Jefferson Lab Colloquium

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Our Next Speaker:

Title:
What is Human-Centered AI and Why Does It Matter?

Colloquium Date:
Wednesday, April 24, 2024
3:30-4 p.m. for refreshments - 4-5 p.m. for presentation 

Conference Location:
CEBAF Center Auditorium and Zoom

Abstract:
There have been extraordinary advances in our ability to collect, analyze, and interpret vast amounts of data which have transformed the fundamental nature of artificial intelligence (AI). The human aspects of AI, including how to support creativity and human insight without violating individual rights, how to address ethical concerns, and the consideration of societal impacts, have received less attention. Yet, these human issues are becoming increasingly vital to the future of AI. Cecilia Aragon will reflect on a 30-year career in data science and AI in industry, government, and academia; discuss what it means for AI to be both rigorous and human-centered; and speculate upon future directions for data science and AI.

Biography:
Cecilia Aragon is Professor and Director of the Human-Centered Data Science Lab at the University of Washington. Her research focuses on analysis of vast data sets. Her awards for research and a stint designing software for NASA led President Obama to call her "one of the top scientists and engineers in the country” when she received the prestigious Presidential Early Career Award for Scientists and Engineers. She has worked with Nobel Prize winners, taught astronauts to fly and created musical simulations of the universe with rock stars. She is one of the co-founders of Latinas in Computing. Dr. Aragon's research has been recognized with over $28 million in grants from federal agencies, private foundations and industry, and she has published over 200 articles and three books. Her two latest books are "Flying Free" (Blackstone Publishing 2020) and "Human-Centered Data Science" (MIT Press 2022). She is a Distinguished Member of the ACM and a 2017-18 Fulbright Scholar. She won the Distinguished Alumni Award in Computer Science from UC Berkeley in 2013, the Faculty Innovator in Teaching Award from her department at UW that same year, and was named one of the Top 25 Women of 2009 by Hispanic Business Magazine. Most recently, she was featured in GeekWire on her latest venture, a tech startup.

Zoom Link:
https://jlab-org.zoomgov.com/j/1610795460?pwd=RGV4ZnlGNFJ4eWxEUStNdThNd2dwUT09

 

Title:
What is Human-Centered AI and Why Does It Matter?

Colloquium Date:
Wednesday, April 24, 2024
3:30-4 p.m. for refreshments - 4-5 p.m. for presentation 

Conference Location:
CEBAF Center Auditorium and Zoom

Abstract:
There have been extraordinary advances in our ability to collect, analyze, and interpret vast amounts of data which have transformed the fundamental nature of artificial intelligence (AI). The human aspects of AI, including how to support creativity and human insight without violating individual rights, how to address ethical concerns, and the consideration of societal impacts, have received less attention. Yet, these human issues are becoming increasingly vital to the future of AI. Cecilia Aragon will reflect on a 30-year career in data science and AI in industry, government, and academia; discuss what it means for AI to be both rigorous and human-centered; and speculate upon future directions for data science and AI.

Biography:
Cecilia Aragon is Professor and Director of the Human-Centered Data Science Lab at the University of Washington. Her research focuses on analysis of vast data sets. Her awards for research and a stint designing software for NASA led President Obama to call her "one of the top scientists and engineers in the country” when she received the prestigious Presidential Early Career Award for Scientists and Engineers. She has worked with Nobel Prize winners, taught astronauts to fly and created musical simulations of the universe with rock stars. She is one of the co-founders of Latinas in Computing. Dr. Aragon's research has been recognized with over $28 million in grants from federal agencies, private foundations and industry, and she has published over 200 articles and three books. Her two latest books are "Flying Free" (Blackstone Publishing 2020) and "Human-Centered Data Science" (MIT Press 2022). She is a Distinguished Member of the ACM and a 2017-18 Fulbright Scholar. She won the Distinguished Alumni Award in Computer Science from UC Berkeley in 2013, the Faculty Innovator in Teaching Award from her department at UW that same year, and was named one of the Top 25 Women of 2009 by Hispanic Business Magazine. Most recently, she was featured in GeekWire on her latest venture, a tech startup.

Zoom Link:
https://jlab-org.zoomgov.com/j/1610795460?pwd=RGV4ZnlGNFJ4eWxEUStNdThNd2dwUT09