Moroccan Prodigy, 23, Creates AI Courses at Stanford University

A genius who intends to put his skills at the service of the development of his country. This is how one could define Younes Bensouda Mourri, who was born in Tangier to Moroccan parents. Having completed his primary and secondary studies at the American School of Detroit, he applied in 2014 after obtaining his baccalaureate to continue his higher education at Stanford in California, reports the Médias24 website.

It is in this high place of knowledge where not everyone can enter that the young Moroccan obtains a Bachelor’s degree in "mathematics and applied mathematics" in computer science in 2018. He is currently enrolled in a Master’s degree in statistics. But already, a nice offer has been made to him to serve as a teacher in the Stanford Artificial Intelligence Laboratory.

Three courses co-created by Younes are validated by the university

Very quickly, he enrolls in doctoral cycle modules (statistical modeling, stochastic processes, Machine Learning) as a way to strengthen his skills, in order to facilitate his new teaching job. By recently moving from the status of assistant teacher to that of principal teacher of two subjects, Younes Bensouda does not intend to stop there.

Not only does he co-create the subjects he teaches, he manages to have three courses validated by this prestigious Stanford University in California. It is the "Machine Learning", which is based on statistical approaches to give computers the ability to learn from data. A second course for AI teachers to teach them how to deliver their training, while the third is Deep Learning, a form of artificial intelligence derived from Machine Learning. These three courses are integrated into the student training program and are a source of pride for Younes, who intends to return later to serve his country.