Monday, October 28 2024, 2 - 5:20pm Dogwood Room of the UGA Georgia Center What is now the UGA Institute for Artificial Intelligence began as a research group in 1984. This event celebrates 40 years of achievements in Artificial Intelligence at UGA with research highlights, open discussions and faculty mixers. Refreshments will be available throughout. SCHEDULE 2:00 Opening remarks (S. Jack Hu, Senior Vice President for Academic Affairs and Provost; Anna Stenport, Dean, Franklin College of Arts and Sciences) 2:20 History of AI at UGA (Don Nute, Founding Director of the UGA AI Center) 2:35 Guest Talk (Art Recesso, Vice Chancellor for Academic Innovation, USG Board of Regents) 3:00 Break 3:10 Lightning talks by UGA faculty 4:10 Break 4:20 Breakout sessions 5:20 End GUEST SPEAKER Dr. Art Recesso serves as the University System of Georgia's Vice Chancellor for Academic Innovation, overseeing mission-critical strategic initiatives. Previously, Art was a research scientist and graduate faculty member at the University of Georgia, where his research focused on evidential reasoning and probabilistic models for assessing events, including human knowledge development. He led a research and development team, inventing systems that codify events and generate recommendations for improvement, and launched two technology startups based on these inventions. As Vice Chancellor, Art spearheads the development of strategic initiatives and new programs designed to expand employment opportunities, transform traditional instructional models, and equip graduates with future-ready knowledge and skills. He has led the conceptualization and launch of programs targeting rapidly-growing sectors such as data science, cybersecurity, healthcare, and aerospace. Art's current work on AI-related technology centers on a novel approach to knowledge demand and talent development. By leveraging AI and human-centered processes, he aims to create a personalized learning system and scalable workforce development model. LIGHTNING TALKS Kimberly Lyle (Lamar Dodd School of Art) Guoming Li (Department of Poultry Science) Jin Lu (School of Computing) Renato Azevedo (Epidemiology & Biostatistics, College of Public Health) Christian Turner (School of Law) BREAKOUT SESSIONS Foundations of AI Use-Inspired AI AI Education GETTING THERE About the Georgia Center Venue Location Art Recesso Vice Chancellor for Academic Innovation University System of Georgia
