葉振棠生於澳門，祖父輩為越南華僑。十歲時因猩紅熱發高燒，眼睛神經細胞受損，視力衰退。他就讀中文學校澳門聖約翰書院小學部及中學部（小一至中一；現已停辦），中二年級起至中六年級轉讀英文學校澳門培道中學。
葉振棠18歲中學畢業後赴港，本想找寫字樓工作，但因香港不承認其澳門學歷，在澳門印尼華僑朋友介紹下，唯有在尖沙咀酒吧「KK Club」當兼職夜間貝斯手，又在灣仔的酒吧工作。其時正值樂隊熱潮，且崇尚歐西英語流行曲。1970年代中期，葉獲鍾定一邀請與陳潔靈等人組成「新特樂樂隊」（The New Topnotes），任樂隊低音結他手及主音4年，經百代唱片發行過五張英文專輯，並曾兩屆入選由《華僑晚報》與國民漆廠合辦的十大歌星獎。及後樂隊熱潮為電影《週末夜狂熱》所帶動的的士高風取代，加上葉振棠不習慣到歐洲演出的生活，決定離隊回港發展，「新特樂」隨之解散。葉接着以主音身份，先於富麗華酒店唱歌，再與前Ming樂隊鼓手鄔馬利和獨立鍵琴手黃正光組成樂隊「馬正棠」，轉唱時興的粵語歌，走通俗路線，可惜發展未如理想，未幾拆夥。同期曾於新加坡發展半年。
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Maricopa County, Arizona, program aims to teach American workers new skills and make artificial intelligence more accessible.
What’s New: Intel and Arizona’s Maricopa County Community College District (MCCCD) today announced a new artificial intelligence (AI) incubator lab for students aspiring to land jobs in areas ranging from business to nursing to healthcare — and other professions that increasingly draw on AI technology. The new AI incubator lab in Arizona, and the associate degree program it supports, is the first of its kind in the U.S.
“We are committed to the re-skilling of the American workforce and to advancing diversity and inclusion to ensure that the next generation of technologists are prepared and provided opportunities for AI education."
–Michelle Johnston Holthaus, Intel executive vice president and general manager of the Client Computing Group
How It Works: The AI incubator lab builds on Intel’s AI for Workforce program launched in 2020 at schools across the U.S., with the Maricopa district being the first to enroll students.
The new lab at Chandler Gilbert Community College opens its doors with $60,000 worth of Intel-based leading platforms including workstations and open-source Intel AI software tools. It will support courses that include Introduction to Machine Learning, AI for Computer Vision, Natural Language Processing and AI for Business. The incubator lab is now open to the 200 Chandler Gilbert Community College students currently enrolled in that program.
“Within the last two years, we have been able to see our students gain new AI skills, and we are proud to have our first graduating class from the AI program this spring,” said MCCCD Chancellor Steven Gonzales. “This lab is critical to providing the necessary tools for their education, and we are appreciative of Intel, Dell and the State of Arizona for the designated space so our faculty and students can thrive.”
Johnston Holthaus said: “Our goal is to make this program available in all 50 states by 2023. We are grateful for our partners, including Maricopa County Community College District, Dell and the State of Arizona for joining with us to help increase digital readiness of our future workforces.”
Why Intel Is Involved: Intel wants to help the U.S. workforce learn new skills, to advance diversity and inclusion, and to help democratize emerging technologies like AI. Additionally, key elements of Intel’s corporate responsibility RISE goals include increasing the number of people working in technology from underrepresented and underserved communities, and more broadly, expanding digital readiness worldwide to reach 30 million people in 30,000 institutions in 30 countries by the year 2030.
What Skills Students Gain: The existing program and new lab emphasize hands-on work to make AI accessible to novice learners. Students develop traditional skills such as data collection, AI model training, coding and exploring the societal impact of AI technology. Coursework includes the creation of a social impact AI project that is developed with guidance from teachers and mentors.
Who Is Enrolled: The AI for Workforce program at Chandler Gilbert Community College currently has 200 students. A total of 13,000 students attend the community college. All are eligible to apply for the AI for Workforce program.
