Today is day 4 of the 11th Heidelberg Laureate Forum, and throughout the week I have been asking the computing laureates to identify the grandest grand challenges in computing research, and extrapolating grand challenges based on relevant lectures and discussions. Here are some of the challenges that emerged: Increasing Data Efficiency of Computing Systems. Dr. Alexei Efros posited that computers need to require less data to perform well in order to solve a wider range of problems. While children are very good at learning from a few examples, computers are much less data efficient. Improving Accuracy of Large Language Models. Dr. Vinton Cerf identified hallucination as a significant problem with […]
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.
Grand Challenges from the 11th Heidelberg Laureate Forum
September 26th, 2024 / in conferences, research horizons / by Haley GriffinInsights from Computing Laureates of the 11th Heidelberg Laureate Forum
September 24th, 2024 / in AI, CCC, conferences / by Haley GriffinI am thrilled to share that I am reporting from Heidelberg, Germany this week where I am attending the 11th Heidelberg Laureate Forum as a member of the press. The forum brings together young researchers across mathematics and computing disciplines, and distinguished Laureates that have won significant awards in the fields, to network and learn from one another. The program consists of panels, workshops, lightning discussions, poster sessions, networking opportunities, and more in the beautiful old town of Heidelberg. As a member of the press, I have the opportunity to represent CCC in interviews with many of the incredible laureates, and listen in on groundbreaking lectures and discussions about pressing […]
CCC Q&A: A Look Into A Pilot Project to Enhance Data Access
September 23rd, 2024 / in CCC / by Petruce Jean-CharlesThe National Science Data Fabric (NSDF) is an pilot project funded by the National Science Foundation (NSF), designed to enhance data access and management for research institutions around the country and globally. The project is being lead by Valerio Pascucci (University of Utah), Michela Taufer (University of Tennessee, Knoxville), Alex Szalay (Johns Hopkins University), John Allison (University of Michigan, Ann Arbor), and Frank Wuerthwein (San Diego Supercomputer Center) and it aims to create a connected framework that provides the integration, security, and sharing of many datasets. CCC spoke with Taufer about her interest in the project and its benefits. What interested you about this project? The National Science Data Fabric […]
CCC Weekly Computing News: Two AI Institutes Launched To Help Astronomers Understand the Universe
September 20th, 2024 / in CCC / by Petruce Jean-CharlesIn this installment of CCC’s Weekly Computing News, we are sharing the exciting launch of two AI Institutes funded by the National Science Foundation (NSF) and the Simon Foundation to understand the cosmos. NSF and Simons Foundation launch 2 AI Institutes to help astronomers understand the cosmos NSF and the Simons Foundation are funding two new National Artificial Intelligence Research Institutes focused on astronomical sciences, each receiving $20 million over five years. These institutes aim to advance AI’s capabilities to analyze large amounts of astronomical data generated by large-scale projects like the Vera C. Rubin Observatory. NSF-Simons AI Institute for Cosmic Origins (CosmicAI): Led by The University of Texas at […]
CCC Q&A: Upcoming CCC Citizen Science Workshop Organizers Give A Sneak Peak
September 16th, 2024 / in Announcements, CCC / by Petruce Jean-CharlesThe Computing Community Consortium (CCC) will be hosting the Grand Challenges for the Convergence of Computational and Citizen Science Research workshop in-person from April 8 – 9, 2025 and virtual discussions. Their goal is to develop a research agenda on how humans and machines may team up to solve some of the most pressing scientific problems through citizen science, crowdsourcing, and community-engaged science. Organizers Lea Shanley (International Computer Science Institute, Berkeley, CA), Corey Jackson (University of Wisconsin-Madison), Kevin Crowston (Syracuse University) and Saiph Savage (Northeastern University) are here to share the details. What are you most excited for at the in-person workshop? Lea: The idea for this workshop formed during […]
CCC Weekly Computing News: NSF’s $14 Million Investment Toward Research in Bioengineered Systems
September 13th, 2024 / in CCC / by Petruce Jean-CharlesIn this installment of CCC’s Weekly Computing News, we are sharing a $14 million funded effort toward innovative research in bioengineering. NSF invests $14M in bioengineered systems and ethical biocomputing research The National Science Foundation (NSF) is investing $14 million into seven innovative research projects through its Emerging Frontiers in Research and Innovation (EFRI) program. This initiative is focused on advancing organoid intelligence, a multidisciplinary field that uses tiny, 3D-engineered tissues to replicate the functions of natural organs. By investing $2 million in each project, NSF aims to explore and develop novel biological computing systems that could significantly enhance the capabilities of artificial intelligence and address its current limitations. Organoid […]
