think (goal → plan → act → check),
- how they use tools (docs, search, emails, spreadsheets),
- and how to keep them safe (approval steps, rules, and privacy basics).
📅 Date: Friday, 13 Feb 2026
🕖 Time: 7:00 PM – 9:00 PM
📍 Venue: LT18
Sign Up Now: [Link]
For any queries, feel free to reach out (via telegram): Rajvir at @RajvirVirdi
👀 To stay updated on MLDA activities and future opportunities, follow [mlda_at_eee_ntu] on Instagram and join our Telegram [broadcast channel.]
📢 MLDA Learnova Workshop 7: Intro to Agentic AI
Agentic AI is basically the upgrade from “AI that chats” to “AI that gets stuff done.” In this 2-hour, beginner-friendly workshop, you’ll learn how AI agents can plan steps, use tools, and take actions (safely) to complete real tasks
No coding, no tech overload. We’ll use simple visuals + real examples to break down:
- how agents think (goal → plan → act → check),
- how they use tools (docs, search, emails, spreadsheets),
- and how to keep them safe (approval steps, rules, and privacy basics).
📅 Date: Friday, 13 Feb 2026
🕖 Time: 7:00 PM – 9:00 PM
📍 Venue: LT18
Sign Up Now: [Link]
For any queries, feel free to reach out (via telegram): Rajvir at @RajvirVirdi
👀 To stay updated on MLDA activities and future opportunities, follow [mlda_at_eee_ntu] on Instagram and join our Telegram [broadcast channel.]
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🚀 Join the Global AI Team @ OECD x Spin Up
Spin Up is assembling a global, youth-driven AI team to build a context-aware LLM for document writing, review, and proposal feedback—designed to support youth action and leadership at scale.
This is an international initiative developed in collaboration with Global AI Nexus of Schools, connecting 30 schools across 7 countries. The platform will be used by schools in the United States, Hong Kong, Japan, and other regions.
🔍 What We’re Building
A context-aware AI agent that helps students design impactful service-learning projects, refine proposals and budgets, and strengthen youth-focused grant applications.
👥 Open Roles
We’re looking for motivated builders who want hands-on experience with real AI infrastructure:
1. Agentic LLM Developer
Build agent workflows, retrieval-augmented generation (RAG) systems, and structured prompt strategies that enable multi-step reasoning.
2. Front-End Developer
Design intuitive, user-centered interfaces that make interacting with LLMs seamless and productive.
3. DevOps Engineer
Manage GPU-backed infrastructure, deployment pipelines, and system reliability for AI workloads.
🎯 What We Provide
• GPU compute resources
• OpenAI API access
• International collaboration and mentorship
• A high-impact, portfolio-grade AI project used by real institutions
If you’re interested in applied AI, global collaboration, and building systems that will be used beyond the classroom, message @cayden27 (main Person of Contact) or @JackLow21 for more details. We would love to hear from you!
Spin Up is assembling a global, youth-driven AI team to build a context-aware LLM for document writing, review, and proposal feedback—designed to support youth action and leadership at scale.
This is an international initiative developed in collaboration with Global AI Nexus of Schools, connecting 30 schools across 7 countries. The platform will be used by schools in the United States, Hong Kong, Japan, and other regions.
🔍 What We’re Building
A context-aware AI agent that helps students design impactful service-learning projects, refine proposals and budgets, and strengthen youth-focused grant applications.
👥 Open Roles
We’re looking for motivated builders who want hands-on experience with real AI infrastructure:
1. Agentic LLM Developer
Build agent workflows, retrieval-augmented generation (RAG) systems, and structured prompt strategies that enable multi-step reasoning.
2. Front-End Developer
Design intuitive, user-centered interfaces that make interacting with LLMs seamless and productive.
3. DevOps Engineer
Manage GPU-backed infrastructure, deployment pipelines, and system reliability for AI workloads.
🎯 What We Provide
• GPU compute resources
• OpenAI API access
• International collaboration and mentorship
• A high-impact, portfolio-grade AI project used by real institutions
If you’re interested in applied AI, global collaboration, and building systems that will be used beyond the classroom, message @cayden27 (main Person of Contact) or @JackLow21 for more details. We would love to hear from you!
www.ainexus.global
Global AI Nexus of Schools
Co-shaping Responsible & Human-centred AI-in-Education (AIEd) Practices.
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🚀 The Final Level of Learnova is Here. Are You Ready?
Learnova’s Grand Finale Capstone Session is where everything you've learned finally comes alive.
What to expect:
• A 2-hour high-energy capstone session
• Two parallel projects based on experience level – choose your preferred track in the sign-up form (allocation based on preference and slots).
❗ Attendance is REQUIRED to complete the Learnova Series, receive certification, and be eligible for CCL transcript mention.
Date: Thursday, 19th March 2026
Time: 7:00 PM – 9:00 PM
Venue: TR+61 & TR+62 (SS)
Sign Up Now: [Link]
For any queries, feel free to reach out (via telegram): Rajvir at @RajvirVirdi
This is the final milestone.
Let’s finish strong. 💥
👀 To stay updated on MLDA activities and future opportunities, follow [mlda_at_eee_ntu] on Instagram and join our Telegram [broadcast channel.]
Learnova’s Grand Finale Capstone Session is where everything you've learned finally comes alive.
What to expect:
• A 2-hour high-energy capstone session
• Two parallel projects based on experience level – choose your preferred track in the sign-up form (allocation based on preference and slots).
❗ Attendance is REQUIRED to complete the Learnova Series, receive certification, and be eligible for CCL transcript mention.
Date: Thursday, 19th March 2026
Time: 7:00 PM – 9:00 PM
Venue: TR+61 & TR+62 (SS)
Sign Up Now: [Link]
For any queries, feel free to reach out (via telegram): Rajvir at @RajvirVirdi
This is the final milestone.
Let’s finish strong. 💥
👀 To stay updated on MLDA activities and future opportunities, follow [mlda_at_eee_ntu] on Instagram and join our Telegram [broadcast channel.]
Hi everyone, hope yall enjoyed the workshops this year. We have officially concluded Learnova for AY 25/26 with the mini project session. The certificates of completion will be disributed in Week 11 (date TBD).
A lot of you had questions on the criteria of attaining certificates. Here is the breakdown of compulsory components:
• Attend atleast 4/7 workshops physically
• Must attend the mini-project session
• If you were unable to attend a workshop or the mini project, fill in the absence form, with proof of a valid reason (ex: exchange, PI, quiz, events)
Absence form (deadline: 30th March):
https://forms.gle/MVp2yMsUQ8n91dWU8
A lot of you had questions on the criteria of attaining certificates. Here is the breakdown of compulsory components:
• Attend atleast 4/7 workshops physically
• Must attend the mini-project session
• If you were unable to attend a workshop or the mini project, fill in the absence form, with proof of a valid reason (ex: exchange, PI, quiz, events)
Absence form (deadline: 30th March):
https://forms.gle/MVp2yMsUQ8n91dWU8
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Hi everyone,
This is a strict reminder that the MLDA Lab door must remain closed and locked at all times. Under no circumstances should the door be kept open by jamming or any other method.
Please be aware that such actions has been detected, and further violations will result in consequences.
Your full compliance is expected.
This is a strict reminder that the MLDA Lab door must remain closed and locked at all times. Under no circumstances should the door be kept open by jamming or any other method.
Please be aware that such actions has been detected, and further violations will result in consequences.
Your full compliance is expected.
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Introducing the MLDA Podcast Series: one of our newest and coolest initiatives 🚀
Why you should check it out 👇
• Real conversations with people actually building AI
• What GenAI looks like in the real world (not just hype)
• Careers, skills & what it really takes to get into AI
• How real systems are built, scaled, and used
• Simple, honest insights you won’t get in lectures
Watch all 4 episodes here 👇
1: The Robot Playbook
2: Bots and Beyond with Kabam Robotics
3: Thinking Like a Product Manager
4: GenAI - A Reality Check
🎙️Subscribe to our YouTube Channel for more content like this!
👀 To stay updated on MLDA activities and future opportunities, follow [mlda_at_eee_ntu] on Instagram and join our Telegram [broadcast channel.]
Why you should check it out 👇
• Real conversations with people actually building AI
• What GenAI looks like in the real world (not just hype)
• Careers, skills & what it really takes to get into AI
• How real systems are built, scaled, and used
• Simple, honest insights you won’t get in lectures
Watch all 4 episodes here 👇
1: The Robot Playbook
2: Bots and Beyond with Kabam Robotics
3: Thinking Like a Product Manager
4: GenAI - A Reality Check
🎙️Subscribe to our YouTube Channel for more content like this!
👀 To stay updated on MLDA activities and future opportunities, follow [mlda_at_eee_ntu] on Instagram and join our Telegram [broadcast channel.]
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Forwarded from Kang Jun Ze
🌟 Deep Learning Week 2027 EXCO Head Recruitment Drive
Ready to take the wheel of one of NTU's most exciting AI events? Deep Learning Week (DLW) is back for 2027, and we're looking for passionate student leaders to join our EXCO team and help bring the next edition to life!
🎯 Open Roles
• Honorary General Secretary
• Head of Operations
• Head of Design & Innovation
• Head of Corporate Relations
💡 Why Join?
• Lead a flagship AI initiative
• Gain valuable leadership experience
• Work closely with industry partners
• Build your network and portfolio
• Make a lasting impact on the NTU AI community
📅 Application Deadline: 15 June 2026
📝 Apply Here:
https://forms.cloud.microsoft/r/gu8AK3vCTH
📖 Role Descriptions:
https://docs.google.com/document/d/1az53FqDxS7Shebt5S_ofukj4Jwz6RlcCWdY2bbwryac/edit?usp=sharing
👀 Not looking for an EXCO role?
Keep an eye out for our Leads & Subcommittee Recruitment Drive, coming soon!
💬 Questions?
Telegram:
• Jun Ze (@Jun_Ze)
• Aishik (@Aishik_S)
Ready to take the wheel of one of NTU's most exciting AI events? Deep Learning Week (DLW) is back for 2027, and we're looking for passionate student leaders to join our EXCO team and help bring the next edition to life!
🎯 Open Roles
• Honorary General Secretary
• Head of Operations
• Head of Design & Innovation
• Head of Corporate Relations
💡 Why Join?
• Lead a flagship AI initiative
• Gain valuable leadership experience
• Work closely with industry partners
• Build your network and portfolio
• Make a lasting impact on the NTU AI community
📅 Application Deadline: 15 June 2026
📝 Apply Here:
https://forms.cloud.microsoft/r/gu8AK3vCTH
📖 Role Descriptions:
https://docs.google.com/document/d/1az53FqDxS7Shebt5S_ofukj4Jwz6RlcCWdY2bbwryac/edit?usp=sharing
👀 Not looking for an EXCO role?
Keep an eye out for our Leads & Subcommittee Recruitment Drive, coming soon!
💬 Questions?
Telegram:
• Jun Ze (@Jun_Ze)
• Aishik (@Aishik_S)
🚀 MLDA@EEE Summer Projects 2026
Work on a 6-week project with fellow NTU students in one of three tracks:
🤖 Agentic AI — Autonomous agents, LLM applications, AI systems
🛡️ Cybersecurity — AI-driven security challenges and solutions
👁️ Computer Vision — NeRF, visual recognition, and related technologies
Open to NTU Year 1–3 students
No prior research experience required!
Programme Details:
Fully remote
Hands-on project experience
Collaborative team-based learning
Applications:
📅 1 July – 11 August 2026
Spots are limited
Apply via the QR code.
For any questions please reach out to Bharath at @Bharath_197
To stay updated on MLDA activities and future opportunities, follow [mlda_at_eee_ntu] on Instagram and join our Telegram [broadcast channel.]
Work on a 6-week project with fellow NTU students in one of three tracks:
🤖 Agentic AI — Autonomous agents, LLM applications, AI systems
🛡️ Cybersecurity — AI-driven security challenges and solutions
👁️ Computer Vision — NeRF, visual recognition, and related technologies
Open to NTU Year 1–3 students
No prior research experience required!
Programme Details:
Fully remote
Hands-on project experience
Collaborative team-based learning
Applications:
📅 1 July – 11 August 2026
Spots are limited
Apply via the QR code.
For any questions please reach out to Bharath at @Bharath_197
To stay updated on MLDA activities and future opportunities, follow [mlda_at_eee_ntu] on Instagram and join our Telegram [broadcast channel.]
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🚀 MLDA@EEE Main Committee Recruitment 2026/27 is now open!
Work alongside a driven team to plan events, build partnerships, and launch initiatives that reach students across NTU.
Take ownership of real world AI projects and contribute to an academically driven community of researchers and innovators.
We're recruiting across:
Academics | Projects | Operations | Business Development | Marketing | Community
If you're looking to grow, contribute, and make an impact beyond the classroom, we'd love to have you on the team.
🔗 Apply here: Sign Up Form
📕Portfolio Handbook: https://canva.link/3qnk7q338sn16aj
Deep
📕Learning Week Handbook: https://tinyurl.com/DLWRoles
🗓️Applications on a rolling basis!
To stay updated on MLDA activities and future opportunities, follow [mlda_at_eee_ntu] on Instagram and join our Telegram [broadcast channel.]
Work alongside a driven team to plan events, build partnerships, and launch initiatives that reach students across NTU.
Take ownership of real world AI projects and contribute to an academically driven community of researchers and innovators.
We're recruiting across:
Academics | Projects | Operations | Business Development | Marketing | Community
If you're looking to grow, contribute, and make an impact beyond the classroom, we'd love to have you on the team.
🔗 Apply here: Sign Up Form
📕Portfolio Handbook: https://canva.link/3qnk7q338sn16aj
Deep
📕Learning Week Handbook: https://tinyurl.com/DLWRoles
🗓️Applications on a rolling basis!
To stay updated on MLDA activities and future opportunities, follow [mlda_at_eee_ntu] on Instagram and join our Telegram [broadcast channel.]