Course detail

Principles of Intelligent Systems

FSI-SISAcad. year: 2025/2026

Artificial intelligence (AI) has been one of the fastest-growing areas of computer science in recent decades, and it is becoming essential to be familiar with the basic knowledge and skills of using it. In this subject, we want to go further and show how, in some cases, to control the mind of the machine from the perspective of understanding mathematical definitions. The subject of Artificial Intelligence provides students with basic and advanced knowledge in this field. Students will be introduced to different approaches to AI, including machine learning, natural language processing, and computer vision. They will learn how to design and implement AI systems, including a description of mathematical models from selected areas.

Language of instruction

Czech

Number of ECTS credits

5

Mode of study

Not applicable.

Guarantor

Ing. Pavla Sehnalová, Ph.D.

Department

Institute of Mathematics (ÚM)

Entry knowledge

Students are expected to have basic knowledge of any object-oriented programming language and basic knowledge of English language for this course.

Rules for evaluation and completion of the course

Assessment of the course consists of points for the semester project (70 %) and points for independent tasks during the semester (30 %). The condition for awarding credit is obtaining at least 50 % of the points for the semester project. Special evaluation can be obtained for active contribution to the teaching.

Attendance at lectures is desirable, attendance at exercises is compulsory. The method of compensation for missed classes is fully within the competence of the teacher.

Aims

The goal of the course is to familiarize students with the different approaches to AI, to gain an overview of the current state of knowledge, what are its main areas and how it is developing. Students will learn a deeper understanding of AI. They will learn how to design and implement AI systems to solve specific problems. They will be introduced to mathematical models and how they can be used to understand AI systems.

Study aids

Not applicable.

Prerequisites and corequisites

Not applicable.

Basic literature

DA SILVA, I. N. Artificial Neural Networks. Cham: Springer Nature, 2016. ISBN 9783319431628. Dostupné online z: https://doi.org/10.1007/978-3-319-43162-8. (EN)
KUBLIK, S. a SABOO, S. GPT-3: building innovative NLP products using large language models. Sebastopol: O´Reilly, 2022. ISBN 978-1-098-11362-9. (EN)
LIU, A. C. C. a LAW, O. M. K. Artificial intelligence hardware design: challenges and solutions. Hoboken: Wiley, 2021. ISBN 978-1-119-81045-2. (EN)
MOHRI, M., ROSTAMIZADEH, A., TALWALKAR, A. Foundations of machine learning. Cambridge: MIT Press, 2012. ISBN 9780262018258. (EN)
ROTHMAN, D. a GULLI, A. Transformers for natural language processing: build, train, and fine-tune deep neural network architectures for NLP with Python, PyTorch, TensorFlow, BERT, and GPT-3. Second edition. Birmingham: Packt, 2022. ISBN 978-1-80324-733-5. (EN)
SCHÖLKOPF, B., JANZING, D. a PETERS, J. Elements of Causal Inference: Foundations and Learning Algorithms. 1. Cambridge: The MIT Press, 2017. ISBN 0262037319. Dostupné online. (EN)
TUNSTALL, L., WERRA, L., WOLF, T. a GÉRON, A. Natural language processing with transformers: building language applications with Hugging Face. Revised edition. Beijing: O'Reilly, 2022. ISBN 9781098136796. (EN)

Recommended reading

CHOLLET, François a PECINOVSKÝ, Rudolf. Deep learning v jazyku Python: knihovny Keras, Tensorflow. Praha: Grada Publishing, 2019. ISBN 978-80-247-3100-1. (CS)
PECINOVSKÝ, Rudolf. Začínáme programovat v jazyku Python. 2. přepracované a rozšířené vydání. Praha: Grada Publishing, 2022. ISBN 978-80-271-3609-4. (CS)

Classification of course in study plans

  • Programme B-MAI-P Bachelor's 3 year of study, winter semester, compulsory-optional

Type of course unit

 

Lecture

26 hod., optionally

Teacher / Lecturer

Ing. Pavla Sehnalová, Ph.D.

Syllabus

  1. Introduction to Artificial Intelligence
  2. History and current state-of-art
  3. Areas of artificial intelligence
  4. Machine learning
  5. Neural networks
  6. Causal inference principles
  7. Transformers
  8. Natural language processing and large language models
  9. Methods for improving LLMs
  10. Chatbots
  11. Commercial tools and their use in practice
  12. Challenges of using artificial intelligence
  13. Lecturer's reserve

Computer-assisted exercise

26 hod., compulsory

Teacher / Lecturer

Ing. Pavla Sehnalová, Ph.D.

Syllabus

The PC labs are focused on the practical understanding of the material covered in the lecture topics. The emphasis is placed on the ability to work independently, i.e. on solving tasks using AI and using interactive AI tools.

1. Python and libraries for using AI tools

2. - 10. Introduction to interactive AI applications, tasks solving 

11. Creation of a chatbot

12. - 13. Work on a semester project, consultations