{"673822":{"#nid":"673822","#data":{"type":"news","title":"Special Edition of \u0027AI Magazine\u0027 Spotlights Georgia Tech\u0027s NSF AI Institutes","body":[{"value":"\u003Cp\u003EThe Association for the Advancement of Artificial Intelligence released its Spring 2024 special issue of \u003Cem\u003EAI Magazine\u003C\/em\u003E (Volume 45, Issue 1). This issue highlights research areas, applications, education initiatives, and public engagement led by the National Science Foundation (NSF) and USDA-NIFA-funded AI Research Institutes. It also delves into the background of the NSF\u2019s National AI Research Institutes program, its role in shaping U.S. AI research strategy, and its future direction. Titled \u201cBeneficial AI,\u201d this issue showcases various AI research domains, all geared toward implementing AI for societal good.\u003C\/p\u003E\r\n\r\n\u003Cp\u003EThe magazine, available as open access at \u003Cem\u003E\u003Ca href=\u0022https:\/\/onlinelibrary.wiley.com\/toc\/23719621\/2024\/45\/1\u0022\u003Ehttps:\/\/onlinelibrary.wiley.com\/toc\/23719621\/2024\/45\/1\u003C\/a\u003E,\u0026nbsp;\u003C\/em\u003Ea one-year effort, spearheaded and co-edited by Ashok Goel, director of the National AI-ALOE Institute and professor of computer science and human-centered computing at Georgia Tech, along with Chaohua Ou, AI-ALOE\u2019s managing director and assistant director, Special Projects and Educational Initiatives Center for Teaching and Learning (CTL) at Georgia Tech,\u0026nbsp;and Jim Donlon, the NSF\u0027s AI Institutes program director.\u003C\/p\u003E\r\n\r\n\u003Cp\u003EIn this issue, insights into the future of AI and its societal impact are presented by the three NSF AI Institutes headquartered at Georgia Tech:\u003C\/p\u003E\r\n\r\n\u003Cul\u003E\r\n\t\u003Cli\u003E\u003Cstrong\u003EAI-ALOE: National AI Institute for Adult Learning and Online Education\u003C\/strong\u003E\r\n\r\n\t\u003Cul\u003E\r\n\t\t\u003Cli\u003E\u003Ca href=\u0022https:\/\/onlinelibrary.wiley.com\/doi\/10.1002\/aaai.12144\u0022\u003EIntroduction to the Special Issue by Ashok Goel and Chaohua Ou.\u003C\/a\u003E\u003C\/li\u003E\r\n\t\t\u003Cli\u003EThe magazine features \u003Ca href=\u0022https:\/\/onlinelibrary.wiley.com\/doi\/10.1002\/aaai.12157\u0022\u003EAI-ALOE\u2019s work in reskilling, upskilling, and workforce development\u003C\/a\u003E, showcasing how AI is reshaping adult learning and online education to prepare our workforce for the future.\u003C\/li\u003E\r\n\t\u003C\/ul\u003E\r\n\t\u003C\/li\u003E\r\n\t\u003Cli\u003E\u003Cstrong\u003EAI4OPT: AI Institute for Advances in Optimization\u003C\/strong\u003E\r\n\t\u003Cul\u003E\r\n\t\t\u003Cli\u003EAn overview of \u003Ca href=\u0022https:\/\/onlinelibrary.wiley.com\/doi\/epdf\/10.1002\/aaai.12146\u0022\u003EAI4OPT\u2019s efforts in combining AI and optimization to tackle societal challenges in various sectors\u003C\/a\u003E. The institute aims to create AI-assisted optimization systems for efficiency improvements, uncertainty quantification, and sustainability challenges, while also offering educational pathways in AI for engineering.\u003C\/li\u003E\r\n\t\u003C\/ul\u003E\r\n\t\u003C\/li\u003E\r\n\t\u003Cli\u003E\u003Cstrong\u003EAI-CARING: National AI Institute for Collaborative Assistance and Responsive Interaction for Networked Groups\u003C\/strong\u003E\r\n\t\u003Cul\u003E\r\n\t\t\u003Cli\u003EAI-CARING\u2019s section in the magazine details its \u003Ca href=\u0022https:\/\/onlinelibrary.wiley.com\/doi\/10.1002\/aaai.12162\u0022\u003Ecomprehensive approach to using AI technologies to address the complex needs of aging adults\u003C\/a\u003E, while navigating ethical considerations and promoting education in the field.\u003C\/li\u003E\r\n\t\t\u003Cli\u003ECo-authors contributing to AI-CARING\u0027s section include Sonia Chernova, associate professor at Georgia Tech and director of AI-CARING, along with members Elizabeth Mynatt, Agata Rozga, Reid Simmons, and Holly Yanco, all involved in AI-CARING research and education.\u003C\/li\u003E\r\n\t\u003C\/ul\u003E\r\n\t\u003C\/li\u003E\r\n\u003C\/ul\u003E\r\n\r\n\u003Cp\u003EThe magazine provides a comprehensive overview of how each of the 25 institutes is shaping the future of AI research.\u003C\/p\u003E\r\n\r\n\u003Ch3\u003EAbout \u0027AI Magazine\u0027\u003C\/h3\u003E\r\n\r\n\u003Cp\u003E\u003Cem\u003EAI Magazine\u003C\/em\u003E\u0026nbsp;is an artificial intelligence magazine by the Association for the Advancement of Artificial Intelligence (AAAI). It is published four times each year, and is sent to all AAAI members and subscribed to by most research libraries. Back issues are available online (issues less than 18 months old are only available to AAAI members).\u003C\/p\u003E\r\n\r\n\u003Cp\u003EThe purpose of\u0026nbsp;\u003Cem\u003EAI Magazine\u003C\/em\u003E\u0026nbsp;is to disseminate timely and informative articles that represent the current state of the art in AI and to keep its readers posted on AAAI-related matters. The articles are selected to appeal to readers engaged in research and applications across the broad spectrum of AI. Although some level of technical understanding is assumed by the authors, articles should be clear enough to inform readers who work outside the particular subject area.\u0026nbsp;\u003C\/p\u003E\r\n\r\n\u003Cp\u003ETo learn more, click \u003Ca href=\u0022https:\/\/aaai.org\/ai-magazine\/#:~:text=AI%20Magazine%20is%20an%20artificial,to%20by%20most%20research%20libraries.\u0022\u003Ehere\u003C\/a\u003E.\u003C\/p\u003E\r\n","summary":"","format":"limited_html"}],"field_subtitle":"","field_summary":[{"value":"\u003Cp\u003EThe AAAI\u0027s Spring 2024 Special Issue of \u003Cem\u003EAI Magazine\u003C\/em\u003E, titled \u0022Beneficial AI,\u0022 showcases research, applications, and education initiatives led by NSF and USDA-NIFA-funded AI Research Institutes, including insights from Georgia Tech\u0027s AI-ALOE, AI4OPT, and AI-CARING, highlighting their contributions to AI for societal good and future impact.\u003C\/p\u003E\r\n","format":"limited_html"}],"field_summary_sentence":[{"value":"Latest AI Magazine highlights work of NSF and USDA-NIFA-funded AI Research Institutes, including AI-ALOE, AI4OPT, and AI-CARING, focusing on their contributions to AI for societal good and future impact."}],"uid":"36348","created_gmt":"2024-03-28 22:24:46","changed_gmt":"2024-04-30 18:27:37","author":"Breon Martin","boilerplate_text":"","field_publication":"","field_article_url":"","dateline":{"date":"2024-03-28T00:00:00-04:00","iso_date":"2024-03-28T00:00:00-04:00","tz":"America\/New_York"},"extras":[],"hg_media":{"673547":{"id":"673547","type":"image","title":"AI Magazine 2024 Volume 45 Issue 1 Cover.png","body":"\u003Cp\u003E\u003Cspan\u003E\u003Cspan\u003E\u003Cem\u003E\u003Cspan\u003E\u003Cspan\u003EThe cover image was generated by Midjourney, a generative artificial intelligence program and service created and hosted by the San Francisco\u2013based independent research lab Midjourney, Inc. 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