Romani scholarship receiver ideas to get the job done on AI at Czech university

František Német,a 20-yr-previous scholar in computer science from Chomutov, Czech Republic, is arranging to function with synthetic intelligence (AI) in the upcoming – many thanks to profitable the FIKS levels of competition (which exams for laptop or computer science and dilemma-resolving aptitude) he has been approved to the Czech Technological University‘s College of Data Engineering in Prague. Information server Romea.cz has interviewed the Romani Scholarship receiver about his hobbies and motivation to review.

Q:  Franto, the place does your adore of IT and programming appear from?

A:  I was currently interested in technological know-how as a youngster. The inspiration for me was probably my father, people today in the neighborhood utilised to appear to him to get their televisions or other electronic gadgets fixed. When I was little I watched him and imitated what he did. I performed with LEDs and tried using to link them. At the age of 15 programming began to amuse me. I started programming basic game titles and web-sites. 

Q:  You’ll be graduating from substantial school shortly. Do you previously know what the future actions are?

A:  In Oct, if all goes as it should, I will matriculate to the Czech Technological University in Prague in synthetic intelligence. That field has an tremendous foreseeable future. The math and programming there might be instead difficult, but I really enjoy it, so I hope I will learn it all.

Q:  Congratulations, that is a extremely interesting industry. What does it entail and what were being the entrance exams like?

A:  One encounters artificial intelligence just about every solitary working day, for case in point, in cellular telephones, cars and trucks, and home appliances. Nevertheless, companies also use it, or we uncover it in unique kinds of transport. About three months back I participated in a opposition named FIKS (School of Data Know-how Correspondence Seminar) that was held by the Czech Complex University’s College of Facts Technology in Prague. The purpose of that contest is to solve numerous algorithmic and programming responsibilities and the most thriving contributors really don’t have to acquire entrance exams, which is what occurred in my case.  

Q:  What would you like to do in the long term for get the job done?

A:  I would like to operate as a programmer, but my greatest desire is to get into the Open up AI culture, which is the corporation recognized by Elon Musk and Sam Altman, and to get involved with synthetic intelligence research for the benefit of humanity. 

Q:  You do not just dedicate your self to programming, even though. I transpire to know that you draw superbly. How did you start off accomplishing that?

A:  When I was young, I tried drawing in my totally free time. In the starting I wasn’t very great, but around time I perfected it and I uncovered to draw whichever is in entrance of me. I started out undertaking portraits simply because users of my household required me to attract them. I am however little by little learning how to do some points, but it truly is a excellent way to take it easy.

Q:  You are a recipient of a scholarship from the ROMEA organization’s Romani Scholarship software. How did that scholarship help you?

A:  This is my to start with 12 months as a ROMEA scholarship recipient. Thanks to the scholarship, I was capable to acquire matters to assist me during my scientific tests. For case in point, I ordered an electronics established where I check management of LEDs, and I purchased textbooks to assist me with perfecting my programming. At the very same time, in the autumn I was gifted a laptop computer from ROMEA that is drastically encouraging me with my experiments. Earlier I just experienced an more mature desktop computer system that could not deal with the hard operations I required to do in college. Very last summer time I attended the BARUVAS meeting, in which I received to know incredibly appealing persons and designed buddies with other Romani students. I definitely appreciated it and I acquired a good deal of new matters. I hope I will quickly get to show up at that meeting again. 

Q:  Have you ever encountered loathe currently being expressed toward Romani students on the Internet? If so, how do you cope with it?

A:  I come upon detest day-to-day. It is on Fb or other social media, but I do my most effective to dismiss it, even though you frequently feel sorry about it even if it is really not right aimed against you. I’m trying to study and do items effectively so I can present all those persons they are erroneous. 

On 8 April the ROMEA business released a new marketing campaign identified as “Haters Won’t Cease Us!” responding to the stereotypical viewpoints of Romani learners that appear on social media. You can view the movie for that campaign below (with English subtitles).

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