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AAAI/ACM Conference on AI, Ethics, and Society: Call for Papers
The Association for the Advancement of Artificial Intelligence (AAAI) has announced a Call for Papers for the fifth AAAI/ACM Conference on AI, Ethics, and Society, August 1-3, 2022 in Oxford, UK. Submissions are due by February 22, 2022. More information is available at https://www.aies-conference.com/2022/call-for-papers/.
Artificial Intelligence Journal announces funding opportunities for promoting AI research
The Artificial Intelligence Journal (AIJ) has funds available to support the promotion and dissemination of AI research. The current call has a deadline of February 15, 2022. Learn more on the AIJ website: https://www.ijcai.org/aijd.
Center for Socially Responsible AI awards seed funding to seven projects
The Penn State Center for Socially Responsible Artificial Intelligence recently announced the results of its second seed funding competition, awarding more than $96,000 to advance seven interdisciplinary research projects that feature researchers from 11 colleges and institutes.
AI for Social Impact series continues Jan. 28 with the 'Science of Science'
Presented by the Penn State Center for Socially Responsible Artificial Intelligence, the AI for Social Impact Seminar Series will continue with a talk by Dashun Wang, professor of management and organizations at the Kellogg School of Management and the McCormick School of Engineering at Northwestern University. Wang’s talk, titled “Initial Progress on the Science of Science,” will be held from 2:30 to 3:30 p.m. Friday, Jan. 28, via Zoom.
Young Achievers Symposium series to highlight early career researchers
CSRAI's Young Achievers Symposium will launch on Tuesday, Jan. 18, with a talk from Sherry Tongshuang Wu of the University of Washington on how humans can debug and correct artificial intelligence models.
'Socially Responsible AI' lecture series to highlight early career researchers
Sherry Tongshuang Wu, a doctoral candidate in computer science and engineering at the University of Washington, will deliver the inaugural lecture of the Young Achievers Symposium organized by the Center for Socially Responsible Artificial Intelligence. Wu’s talk, “Interactive AI Model Debugging and Correction,” will be held Jan. 18 via Zoom.
The Mercury Project: Call for Proposals
The Social Science Research Council is now accepting letters of inquiry for research projects in Africa, Asia, Latin America and the Caribbean, and the United States to discover evidence-based, data-driven tools, methods, and interventions to build a healthier information environment.
Institute for Computational and Data Sciences accepting seed grant proposals
Penn State's Institute for Computational and Data Sciences is accepting proposals for seed grant projects that address one or more of ICDS' strategic research themes. Proposals are due no later than 5:00 p.m. ET on January 23, 2022.
AWS' "Alexa Fairness in AI" now accepting winter 2022 proposals
Penn State's Corporate Engagement Center is pleased to announce the launch of the Alexa Fairness in AI call for proposals - Winter 2022 opportunity.
Enabling End-User Agency and Trust in Artificial Intelligence Systems
IEEE Trust and Agency in AIS Committee members, including CSRAI director S. Shyam Sundar, share their views on trust and agency in the context of technology across various fields.
Center for Socially Responsible AI accepting seed funding proposals
Penn State’s Center for Socially Responsible Artificial Intelligence is now inviting short proposals for its annual seed funding program. Applications will be accepted through Dec. 1, with projects expected to start in spring 2022 and last for up to two years.
CSRAI Director S. Shyam Sundar featured in first episode of "Life, Meet Tech" podcast
S. Shyam Sundar, director of the Center for Socially Responsible Artificial Intelligence, was recently featured in the inaugural episode of the podcast "Life, Meet Tech."
S. Shyam Sundar named director of the Center for Socially Responsible AI
S. Shyam Sundar, James P. Jimirro Professor of Media Effects in the Donald P. Bellisario College of Communications, has been named director of the Center for Socially Responsible Artificial Intelligence, which advances the thoughtful development and application of AI and studies its impact on human endeavor.
Virtual conference to explore artificial intelligence in a post-COVID world
On May 13, the Penn State Center for Socially Responsible Artificial Intelligence will host AI in a Post-COVID World, a virtual conference that will bring together experts from a variety of disciplines to discuss how artificial intelligence has aided in tackling the COVID-19 pandemic.
Virtual conference explores artificial intelligence in a post-COVID world
On May 13, the Penn State Center for Socially Responsible Artificial Intelligence hosted "AI in a Post-COVID World," a virtual conference that will brought together experts from a variety of disciplines to discuss how artificial intelligence has aided in tackling the COVID-19 pandemic.