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Most people think AI started with ChatGPT, but Steve Jobs called it in 1983.

He explains why the next Aristotle will live forever through a machine.


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The man who taught AI to see

If you have ever scanned a bank card with your phone camera or watched an app extract data from a receipt, you used technology shaped by Yann LeCun.

In the 1980s, computer vision was stuck. Systems tried to process entire images at once, consumed heavy compute, and produced weak results. LeCun took a different path inspired by biology. He designed neural networks that break images into small patterns like edges and curves, then assemble meaning from those pieces.

In 1989, he introduced a handwritten digit recognition system. By the 1990s, his algorithms were processing roughly 10% of bank checks in the US. It was one of the first cases where neural networks delivered measurable profit to large companies.


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Harvard, 2004. While the brightest minds were busy solving complex equations in the library, a student named Mark was looking for a way to connect the entire campus. He had and idea and didn’t see why he shouldn’t make it real.

With a laptop and a vision, he decided to build a digital directory: "What if we could create a platform where every student could share their interests and find their community instantly?"

The result?

The Launch: TheFacebook spread across Harvard in just 24 hours.

The Tech: Built right in the dorm, powered by pure curiosity and thousands of lines of code.

The Impact: A simple campus tool grew into a platform that connects 3 billion people.

Mark didn't wait for a "perfect time".He saw a gap in the world and used his skills to bridge it while still being a student.

Now, Meta (formerly Facebook) is worth more than $1.2 Trillion.

Think about it. That’s not just a number; it’s the price of a single "What if?" that was actually executed.

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πŸ›° UZCOSMOS COMES TO WEBSTER: The Future of Uzbekistan in Space

We are honored to welcome Khumoyun Rakhmonov, Head of Science, Innovations and Technology Transfer at Uzbekspace Agency.

What’s on the Agenda:
πŸͺ Uzbekspace Unveiled: What does the agency actually do and how is the industry evolving in our country?
πŸͺ Mission - Satellite: A deep dive into the development of Uzbekistan's first national satellite.
πŸͺ Talent & Opportunity: The agency is looking for fresh perspectives.
Discover the training programs and find out why you don't need to be a "tech genius" to contribute to space exploration.

This is your chance to connect with the leaders of the industry and discover how your major (whatever it is!) can launch a career in space. πŸš€

πŸ“… Date: February 25
πŸ•’Time: 15:00
πŸ“Location: 412 NH

🀝 Co-organized with: IRDC Club

Registration Link

Ready to see behind the scenes of the national space agency? See you there! πŸ‘©β€πŸš€

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Harvard, 1975. A bright idea struck the young Bill Gates, and he sparked a revolution. He didn’t wait for the "right time" - he created it.

The Vision: He realized that hardware is nothing without software and aimed to put a computer on every desk.

The Fearlessness: He pitched a software solution to a major tech company before he had even written a single line of code.

The Execution: He spent weeks in a coding marathon, turning a bold promise into the foundation of the modern tech world.

The Global Impact: What started as a student's ambition grew into Microsoft, a force that powers billions of lives today.

Microsoft is now worth over $3.3 Trillion. It all started with a student who was bold enough to believe he could change the world β€” and brave enough to actually do it.

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Hult Prize Campus Competition is taking place at Webster University.

AI & Startups Club informs that the participating founders from Webster have already been notified. Now, they will present their startup projects. Yes, they will be the ones taking the stage and pitching their ideas.

πŸ”₯One team is guaranteed to advance to the next stage and get a chance to present their startup in the UK and compete for the grand prize of $1,000,000.

The performances will be evaluated by UzCombinator participants β€” people who know what real strong startups look like.

πŸ“†Date: February 27
⏰Time: 2:00 p.m.
πŸ“ŒRoom: 412

Both founders and spectators can participate and be the part of this exiting event.

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Mark your calendars.
Someone special is coming to
Webster University tomorrow…

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Meet the special guest who captured our students' attention yesterday: a guest "investor" and a friend of the AI&STARTUPs Club! πŸ’Όβœ¨

He’s got the "special startup cash" and is looking to "invest" it in future giant companies led by students. πŸ’΅πŸš€

His main question to everyone was: "Do you have a startup idea?" πŸ€”πŸ’‘

Stay tuned - opportunities are everywhere, and he is officially on the hunt for future unicorns! πŸ¦„πŸŽ―

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Stanford, 1996. Two PhD students, Larry Page and Sergey Brin, weren’t just studying the internet, they were about to organize it. While others saw a chaotic web of pages, they saw a giant map of human knowledge.

The Vision: They realized that the importance of a webpage wasn't in its keywords, but in its connections. They aimed to organize the world’s information and make it universally accessible.

The Fearlessness: They ran their first version of the search engine, then called "BackRub," on the university’s servers until they nearly crashed the entire campus network.

The Execution: Working out of a crowded dorm room filled with borrowed spare parts, they built a mathematical algorithm that could out-think any human librarian.

The Global Impact: What began as a research paper titled "The Anatomy of a Large-Scale Hypertextual Web Search Engine" transformed into Google, a name that became a verb used by billions every single day.

Google (Alphabet) is now worth over $2 Trillion. It all started with two students who were curious enough to ask a better question and bold enough to map the entire digital universe.

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