July 29-30, 2024 | National Academy of Sciences | Washington, DC
Register by July 15!
Envision How AI Can Tackle Critical Global Challenges in Ag
There is a pressing need for agricultural innovation to meet the demands of a growing global population amidst challenging environmental conditions. Join us for the AI for Agriculture Summit to help develop a long-term technical vision and implementation strategy for leveraging agricultural AI advancements, starting with a white paper to share recommendations based on discussions held during the summit.
This invite-only conference will explore how foundational AI advances can tackle critical global challenges in agriculture. You will have the opportunity to connect with experts from academia, industry, NGOs, and government agencies.
Hosted by the five USDA National AI Institutes — AIFARMS, AIFS, AgAID, AIIRA, and AI-CLIMATE — the program focuses on big-picture ideas and challenges in ethical AI research relevant to agriculture and will highlight the importance of investing resources into AI-for-Agriculture to benefit partners across disciplines.
Key Themes
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- Showcase agricultural challenges as the ideal applications for foundational AI research advances
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- Highlight the role of public, private, and joining investment in AI for agriculture
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- Discuss the significant policy concerns government officials must address to enable impactful research
Topics
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- AI for Sensing/Perception
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- AI for Agriculture Robotics
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- AI for Crop Improvement
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- AI for Decision-Making
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- Data Ownership, Intellectual Property, and Labor Policy Considerations
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- Environmental and Climate Policy
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- Role of Public and Private Funding
Review the speaker lineup and agenda to learn more.
Questions? Please contact conference organizer, Jessica Wedow, AIFARMS: wedow2@illinois.edu
