# Research Areas

In this class, you will dive deep into specific AI research areas, gaining insights into current trends and state-of-the-art approaches. This hands-on approach allows you to:

* Familiarize yourself with the current state of AI research
* Develop skills in analyzing academic conferences and literature
* Practice identifying promising research directions
* Enhance your ability to synthesize and present complex information

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## Exercise

1. Navigate to \[People] in Canvas, type "**Research**" in the search bar, and form a team of 2-3 members who share interest in the same [research area](/ai-research-practicum/research-areas/ai-conferences.md).
2. Share your findings from [HW2: Research Area](/ai-research-practicum/assignments/hw2-research-areas.md) with your teammates.
3. Discuss and synthesize your individual findings by identifying common trends, approaches, and challenges across your research.
4. Select 2-3 compelling papers to highlight, and provide a brief overview and the key aspects of each paper.
5. Create a concise slide presentation summarizing the above activities (one per group), and submit it to \[Assignments → Exercises → **Research Areas**] in Canvas.


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