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Unleashing AI Innovation, Enabling Trust

A symposium to discuss recent progress and next steps in AI measurement and standards

Unleashing AI Innovation, Enabling Trust Symposium

Description

The National Institute of Standards and Technology (NIST) will convene a hybrid workshop on September 24-25, 2024, in Washington, D.C., to discuss recent efforts by the NIST AI Innovation Lab (NAIIL) to help unleash artificial intelligence (AI) innovations in ways which enable trust. Participants will learn about recent and ongoing efforts, and contribute to NIST’s vision for the work ahead, including opportunities to expand its collaborations with the AI community. Responsible for a variety of NIST’s AI efforts and headquartered within the agency’s Information Technology Laboratory, NAIIL advances AI measurement methods and guidelines, including their incorporation into international standards. 

The one and one-half day workshop will take place at The George Washington University in Washington, D.C. In-person and remote participation is available.

The workshop will feature panelists and other participants who will spotlight and discuss the most recent developments and next steps in key issues relating to AI innovation and trust. Sessions will build on NIST’s past, ongoing, and planned efforts. 

Agenda

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Day 1: September 24, 2024

2:00 - 2:30 pmOpening Remarks

2:30 - 3:30 pm

 

Advancing Generative AI Risk Management: Understanding Risks, AI Actors, and Mitigations Across the AI Value Chain

Moderator: Chloe Autio, NIST Associate 

Panelists: 

  • Helen Toner, Center for Security and Emerging Technology
  • Taja Naidoo, Meta, Open Loop 
  • Jessica Newman, University of California, Berkeley 
  • Chris Meserole, Frontier Model Forum
3:30 - 4:00 pm Break

4:00 – 5:00 pm

 

Addressing Synthetic Content

Moderator: Rob Reich, NIST

Panelists: 

  • Katherine Lee, Google DeepMind
  • Rebecca Portnoff, Thorn
  • Leonard Rosenthol, Adobe 
  • William Corvey, DARPA Information Innovation Office (I20)
5:00 – 5:15 pm Wrap-Up, Day One

 

Day 2: September 25, 2024

9:15 - 9:30 amOpening Remarks

9:30 - 10:30 am

 

AI Standards: Plans, Progress, and Call to Action

Moderator: Jesse Dunietz, NIST

Panelists: 

  • Alex Givens, Center for Democracy and Technology
  • Courtney Lang, Information Technology Industry Council
  • Rohit Israni, INCITS/ Artificial Intelligence 
  • Rebecca Finlay, Partnership on AI
10:30 - 11:00 am Break

11:00 am – 12:00 noon

 

Towards Sociotechnical Evaluations: Recent Successes and Future Directions

Moderator: Jon Fiscus, NIST

Panelists: 

  • Cathy O’Neil, O'Neil Risk Consulting & Algorithmic Auditing
  • Brian Anderson, Coalition for Health AI (CHAI)
  • Doug Reynolds,  MIT Lincoln Laboratory
  • Laura Weidinger, Google DeepMind
12:00 - 1:15 pm Lunch
1:15 - 1:45 pm Keynote by Dr. Laurie Locascio,  Under Secretary of Commerce for Standards and Technology and Director of NIST

1:45 – 2:45 pm 

 

Using the NIST AI Risk Management Framework in Government

Moderator: Martin Stanley, NIST

Panelists: 

  • Matthew Johnson, Chief Digital and Artificial Intelligence Office
  • Mike Horton, Department of Transportation 
  • Diane Staheli, National Security Council
  • Victoria Espinel, BSA | The Software Alliance
2:45 - 3:00 pm Break

3:00 - 4:00 pm

 

Building on the NIST AI Risk Management Framework Internationally

Moderator: Alex Engler, White House Office of Science and Technology Policy 

Panelists: 

  • Eileen Donahoe, Department of State
  • Roy Sugimura, Japan National Research Institute for Advanced Industrial Science and Technology
  • Lee Wan Sie, Singapore Info-Communications Media Development Authority
  • Karine Perset, OECD AI and Emerging Digital Technologies Division
  • Evi Fuelle, Credo AI
4:00 - 4:30 pmBreak

4:30 – 5:30 pm 

 

Measuring AI’s Environmental Impact

Moderator: Josh Saul, Bloomberg News

Panelists: 

  • Sasha Luccioni, Hugging Face 
  • Arti Garg, Hewlett Packard Enterprise
  • Eric Masanet, University of California, Santa Barbara 
  • Udit Gupta, Cornell Tech
5:30 – 5:45 pm Closing Remarks
Created August 8, 2024, Updated September 25, 2024