Press Release Archives - AAAI https://aaai.org/category/press-release/ Association for the Advancement of Artificial Intelligence Thu, 26 Dec 2024 14:37:53 +0000 en-US hourly 1 https://wordpress.org/?v=6.7.1 https://aaai.org/wp-content/uploads/2022/12/cropped-white-logo-32x32.png Press Release Archives - AAAI https://aaai.org/category/press-release/ 32 32 Milind Tambe of Harvard University and Google Research Wins 2023 AAAI Feigenbaum Prize https://aaai.org/milind-tambe-of-harvard-university-and-google-research-wins-2023-aaai-feigenbaum-prize/ Thu, 02 Feb 2023 21:54:25 +0000 https://aaaiprod.wpengine.com/?p=61128 The 2023 recipient of the Feigenbaum Prize is Milind Tambe, for high-impact contributions to the field of artificial intelligence through innovation and achievement in socially beneficial applications of AI in security, healthcare, and conservation.

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]]> Ayanna Howard of The Ohio State University wins 2023 AAAI/EAAI Patrick Henry Winston Outstanding Educator Award https://aaai.org/ayanna-howard-of-the-ohio-state-university-wins-2023-aaai-eaai-patrick-henry-winston-outstanding-educator-award/ Thu, 02 Feb 2023 13:12:00 +0000 https://aaai.org/?p=61383 The 2023 recipient of the Feigenbaum Prize is Milind Tambe, for high-impact contributions to the field of artificial intelligence through innovation and achievement in socially beneficial applications of AI in security, healthcare, and conservation.

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]]> Tuomas Sandholm of Carnegie Mellon University wins 2023 AAAI Award for Artificial Intelligence for the Benefit of Humanity https://aaai.org/tuomas-sandholm-wins-2023-aaai-award-for-artificial-intelligence-for-the-benefit-of-humanity/ Wed, 01 Feb 2023 16:47:00 +0000 https://aaai.org/?p=61172 Since 2021, the AAAI Award for Artificial Intelligence for the Benefit of Humanity has recognized the positive impacts of artificial intelligence to protect, enhance, and improve human life in meaningful ways with long-lived effects. This year, the AAAI Awards Committee is pleased to announce that the 2023 recipient of the award and $25,000 prize is […]

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]]> The 37th AAAI Conference on Artificial Intelligence Aims to Build Bridges https://aaai.org/the-37th-aaai-conference-on-artificial-intelligence-aims-to-build-bridges/ Tue, 03 Jan 2023 17:07:00 +0000 https://aaai.org/?p=61175 Washington, DC, USA (January 24, 2023) – AAAI announced today the winners of its 2023 awards that will be presented at the 37th Annual Conference on Artificial Intelligence (AAAI-23). This event will be held in person at the Walter E. Washington Convention Center in Washington, DC from February 7-14, 2023. Several awards will be given, […]

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]]> AAAI Announces New President-Elect and New Executive Council Members for 2022 https://aaai.org/aaai-announces-new-president-elect-and-new-executive-council-members-for-2022/ Thu, 28 Jul 2022 13:25:00 +0000 https://aaaiprod.wpengine.com/?p=39861 AAAI is pleased to announce that Stephen Smith has been elected to serve as the next President-Elect. He will serve in that role for two years, and will then serve as President for two years. AAAI is also pleased to announce four incoming Councilors elected to three-year terms.

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]]> Duke Computer Scientist Wins $1 Million Artificial Intelligence Prize, A ‘New Nobel’ https://aaai.org/duke-computer-scientist-wins-1-million-artificial-intelligence-prize-a-new-nobel/ Tue, 12 Oct 2021 18:24:00 +0000 https://aaaiprod.wpengine.com/?p=19869 Duke professor Cynthia Rudin is the second recipient of the AAAI Squirrel AI Award for pioneering socially responsible AI. She is being cited for “pioneering scientific work in the area of interpretable and transparent AI systems in real-world deployments, the advocacy for these features in highly sensitive areas such as social justice and medical diagnosis, and serving as a role model for researchers and practitioners.”

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]]> Regina Barzilay wins $1m Association for the Advancement of Artificial Intelligence Squirrel AI Award https://aaai.org/regina-barzilay-wins-1m-association-for-the-advancement-of-artificial-intelligence-squirrel-ai-award/ Wed, 23 Sep 2020 18:19:00 +0000 https://aaaiprod.wpengine.com/?p=19868 Professor Regina Barzilay of MIT’s Computer Science and Artificial Intelligence Laboratory (CSAIL), is the first winner of the Squirrel AI Award for Artificial Intelligence for the Benefit of Humanity, in recognition for her work developing machine learning models to develop antibiotics and other drugs, and to detect and diagnose breast cancer at early stages.

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]]> AAAI and Squirrel AI Learning Announce the Establishment of US$1M Annual Award for Societal Impact of Artificial Intelligence https://aaai.org/aaai-and-squirrel-ai-learning-announce-the-establishment-of-us1m-annual-award-for-societal-impact-of-artificial-intelligence/ Tue, 28 May 2019 18:10:00 +0000 https://aaaiprod.wpengine.com/?p=19862 The Association for the Advancement of Artificial Intelligence (AAAI) and Squirrel AI Learning announced the establishment of a new $1M annual award for societal benefits of AI.

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]]> AAAI Launches “AI for K-12” Initiative in Collaboration with the Computer Science Teachers Association (CSTA) and AI4All https://aaai.org/aaai-launches-ai-for-k-12-initiative-in-collaboration-with-the-computer-science-teachers-association-csta-and-ai4all/ Tue, 15 May 2018 12:00:00 +0000 https://aaaiprod.wpengine.com/?p=39862 The Association for the Advancement of Artificial Intelligence (AAAI) and the Computer Science Teachers Association (CSTA) have formed a joint working group to develop national guidelines for teaching K-12 students about artificial intelligence.

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]]> AAAI Announces 2014 Class of Senior Members https://aaai.org/aaai-announces-2014-class-of-senior-members/ Tue, 02 Sep 2014 12:00:00 +0000 https://aaaiprod.wpengine.com/?p=39863 The Association for the Advancement of Artificial Intelligence (AAAI) awarded Senior Member status to 25 distinguished AAAI members at the recent 28th AAAI Conference on Artificial Intelligence in Quebec City, Quebec, Canada, July 27-31.

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