Applied AI Practicum

Develop AI Solutions for your Business Challenges

Partner with Teams of Emory CS Graduate Students for Real-World Impact.

Join our Applied AI Practicum Program where your organization's challenges meet cutting-edge AI expertise. Get a dedicated team of pre-selected Computer Science Master's students, guided by Emory faculty, to develop customized AI/ML solutions for your specific needs.
 

What You Get:

• Custom AI Solutions: State-of-the-art models and algorithms tailored to your problem
• Dedicated Team:  3-4 CS MS students with experience in AI and/or ML, and specializations in NLP,  Information Retrieval, or Deep learning
• Faculty Supervision: Direct supervision of the student teams from experienced senior Emory CS faculty
• Open Source Results:  Full access to all code, models, and prototypes developed with permissive licensing
• Computing Support: Use of Emory GPU cluster for development and experiments 
• Access to Talent: Relationship with students for future project, internship, or employment opportunities

Your Investment:

• Specifying the Problem Statement with clear goals and objectives 
  • Projects should be self-contained for a duration of one semester.
  • The scope should be similar to a summer internship project.
• Identifying datasets for the project: (datasets, synthetic data, or open data sources) aligned with your business needs.
• Semester-long engagement: (January- May, 2025) 
  • 3-4 Meetings with the student teams during the project lifecycle

Example of Potential Projects:

• AI chatbots and assistants over a subset of data (e.g. product chat or catalog chat) 
• Models and analytics for business intelligence and data insights 
• Proof-of-concept prototypes such as multimodal chat bots or recommendation systems for your data

Next Steps:

Submit your project idea!

Spring Semester Timeline

• December 1: Project submission deadline
• December 15: Project discussion and finalization
• Early January (Exact Date TBA): Project kickoff
• Late April (Exact Date TBA): Project Final Presentation 

Limited Capacity - Only 5-6 project teams available per semester

The details of this arrangement can be negotiated to meet the needs of industry partners and any privacy concerns.