IE Cohort Instructor of Record
Ikhlaq Sidhu
Dean and Professor, IE School of Science & Technology
Leads the IE cohort with a focus on innovation, AI, entrepreneurship, and the future of technology education.
AGI Ready
Berkeley + IE
[YOU] on AI + X
Offered by IEX Labs and the IE School of Science & Technology
The mindset + the build => solve for X.
In eight weeks, turn one idea into a governed AI-powered venture, research project, or media art project.
What will AI mean for society, and for each individual human? This is not a tools course; it is a course in who you can become, and how AI can amplify what is inside of you.
IE Cohort Faculty
Led by faculty and builders spanning AI, entrepreneurship, media, and technology leadership.
Featured Faculty and Builder
Edo Segal
CTO of Napster and serial entrepreneur
Brings a builder's perspective on AI, human communication, interactive media, and products that make expertise easier to access.
Extended Teaching Team
Berkeley faculty contribute to the shared teaching team.
Trond Petersen
UC Berkeley professor whose work spans organizations, economic sociology, inequality, comparative studies, and quantitative methods.
Alex Bayen
Director, CITRIS. UC Berkeley professor and Liao-Cho Innovation Endowed Chair working across control, optimization, machine learning, and large-scale mobility systems.
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Two universities. Two parallel programs. One shared build.
Practice the new work of AI: framing and directing intelligence to amplify you.
IE students build in parallel with a Berkeley cohort of 20 students. Students move from idea to working project while learning how to collaborate with AI systems across disciplines.
Course at a glance
Built for students across every major.
This is not a tools course. Students only need interest in AI and familiarity with it. Coding skills can be helpful for some projects, but they are not required.
Mindset
Learn what you are for when working with AI, and how to choose the right role for human judgment.
Build
Develop an AI-powered venture, research project, or media art project with a clear demo goal.
Showcase
Finish with a project artifact students can discuss in career interviews and share on a CV.
Two cohorts together
Two cohorts together in parallel sessions, limited to 20 spots per campus.
Berkeley and IE students share a parallel experience while following cohort-specific syllabi for enrollment, credit, and certification.
IE University Students
20 students
- All majors welcome
- Undergraduate through PhD
- Tech Immersion Series
- Certificate from IE School of Science & Technology
- Published global project demo
Instructions for IE Students
Fill the IE University Application form below.
Follow the IE cohort syllabus for program expectations, certification, and participation requirements.
Contact the IEX Labs team for more information: angela.rella@ie.edu, arushi.tyagi@ie.edu.
IE University Application Form
IE Cohort - Apply Here
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Fill in the IE University Application Form below for consideration in the IE cohort.
IE University
IE University Application Form
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