Workshop on Artificial Intelligence and the Future of STEM and Societies

该项目旨在通过探索人工智能(AI)技术改变知识获取、应用和转移方式的潜力来服务于国家利益。它将研究不同部门的这个问题，包括教育、工业和政府。该项目特别关注利用当今的人工智能技术来提高人类的表现和生产力的需要。为此，为期两天的研讨会将把广泛的利益攸关方聚集在一起，分享见解和想法。研讨会将包括主旨演讲、小组和参与者讨论以及人工智能技术演示。通过这些活动，与会者将探讨如何以与人类有效协作的方式利用机器智能，从而增强人类的理解、生产力、健康和安全。研讨会将产生：(I)关于人工智能系统以包容的方式丰富人类生活的白皮书；(Ii)人工智能增强的STEM知识获取和应用的优先行动路线图；(Iii)研究人员和顾问的可持续网络，以便未来向联邦和其他资助机构提交提案。第一天，在宾夕法尼亚州州长的主旨演讲之后，将为参与者举行网络会议，随后是人工智能技术演示。午餐后，小组讨论将探讨人工智能知识的获取和应用，随后将介绍政府资助支持这一人工智能领域工作的机会。在第二天，在基金II基金会主席的主旨演讲和参与者的网络会议之后，研究人员将介绍他们在克服人工智能偏见方面的工作。与会者将在工作午餐期间制定白皮书草稿，并一直持续到下午。在额外的网络休息时间和关于融资机会的陈述之后，下午将以关于前进道路的讨论结束。研讨会将使社会受益，为利益攸关方就使用人工智能提高人类绩效和生产力进行更深入的讨论和更好的合作铺平道路。此外，讨论的主题涉及以重新定义人机界面的方式与网络物理系统进行交互，这是NSF三个大想法的汇合点：人-技术前沿、不断增长的融合研究和利用数据革命。该项目由NSF改善本科生STEM教育计划：教育和人力资源计划共同资助，该计划支持旨在提高所有学生STEM教育有效性的研究和开发项目，以及NSF工程教育和中心部门，该部门投资于通过基于中心的转型研究、教育研究和包容性以及学生和教师的研究机会来培养21世纪的工程师和发现技术。该奖项反映了NSF的法定使命，并通过使用基金会的智力优势和更广泛的影响审查标准进行评估，被认为值得支持。

This project aims to serve the national interest by exploring the potential of artificial intelligence (AI) techniques transform how knowledge is gained, applied, and transferred. It will examine this issue across different sectors, including education, industry, and government. The project focuses specifically on the need to harness today's AI technology to augment human performance and productivity. To this end, a two-day workshop will bring together a broad range of stakeholders to share insights and ideas. The workshop will include keynote presentations, panel and participant discussions, and AI technology demonstrations. Through these activities, participants will explore how to harness machine intelligence in ways that collaborate effectively with humans, thus augmenting human understanding, productivity, health, and safety.The workshop will generate: (i) a white paper on AI systems to enrich human lives in an inclusive manner; (ii) a roadmap for priority action in AI-enhanced STEM knowledge acquisition and application; (iii) a sustainable network of researchers and advisors for future submission of proposals to federal and other funding agencies. On Day 1, following a keynote presentation by the governor of Pennsylvania, there will be a networking session for participants, followed by AI technology demonstrations. After lunch, a panel discussion will explore AI Knowledge Acquisition and Application, followed by a presentation on governmental funding opportunities to support work in this area of AI. On Day 2, following a keynote presentation by the president of the Fund II Foundation and a networking session for participants, researchers will present their work on overcoming biases in AI. Participants will develop a draft of the white paper during the working lunch and extending into the afternoon. Following additional networking breaks and presentations about funding opportunities, the afternoon will conclude with discussions about pathways forward. The workshop will benefit society by paving the way toward deeper discussion and greater collaboration among stakeholders regarding the use of AI to augment human performance and productivity. Additionally, the topics addressed involve human interaction with cyber-physical systems in ways that re-define the human-computer interface, a topic at the confluence of three NSF Big Ideas: Human-Technology Frontier, Growing Convergence Research and Harnessing the Data Revolution. This project is cofunded by the NSF Improving Undergraduate STEM Education Program: Education and Human Resources Program, which supports research and development projects to improve the effectiveness of STEM education for all students and the NSF Engineering Education and Centers Division, which invests in creation of 21st century engineers and discovery of technologies through transformational center-based research, research in education and inclusion, and research opportunities for students and teachers.This award reflects NSF's statutory mission and has been deemed worthy of support through evaluation using the Foundation's intellectual merit and broader impacts review criteria.