By Rachel Robey
150 experts, legislators, and practitioners convened at Morgridge Hall for the inaugural AI Meets Society (AIMS) Symposium.
In February, the first-ever AI Meets Society (AIMS) Symposium hosted over 150 students, researchers, and policymakers to discuss the present and future of artificial intelligence. Co-hosted by the Wisconsin AI Safety Initiative (WAISI), a club dedicated to developing AI guardrails, and the School of Computer, Data & Information Sciences (CDIS), the event drew speakers from across campus as well as the Wisconsin state legislature, Massachusetts Institute of Technology, Brown University, and beyond.
The event was part of WAISI’s long-term mission to guide the safe deployment of artificial intelligence. Students shouldn’t wait until graduation to begin shaping that responsible future, club organizers say. Through trainings, congressional briefings, workshops, and now the AIMS Symposium, WAISI connects the UW–Madison community to AI-minded professionals, researchers, practitioners, legislators, and business leaders so that tomorrow can be safeguarded today.
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“I see [AI] as something that we can’t step back from,” Anaya Mandal, a co-president of WAISI and Computer Sciences major, told WMTV during the symposium. “It has a lot of capacity to do a lot of good. I also think it has the capacity to do a lot of bad — dual use.”
Keeping AI focused on its propensity for doing good was the primary topic of conversation at AIMS. Below, explore a photo essay from the full day of talks, workshops, panel discussions, and thought leadership on the future of one of today’s most transformative technologies.
In Photos: The AI Meets Society Symposium
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To learn more about WAISI and the AIMS symposium, visit https://waisi.org.