AI2 CEO Ali Farhadi poses with Senator Chuck Schumer.
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AI2 CEO Ali Farhadi Joins the Seventh Bipartisan Senate Forum on Artificial Intelligence
As a part of the Seventh Bipartisan Senate Forum on Artificial Intelligence, AI2 CEO Ali Farhadi traveled to D.C. to provide insight and guidance around AI policy. In his statement, Farhadi said, “I would like to unequivocally state that closed and safe are not synonyms. Transparency is at the core of all research into trust, safety, and explainability in AI, and open models are essential for transparency. The road to safety is absolutely not paved with models that are closed off from public and expert scrutiny.” You can access the full statement on Senator Chuck Schumer's website, below.
Improved Weather Forecasting is "The Quiet Revolution"
AI is helping generate forecasts faster and could take models beyond weather prediction. AI2's Climate Modeling team is harnessing these advancements to try to anticipate Earth's climate well into the future. In a conversation with Science Magazine, Senior Director Chris Bretherton said, "We can make emulators of these models and then run them 100 times faster." Learn more about what meteorologists are calling "the quiet revolution" below.
As the year winds down, some of the biggest conferences in machine learning and artificial intelligence are just kicking off. AI2 has been active at this week's EMNLP conference, and will also have a big presence at NeurIPS 2023 next week. Read the blog for a roundup of conference highlights!
AI2 Senior UX Designer Jenna James hasn't had a linear career path. She's found inspiration from her personal life and is passionate about making a positive impact.
Information overload for scientists is a challenge Semantic Scholar continues to tackle with AI-powered tools. Science Magazine presents this look at how AI tools can help researchers.