Institute for Artificial Intelligence

Second USF Artificial Intelligence + X Symposium

We are delighted to announce the call for extended abstracts for the Second USF Artificial Intelligence + X Symposium hosted by the Institute for Artificial Intelligence. This premier interdisciplinary event aims to bring together experts from diverse fields to collaborate and explore innovations at the intersection of artificial intelligence and various disciplines.

Date of Event: October 4, 2024 October 25, 2024
Location of Event: USF Research Park: 3814 Spectrum Level 1
Deadline to submit abstracts: August 9, 2024 August 30, 2024
Notification of abstract acceptance: August 23, 2024 September 27, 2024

We welcome oral, panel, or poster session proposals from a multitude of AI disciplines, such as:

  • AI and Cybersecurity
  • AI in Healthcare
  • AI and Education
  • AI and Science
  • AI and Business
  • AI and Ethics, Policy
  • AI for Social Good
  • Foundational advances in AI

Publication opportunity: In addition to presenting at the symposium, selected abstracts may also receive invitations to submit full papers for publication.

Registration: $35 (sold out)

Symposium Program

Download the symposium program here.

Keynote speaker:

Speaker: Nitesh Chawla, Frank M. Freimann Professor of Computer Science and Engineering, University of Notre Dame

Title: Traversing the AI + X Continuum for Impact

Abstract: In this talk, I will present our work on fundamental advances in AI, inspired by interdisciplinary problem statements and societal challenges. I will highlight our innovation journey that encapsulates both the opportunities and challenges inherent in harnessing the full potential of AI + X in particular highlighting the realization of societal impact through translational work in healthcare and advancing scientific discovery.

Bio: Nitesh Chawla is the Frank M. Freimann Professor of Computer Science and Engineering and the Founding Director of the Lucy Family Institute for Data and Society at the University of Notre Dame. His research is focused on artificial intelligence and data science and is also motivated by the question of how technology can advance the common good through convergence. He is a Fellow of the Institute of Electrical and Electronics Engineers (IEEE), a Fellow of the Association of Computing Machinery (ACM), Fellow of the Association for the Advancement of Artificial Intelligence (AAAI), and a Fellow of the American Association for the Advancement of Science (AAAS). He is the recipient of multiple awards, including the National Academy of Engineers New Faculty Fellowship, IEEE CIS Outstanding Early Career Award, Rodney F. Ganey Community Impact Award, IBM Big Data & Analytics Faculty Award, IBM Watson Faculty Award, and the 1st Source Bank Technology Commercialization Award. He is co-founder of Aunalytics, a data science software and cloud computing company.

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