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Bengal AI Lab
Where GDS students build the future — with alumni who got there first.
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Alumni Advisors
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Projects Showcased
In the Lab
Active Projects
Data ScienceIn Progress
Campus Wildlife Tracker
Marcus Lee · 10th Grade
Using camera-trap images and computer vision to catalog wildlife across the 65-acre GDS campus.
TensorFlow, Google Colab
Mentored by Sarah Chen, GDS '11
Machine LearningSeeking Mentor
Bengal Study Buddy
Ava Thompson · 11th Grade
An AI chatbot trained on GDS course materials that helps students prep for exams with practice questions and explanations.
ChatGPT, Python
Awaiting advisor
Completed Work
Lab Showcase
Creative AIShowcased
AI Poetry Zine
Elle Ramirez · 12th Grade
A student-curated literary zine pairing original poetry with AI-generated art, exploring where human creativity ends and machine creativity begins.
Midjourney, InDesign
Mentored by David Okafor, GDS '08
Alumni Expertise
Meet the Advisors
Sarah Chen
GDS Class of 2011
ML Engineer · Duke Health AI
Computer VisionHealthcare AI
David Okafor
GDS Class of 2008
Product Designer · Figma
Creative AIProduct Design