Meeting with Artificial Intelligence Specialists Held at BEU

A meeting dedicated to artificial intelligence and modern technologies was held at Baku Engineering University (BEU) as part of "TechConnect Week 26."

Organized by BEU's Faculty of Information and Computer Technologies and Technopark, the main purpose of the event was to familiarize students with innovations in the field of artificial intelligence, modern technological trends, and the programming opportunities of the future.

Delivering the opening remarks, Vagif Gasimov, Dean of the Faculty, drew attention to the fact that the rapid development of artificial intelligence and digital technologies in the modern era places new demands on higher education. He emphasized the importance of students acquiring not only theoretical knowledge, but also the skills to apply this knowledge in practice, master modern technological innovations, and adapt to the changing demands of the labor market. The Dean noted that the rapid changes taking place in information technologies require future specialists to be capable of continuous learning, analytical thinking, a creative approach, and the development of innovative solutions. In this regard, students' direct communication with industry representatives, specialists working at leading companies, and professionals in the technology sector is of great importance.

Natig Mamishov, Chief AI Engineer at North West, then spoke on "What Happens Behind ChatGPT? Understanding the Architecture of Generative AI Systems." He provided information on the operating principles and architecture of generative artificial intelligence technologies and shared current approaches and application possibilities in this field with participants.

Tarlan Jabiyev, Data Science Team Lead at AYNA, presented his thoughts on "The Future of Programming in the AI Era: If AI Writes Code, What Should a Developer Know?" The speaker spoke in detail about the impact of artificial intelligence on the field of programming, the knowledge and skills programmers must acquire in a changing technological environment, and future career opportunities.

In the interactive event, views were exchanged on the topic and participants' questions were answered.

At the end, gifts were presented to students who actively participated in the event.