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AI & Machine Learning · 🏫 University of Southern California

USC Pre-College: Bitcoin and AI

This rigorous, college-level program offers high school students a deep dive into emerging financial technologies, including a field trip to JP Morgan.

🔥 High School 🕒 2-week Pre-College Program In-person 💰 $8,130 total
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About this camp

The USC Pre-College: Bitcoin and AI summer program offers high school students a rigorous, college-level investigation into emerging financial technologies. Participants will delve into monetary history and the current dollar-based financial system before exploring Bitcoin's origins and technical components, including public-key cryptography and mining. The curriculum also covers the rapid introduction of AI into the global economy and its disruptive impact on various industries. Students will speculate on the future intersection of Bitcoin, stablecoins, and government digital currencies. Key learning highlights include understanding how Bitcoin addresses existing problems in financial infrastructure, exploring its network, and investigating AI's technological force. The program aims to equip students with an entrepreneurial mindset and includes a field trip to JP Morgan.

What a typical day looks like

Participants attend class from 9 a.m. to 3:30 p.m. daily, with breaks for lunch or field trips, and enjoy residential activities in the evenings.

Best suited for

Ideal for high school students interested in emerging financial technologies, understanding Bitcoin, preparing for an AI-based economy, and developing entrepreneurial thinking.

What you'll learn

Monetary history and financial systems Bitcoin origins and technical components AI's impact on the global economy Valuation methodologies for Bitcoin Stablecoins and government digital currencies Lightning Network Entrepreneurial thinking

Location

University of Southern California

Sponsored by Research Ignited

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