AI in Science Conference
Artificial intelligence (AI) approaches are being accelerated into STEM. With the new frontier of capable and productive algorithms, there has been a sharp upward shift in the power, accessibility and public profile of AI.
AI offers enormous potential through the economy of labour and by pushing human limits of logic and creativity. AI has the capacity to facilitate transdisciplinary collaborations through the integration of complimentary research. However, AI may also be misinformative, which can be challenging to recognise and contain. A critical need exists within the emerging national STEM leadership to be able to efficiently access relevant knowledge about AI, to use its strengths and recognize and address the risks, and build connections with experts and peers in AI.
The AI in Science project aims to support Australia’s emerging early and mid-career STEM leaders in embracing the opportunities and challenges of rapid developments in AI. The project includes a one-day in-person conference featuring inspirational keynote speakers, EMCR talk prizes, small grant opportunities, and a program of outreach activities. Hosted by The Australian National University, the project received grant funding from the Theo Murphy Initiative (Australia) administered by the Australian Academy of Science. The project also received additional sponsorship from Australia’s National Science Agency, CSIRO.
The Organising Committee
ANU
- A/Prof Amy Dawel, Associate Professor, School of Medicine and Psychology (SMP)
- Dr Nadine Hein, Fellow, The John Curtin School of Medical Research (JCSMR)
- Tobias James, Marketing and Communications Manager, College of Engineering, Computing and Cybernetics (CECC)
- Dr Conal Monaghan, Lecturer, School of Medicine and Psychology (SMP)
- Dr Nikolay Shirokikh, NHMRC Emerging Leadership Fellow, The John Curtin School of Medical Research (JCSMR)
- Dr Alexandra Sneddon, Postdoctoral Fellow, The John Curtin School of Medical Research (JCSMR)
- Dr Erin Walsh, Research Fellow, Population Health Exchange (PHXchange), National Centre for Epidemiology and Population Health (NCEPH)
- Dr Ryan Young, Director, Futures Hub, National Security College (NSC)
- Dayle Stanley, Director Strategy & Engagement, Futures
CSIRO
- Dr Vivien Rolland, Team Leader, Crops Digital Twin
- Professor Cheng Soon Ong, Principal Research Scientist, Machine Learning Research Group, Data61; and Director Machine Learning and Artificial Intelligence Future Science Platform
- Dr Russell Tsuchida, Research Scientist, Data61
