UTMIST x AMD: How Machine Learning Transforms Gaming Experiences

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UTMIST is thrilled to have Max Kiehn, Fellow (Software Development), ML Technical Lead at AMD with us to talk about how his team uses machine learning to transform your gaming experience.

Video games are arguably the most popular application for graphics hardware. To deliver the best possible gaming experience, performance and the highest standard of graphics driver quality, AMD tests dozens of game titles on hundreds of configurations. This talk will describe how AMD is leveraging artificial intelligence and machine learning to automate all aspects of gameplay testing.

Join us on Feb 23rd 5 - 6 PM to learn more about their team’s engineering feat. There is also a Q&A session at the end. Mark your calendar and sign up now!

Note: No prerequisite is required for the talk.

Max Kiehn is a Fellow, Software Development at AMD. He has over 20 years of experience delivering practical global solutions, and expertise in Machine Learning, Data Analysis and Warehousing, Enterprise and Application Solution Engineering, Windows and Linux infrastructure, and Software project management.

Event Details

Agenda

  • How Machine Learning is used to Optimize Gaming by Max Kiehn (5:00 - 5:40 PM)
  • Q&A (5:40 - 5:50)
  • The Intern Experience at AMD with Matthieu Chan Chee (5:50 - 6:00)

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About the Speakers

Max Kiehn is an architect for software infrastructure at AMD Radeon Technologies Group. He has over 20 years of experience delivering practical global solutions, and expertise in Machine Learning, Data Analysis and Warehousing, Enterprise and Application Solution Engineering, Windows and Linux infrastructure, and Software project management. Max has worked on critical parts of software development pipeline including requirements management, source control management, issue tracking, DevOps, and test automation. His current focus is on leveraging AI to help improve software development pipeline efficiency.

Matthieu Chan Chee is a 3rd year computer science student completing his PEY at AMD, where he works on machine learning models to detect corruption in videogames. Matthieu has ranked 1st at the National Mathematics Olympiad 2016 and was among the 37 worldwide recipients of UofT’s Pearson Scholarship in 2017. More recently, Matthieu’s team representing UofT was announced world champions for their work on Neural ODEs at ProjectX 2020, a 3-month global ML research competition..

About AMD

Founded in 1969 as a Silicon Valley start-up, the AMD journey began with dozens of employees focused on leading-edge semiconductor products. From those modest beginnings, AMD has grown into a global company achieving many important industry firsts along the way. AMD today develops high-performance computing and visualization products to solve some of the world’s toughest and most interesting challenges.