This one-day symposium explores the effect of artificial intelligence on research. The event brings together speakers from across UCLA to provide a multifaceted perspective on the role of AI in academic research. It features sessions that approach the question of the impact of AI through multiple lenses, including an exploration of the fundamentals of intelligence and artificial intelligence, multidisciplinary panel discussions, and lightning talks showcasing innovative AI research underway at UCLA.
The symposium session will run in a hybrid format. Registration will be capped for the in-person symposium. Refreshments, lunch, and a reception will be provided for those in-person.
Venue: In-person at CNSI or remote via livestream
Date: Thursday, February, 15, 2024
Time: 8:15 a.m. – 5:30 p.m.
The recording of the symposium is available here.
Program
Research in the Age of AI Symposium Program
8:15 – 9:15 a.m. Symposium Registration
9:15 – 9:40 a.m. Welcome
- VCR Roger Wakimoto
- Deanna Needell (Professor, Mathematics; Dunn Family Endowed Chair in Data Theory; Executive Director, IDRE)
9:40 – 10:40 a.m. Talks on Fundamental AI: AI and Intelligence / AI and Mathematics
- Mayank Mehta (Director, Center for Physics of Life; Professor, Departments of Physics, Neurology, and Electrical and Chemical Engineering)
- Terence Tao (Professor, Mathematics; The James and Carol Collins Chair in the College of Letters and Sciences)
10:40 – 11 a.m. Break
Resource fair with representatives from DGIT, the Library Data Science Center, the Office of Advanced Research Computing, Social Science Computing.
11 a.m. – 12 p.m. Panel Discussion on AI in Research Across UCLA
- Eleazar Eskin (Department Chair and Professor, Computational Medicine; Professor of Computer Science and Human Genetics; Interim Executive Director, DataX) – Moderator
- Keith Chen (Bing and Alice Liu Yang Chair, Management and Innovation, Anderson School)
- Omolola Ogunyemi (Interim Vice President for Research and Director, Center for Biomedical Informatics, Charles R. Drew University of Medicine and Science; and Adjunct Professor, Radiological Sciences, David Geffen School of Medicine)
- Wei Wang (Leonard Kleinrock Chair, Professor, Computer Science)
12 – 1 p.m. Lunch
Resource fair with representatives from DGIT, the Library Data Science Center, the Office of Advanced Research Computing, Social Science Computing.
Poster session featuring Aditya Sivakumar (Law), Zi-Yi Dou (Computer Science), Yu Yang (Computer Science), Yotam Yaniv and James Chapman (Math), and Alexander Sietsema (Math)
1 – 2 p.m. Lightning Talks Showcasing Innovative Applications of AI
- Aditya Grover (Assistant Professor, Computer Science)
- Janey Rountree (Executive Director, California Policy Lab)
- Jeff Burke (Associate Dean and Professor School of Theater, Film, and Television; Director, REMAP) – Session Chair
- Seulgi Moon (Associate Professor, Department of Earth, Planetary, and Space Sciences)
2 – 2:15 p.m. Break
Resource fair with representatives from DGIT, the Library Data Science Center, the Office of Advanced Research Computing, Social Science Computing.
2:15 – 3 p.m. Audience Discussion on the Implications of AI on Research
- Oscar Leong (von Kármán Instructor, Caltech, Computing + Mathematical Sciences Department; Assistant Professor, Department Statistics and Data Science, UCLA (July 2024))
- Deanna Needell
3:00 – 4:00 p.m. Panel Discussion on Data Justice
- Alex Bui (Director, Medical & Imaging Informatics Group; Director, Medical Informatics Home Area; Professor, Departments of Radiological Sciences, Bioengineering & Bioinformatics; David Geffen Chair in Informatics, UCLA)
- Sarah Roberts (Associate Professor, Gender Studies, Department of Information Studies, Labor Studies; Associate Director of Faculty Engagement, DataX)
- Ramesh Srinivasan (Professor, Department of Information Studies and Director, UC Center for Global Digital Cultures; Assistant Director of Community Engagement, DataX) – Moderator
- Shazeda Ahmed (Chancellor’s Postdoctoral Fellow, Ralph J. Bunche Center for African American Studies)
4:00 – 4:15 p.m. Closing Remarks
- Deanna Needell
4:15 – 5:30 p.m. Reception
Poster session featuring Aditya Sivakumar (Law), Zi-Yi Dou (Computer Science), Yu Yang (Computer Science), Yotam Yaniv and James Chapman (Math), and Alexander Sietsema (Math)
Location
The symposium will be held at UCLA’s California NanoSystems Institute (CNSI). The main entrance to the building, which is at the southwest corner of the Court of Sciences, leads directly to the lobby. This entrance, the lobby, and the auditorium are on the 3rd floor of the building. If driving to campus , you can also enter CNSI via the level of the attached parking garage—Structure 9. See this instructional map. Please also refer to the parking map and parking website for the most current information about parking at UCLA.
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