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  <Title>AI Meets Finance: interview with Abdullah Karasan</Title>
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    <div class="html-content"><div><a href="https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=x7g4tSHWYuw" rel="nofollow external" class="bo"><img src="https://ai.umbc.edu/wp-content/uploads/sites/734/2025/04/umbc_ai_finance.webp" alt="screenshot of the landing page for the YouTube video of the interview" style="max-width: 100%; height: auto;"></a></div><div><br></div><div><span>In this <strong><a href="https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=x7g4tSHWYuw" rel="nofollow external" class="bo">UMBC Mic’d Up episode</a></strong>, host <a href="https://www.linkedin.com/in/dennisecardona/" rel="nofollow external" class="bo"><strong>Dennise Cardona</strong></a>, chats with Dr. <a href="https://www.linkedin.com/in/abdullahkarasan/" rel="nofollow external" class="bo"><strong>Abdullah Karasan</strong></a>, adjunct faculty member in UMBC’s <a href="https://professionalprograms.umbc.edu/data-science/" rel="nofollow external" class="bo"><strong>Data Science program</strong></a> and Founder of <a href="https://www.leveragai.com/" rel="nofollow external" class="bo"><strong>Leveragai</strong></a>, about the intersection of AI, finance, and education.</span></div><div><span><br></span></div><div><span>Dr. Karasan shares his journey into financial data science and offers insight into his innovative new tool, <strong><a href="https://stockaivisor.com/" rel="nofollow external" class="bo">Stockaivisor</a>.</strong> This generative AI-powered platform is built to simplify investing and learning for both beginners and professionals. He also highlights how UMBC students helped build the product and how hands-on learning is preparing graduates for in-demand careers in AI and fintech.</span></div><div><span><br></span></div><div><span>Listen to this <strong><a href="https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=x7g4tSHWYuw" rel="nofollow external" class="bo">20-minute video</a></strong> to explore the future of AI + finance! </span></div><div><br></div>
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  <Summary>In this UMBC Mic’d Up episode, host Dennise Cardona, chats with Dr. Abdullah Karasan, adjunct faculty member in UMBC’s Data Science program and Founder of Leveragai, about the intersection of AI,...</Summary>
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  <PostedAt>Sat, 26 Apr 2025 14:23:11 -0400</PostedAt>
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