AI in Science

AI in Science Conference

The AI in Science event will bring together early and mid-career researchers (EMCRs) across STEM disciplines to access AI knowledge, leverage its strengths, address risks, and connect with AI experts and peers.

• Register (including free bus travel to/from Sydney)* 
• Learn more about the EMCR Talks and Prizes (up to $1,000 cash). 
• Access funding and grant opportunities to support attendance and AI in Science Outreach Activities (up to $3,000) following the conference.

*Registration includes the opportunity to join the "Australian EMCR Consortium for AI in Science 2024", with whom we will collaborate to develop a position statement on AI's implications for scientific research in Australia.

AI in Science Project

Artificial intelligence (AI) approaches are being accelerated into STEM. With the new frontier of capable and productive algorithms, there has been a sharp upward shift in AI's power, accessibility, and public profile.

AI offers enormous potential through the economy of labour and by pushing human limits of logic and creativity. AI has the capacity to facilitate transdisciplinary collaborations through the integration of complementary research. However, AI may also be misinformative, which can be challenging to recognise and contain. A critical need exists within the emerging national STEM leadership to be able to efficiently access relevant knowledge about AI, use its strengths, identify and address the risks, and build connections with experts and peers in AI.

The AI in Science project aims to support Australia's emerging early and mid-career STEM leaders in embracing the opportunities and challenges of rapid developments in AI. The project includes a one-day in-person conference featuring inspirational keynote speakers, EMCR talk prizes, small grant opportunities, and a program of outreach activities. Hosted by The Australian National University, the project received grant funding from the Theo Murphy Initiative (Australia) administered by the Australian Academy of Science. The project also received additional sponsorship from Australia's National Science Agency, CSIRO.

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