The Computing Community Consortium (CCC) recently published a new report on how advanced computing technologies like the cloud and artificial intelligence (AI) stand to benefit from a large-scale union with citizen science research. The report, titled Grand Challenges for the Convergence of Computational and Citizen Science Research, assesses the ways that this union can also ultimately enhance scientific capability more broadly, laying out the necessary next steps to make this convergence a reality. Advancing Cutting-Edge Technology Bringing computational and citizen science/crowdsourcing research together has the potential to reshape our scientific capacity, leading to more accurate and timely discoveries, applications, and monitoring. Already, citizen scientists map biodiversity on iNaturalist, analyze protein […]
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The goal of the Computing Community Consortium (CCC) is to catalyze the computing research community to debate longer range, more audacious research challenges; to build consensus around research visions; to evolve the most promising visions toward clearly defined initiatives; and to work with the funding organizations to move challenges and visions toward funding initiatives. The purpose of this blog is to provide a more immediate, online mechanism for dissemination of visioning concepts and community discussion/debate about them.
Archive for the ‘Industry’ category
Elevating American Industry, Across Tech and Beyond, By Converging Computational and Citizen Science Research
May 7th, 2026 / in CCC, Industry / by Marla MackoulNavigating and Increasing the Use of AI in Clinical Care
March 10th, 2026 / in AI, CCC, CRA-I, health, Healthcare, Industry, policy, Requests for Information / by Marla MackoulThe regular professional use of artificial intelligence (AI) has grown increasingly common in the past few years, and AI tools in the healthcare sector are no exception. The clinical use of AI has incredible potential, but it also requires a strong cognizance of the unique needs of patients and healthcare providers. To that end, the U.S. Department of Health and Human Services (HHS), together with the Assistant Secretary for Technology Policy and Office of the National Coordinator for Health Information Technology (ASTP/ONC), recently put out a request for information (RFI) on the advancement of AI use in clinical care. It asked what HHS can do to foster public trust and […]
The “Secret Sauce” of Silicon Valley: NVIDIA Chief Scientist Bill Dally on Government’s Role in Tech Breakthroughs
June 26th, 2025 / in CCC, Industry, Keynote, Symposia / by Catherine GillAt the CCC’s Computing Futures Symposium in May, we had the privilege of hearing from Bill Dally, Chief Scientist and Senior Vice President of Research at NVIDIA, who delivered a compelling keynote address on the powerful synergy between government, academia, and industry. Dally captivated the audience with his personal journey through the technological revolutions that have shaped our world, driven by this collaborative model. Dally’s central message was clear and resounding: government research, combined with private sector ingenuity, has had a significant impact on America. This investment yields two critical outcomes: it cultivates a deep pool of talent essential to U.S. industry, and it generates the breakthrough technologies that […]
