Summer Springboard
Generative AI & Machine Learning
IN BERKELEY
UNLOCK THE POWER OF DATA: MASTER PYTHON, BUILD MACHINE LEARNING MODELS, AND EXPLORE ETHICAL AI IN BERKELEY
THIS IS A TWO-WEEK PROGRAM WHERE YOU’LL FOCUS ON ONE COURSE FOR THE ENTIRE DURATION.
Generative AI & Machine Learning in Berkeley
- Learn Python for data manipulation, analysis, and visualization.
- Work with real-world datasets to build practical machine learning models.
- Explore advanced topics like neural networks and deep learning using TensorFlow.
- Understand ethical considerations and societal impacts of AI and data science.
- Gain hands-on experience with libraries like pandas, matplotlib, and seaborn.
- Prepare for future careers in data science, AI, and technology innovation.
Summer Springboard
Generative AI & Machine Learning
About This Course
The Generative AI & Machine Learning program in Berkeley offers high school students an immersive introduction to cutting-edge artificial intelligence technologies, including large language models and machine learning applications.
Over two weeks, participants learn to manipulate, analyze, and visualize data using Python and libraries like pandas, matplotlib, and seaborn. The curriculum covers foundational concepts such as exploratory data analysis and progresses to advanced topics like neural networks and deep learning with tools like TensorFlow.
Students apply their knowledge through hands-on projects using real-world datasets, gaining practical experience in building machine learning models. Additionally, the program emphasizes the ethical implications of data science and artificial intelligence, preparing students to navigate potential biases and societal impacts responsibly.
TOPICS YOU'LL EXPLORE
Hands-on Learning
Spend most of the first week learning the fundamentals of Python programming, control flow, loops, functions, basic data structures, and get an introduction to libraries. The exercises and tutorials quickly help students build capacity with coding, abstraction, algorithms and data management within a program.
The second week dives into a little more advanced Python concepts including, object-oriented programming and the use of libraries, such as pandas and NumPy. Throughout the course, students will be working on a final project that allows them to apply their skills and knowledge in a hands-on and experiential manner.
Career Exploration
This module will dive deeper into newsworthy advances in technology and give high school students a first-hand look at related questions and issues. We will discuss the wide variety of professions within the field of technology such as UX / UI design, programming, project management, and quality assurance. You’ll get a deeper sense of your unique motivations and aptitudes and how that aligns with potential academic and career choices. This helps students make better informed decisions about some of life’s most important choices.
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“I had a ton of fun. From being able to go to shops and restaurants within the boundaries to doing the same thing during the weekend excursions. The academic class I took has reinforced my decision to majoring in Data Science & Machine Learning.”
– Gabriel M. | Alumni Student
Summer Springboard
Generative AI & Machine Learning
Meet Your Instructor
Dr. Kamal Ali is a distinguished AI and machine learning expert with over two decades of pioneering experience in Silicon Valley, where he currently serves as an industry consultant specializing in large language models, artificial intelligence, and conversational agents. He earned his Ph.D. and Master’s in Computer Science from UC Irvine and he holds his BS in Computer Science from the University of Sydney. He has held several pivotal leadership roles including Chief Data Scientist at Simplifai, Machine Learning Scientist at Apple, Inc and Fusemachines, and was a co-founder and Chief Scientist of Peerlyst. His impressive career also includes serving as a Senior Research Scientist at Stanford University’s prestigious Computational Learning Lab and he has over 30 peer reviewed papers and 3,000 citations.
DR. KAMAL ALI
Summer Springboard
Generative AI & Machine Learning
Dates & Tuition
| 2026 Dates |
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| Session 2: June 21 – July 3, 2026 |
| Session 4: July 5 – July 17, 2026 |
| Session 6: July 19 – July 31, 2026 |
Click here to enroll in this course using our online enrollment form.
| Tuition |
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| Residential Tuition: $5,998 |
| Commuter Tuition: $3,298 |
Apply by November 30 to lock in the lowest prices of the year. Tuition increases on December 1.
Tuition Protection Plan: Allows for cancellation for any reason up until the day of the program.
| Location |
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| City: Berkeley |
| State: California |
| Campus: Berkeley |
Summer Springboard programs are not run by our campus partners (with the exception of Cal Poly, NYSID and UW Foster which are run in partnership with SSB). Universities and their affiliated departments and partners do not control and are not responsible or liable in any manner for any part of the Summer Springboard program.