Last week, the Computing Community Consortium (CCC) teamed up with the IEEE Computer Society (IEEE-CS) to host the AI-centered visioning workshop Beyond Code: Engineering Trustworthy Software Systems with AI at Scale. Held at The Westin hotel in San Francisco, CA from February 25-26, 2026, this workshop brought together dozens of experts who work with artificial intelligence in different capacities. The goal was to better understand the current impacts of AI and lay out a roadmap for transforming it — responsibly — into something that can craft not only individual pieces of code, but complex and interdependent computing systems. Working alongside CCC staff, the workshop was organized by an inspired team […]

In a new workshop report published by the Computing Community Consortium (CCC), Grand Challenges for the Convergence of Computational and Citizen Science Research, experts across disciplines examine the ways in which artificial intelligence (AI) and citizen science can mutually enrich each other, fostering increased opportunity for advancement in numerous scientific fields. The report presents a roadmap for maximizing the potential of citizen science through the contributions of AI — and vice versa — while also demonstrating the broader applications of this union for challenges across ecological, infrastructural, clinical, and other domains. “We are entering a brave new world where we are renegotiating the relationship between humans and machines,” says Lucy […]

The buzz around artificial intelligence (AI) is undeniable, with daily headlines touting its revolutionary potential. But for AI to truly transform science and society, we need to look beyond the impressive demos and massive models and ensure we achieve the desired impacts in a deliberate, responsible, secure way. Last week at the AAAS 2026 Annual Conference in Phoenix, Arizona, a panel organized by the Computing Community Consortium (CCC) titled “Shaping the Future of AI’s Impact on Society” captivated a crowded room of researchers and media representatives. Manish Parashar (University of Utah) moderated the panel, and the speakers were Rayid Ghani (Carnegie Mellon University), Carla P. Gomes (Cornell University), and Elham Tabassi […]

The world is buzzing about artificial intelligence (AI), driven by the remarkable advancements in deep neural networks, large language models, and other types of foundation models. But what’s next? A new whitepaper, “Envisioning Possible Futures for AI Research,” from the Computing Community Consortium (CCC) dives into this crucial question, suggesting that the current wave of AI innovation, while powerful, is built on a paradigm that’s already 15 years old. “The current paradigm, while incredibly successful, is not the endpoint,” says David Jensen, one of the paper’s authors from the University of Massachusetts Amherst. “For AI to continue to progress over the long term, we need researchers to be actively exploring […]

The National Institutes of Health (NIH) is embarking on a crucial journey: developing a comprehensive artificial intelligence (AI) strategy to revolutionize biomedical discovery and public health. The agency released a recent Request for Information to help inform this effort, and the Computing Community Consortium (CCC) and Computing Research Association (CRA) took this opportunity to share some recommendations, drawing from the expertise of the computing community. At its core, our guidance centers on the principle of safe, secure, and effective AI. This isn’t just about deploying cutting-edge technology; it’s about ensuring AI tools are inherently reliable, trustworthy, and ultimately beneficial for patients and researchers. Ethical considerations such as fairness and transparency […]

See the Full Recording of Lisa Amini’s keynote at the CCC’s 2025 Computing Futures Symposium.  In May of 2025, the Computing Community Consortium’s Computing Futures Symposium hosted an insightful keynote speech by Lisa Amini, Director of Data & AI Platforms Research, and an IBM Distinguished Engineer. With a background spanning over 25 years at IBM in areas such as Data & AI, stream processing, and distributed systems, Amini offered a comprehensive look at the rapid advancements in agentic and generative AI, and their growing impact on the enterprise. Her address highlighted a critical shift in AI research and development, global innovation trends, and the transformative potential of AI within businesses. […]