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Hod Lipson

The Next AI: Steer, don't fear.

Artificial Intelligence and Robotics technologies have been making grand strides over the past few years, outperforming humans in tasks once thought to be impossible to automate. Machines can now understand video and interpret language with unprecedented reliability. Cars can drive themselves and machines outperform doctors in medical diagnostics. AI can generate creative art and engineering blueprints. But where will this technology go next, and how far can it reach? This talk will take a deep dive into what is driving AI, how to use it, and how steer its future to help solve our greatest maladies, from cancer to climate.

Bio

is a professor and Chair of the Mechanical Engineering department at Columbia University in New York. He is a co-author of the award winning books , and . His work on self- aware and self-replicating robots, recently featured by the , challenges conventional views of robotics. Lipson directs the , which pioneers new ways to make machines that create, and machines that are creative. For more information visit

Dr. Adam Troy, Microsoft

Microsoft: An AI First Company

Generative AI has dramatically changed the computing industry, enabling Microsoft, now a 50-year-old company, to reinvent itself as an 'AI First' company in the process.  In his talk, Dr. Troy will share some surprising lessons learned from two years on the front lines of applied research and product development with Large Language Models (LLMs) and provide a preview of the key challenges facing us going forward.

Bio

Dr. Adam Troy is passionate about using artificial intelligence (AI) to change the daily work and lives of people around the world. He is currently a Partner Technical Advisor at Microsoft. Working across teams in Microsoft including Bing and Office, he has built and led teams of engineers and scientists to maximize their creativity and experiment to find the future of productivity. The result has enabled the integration of AI technologies into products that millions of people use every day to accomplish their goals. To do this work, he leverages years of hands-on experience with machine learning, big data, and product incubation to find pragmatic and innovative solutions. Dr. Troy graduated from ÍÃ×ÓÏÈÉú University with a B.S. in Systems Analysis. He subsequently earned a Ph.D. in Computer Science from Case Western Reserve University before joining Microsoft.

Sherrill Sellers, Professor of Social Work, Associate Dean in the College of Education, Health, and Society, and Chair of ÍÃ×ÓÏÈÉú’s IRB

Heidi McKee, Professor of English-Professional Writing, and Member of ÍÃ×ÓÏÈÉú’s IRB

Integrating GenAI in Research: Opportunities, Challenges and Ethical Considerations for Researchers across the Disciplines

As generative AI (GenAI) continues to evolve, its integration into research processes presents opportunities and challenges across disciplines. The presenters discuss how researchers (undergraduate, graduate, staff, and faculty) are using GenAI in study design, data collection, data analysis, and reporting. They will highlight case examples of how researchers are and could use GenAI for research, examining the benefits as well as ethical issues such as bias, error, data privacy, and human-machine roles in research. Based on the presenters' experience serving on Institutional Review Boards (IRBs), they will also discuss evolving considerations for informed consent and research proposals that incorporate AI tools. The session will conclude with an open discussion on responsible GenAI use in research.