On October 31st, 2023 from 2-3:30 PM ET the Air Force Office of Scientific Research (AFOSR) is hosting a webinar AI for Humanity. Led by AFOSR program officer for the Science of Information, Computation, Learning, and Fusion, Doug Riecken the webinar will feature a lively discussion with A.I. leaders: Carla Gomes, Eric Horvitz, Kimberly Sablon, Steven “Cap” Rogers, Tom Mitchell, and Yann LeCun as they discuss AI for Humanity. Register here! Agenda INTRO SECTION 2:00-2:05 EDT Welcome from AFOSR Dr. William Roach, AFRL/AFOSR 2:05-2:08 EDT Outlining Goals Doug Riecken, AFRL/AFOSR THINKER/SPEAKER SECTION 2:08-3:15 ET Remarks and Panel Discussion Each speaker will present their question(s) and a couple of comments […]
Computing Community Consortium Blog
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.
AFOSR Hosting a Webinar on AI for Humanity
September 27th, 2023 / in Uncategorized / by Maddy HunterKick-off to the 10th Heidelberg Laureate Forum
September 25th, 2023 / in conferences / by Catherine GillToday marks the first official day of the 10th Heidelberg Laureate Forum in Heidelberg, Germany. The Computing Community Consortium has attended and covered the HLF conference every year since 2018, with the exception of last year, 2022. This year we are back in action, and will be covering the conference in-person in the idyllic town of Heidelberg. To give some background, the Heidelberg Laureate Forum is an annual conference which brings together some of the greatest minds in mathematics and computer science, both those well established in their fields and those who are just beginning their careers. 200 young researchers are selected to attend and meet the […]
NIST to Standardize Encryption Algorithms That Can Resist Attack by Quantum Computers
September 19th, 2023 / in Uncategorized / by Maddy HunterLast year, the National Institute of Standards and Technology (NIST) set out to create four new algorithms capable of withstanding an attack by quantum computers. Last month, NIST released draft standards for three new algorithms, with a fourth planned to be released in about a year. CRYSTALS-Kyber, designed for general encryption purposes such as creating secure websites, is covered in FIPS 203. CRYSTALS-Dilithium, designed to protect the digital signatures we use when signing documents remotely, is covered in FIPS 204. SPHINCS+, also designed for digital signatures, is covered in FIPS 205. FALCON, also designed for digital signatures, is slated to receive its own draft FIPS in 2024. This has been the part of a multi-year […]
Final Reminder to Submit Challenge Problems Requiring AI/OR Collaboration
September 13th, 2023 / in AI, CCC / by Catherine GillThis is a final reminder to please submit your Challenge Problems which require collaboration between the Artificial Intelligence (AI) and Operations Research (OR) disciplines by this Friday, September 15th at 11:59 pm ET. You can submit your ideas using this form. Selected submitters will be invited to participate at the 3rd AI/OR workshop to help shape the discussion of potential collaboration between these communities and overcome hurdles preventing collaborations. For more information, please read the full challenge problem solicitation on our blog.
Applications Now Open: 2024 Jefferson Science Fellowships
September 7th, 2023 / in Announcements / by Maddy HunterThe National Academies of Sciences, Engineering, and Medicine is pleased to announce a call for applications for the 2024 Jefferson Science Fellowships (JSF). Established by the Secretary of State in 2003, these fellowships serve as an innovative model for engaging the American science, engineering, and medical communities in the U.S. foreign policy and international development process through a one-year immersive experience at the U.S. Department of State or the U.S. Agency for International Development (USAID). Fellowships are open to tenured, or similarly ranked, faculty from U.S. institutions of higher learning, who are U.S. citizens. After successfully obtaining a security clearance, Fellows are embedded in an office at the U.S. Department […]
Announcing Call for Blue Sky Papers Track at SIAM International Conference on Data Mining
August 31st, 2023 / in Announcements, Blue Sky / by Maddy HunterThe CCC is pleased to partner with the Society for Industrial and Applied Mathematics (SIAM) to sponsor a Blue Sky Paper track at their upcoming conference SIAM International Conference on Data Mining (SDM24). The Blue Sky Track emphasizes innovative, visionary, and high-impact contributions. The conference will be held in Houston, TX from April 18-20, 2024. Important Dates Full Paper /Blue Sky Idea Submission Deadline: September 22, 2023, 11:59 p.m. U.S. Pacific Time Decision Notification: Late December 2023 The goal of the Blue Sky Idea Track is to invite leaders of our research community to present position papers that may help inform or shape new directions of research. These are not […]
