General Events

CCC Community Chat: Envisioning Possible Futures for AI Research

Event Type

Webinar

Sponsor

Computing Community Consortium (CCC)

Date

Oct 22, 2025   1:30 - 2:00 pm  

Registration

Registration

Originating Calendar

Center for Artificial Intelligence Innovation

The Computing Community Consortium (CCC) is launching a new series of CCC Community Chats, designed to spark broad discussion on key issues in computing research. The first event, CCC Community Chat: Envisioning Possible Futures for AI Research, will feature David Jensen (UMass Amherst), lead author of the CCC whitepaper Envisioning Possible Futures for AI Research. Co-authors will also join for the live Q&A: 

• David Danks (University of California, San Diego)
• Sebastian Elbaum (University of Virginia)
• William Regli (University of Maryland)
• Matthew Turk (Toyota Technological Institute at Chicago)
• Holly Yanco (University of Massachusetts Amherst)
• Mary Lou Maher (University of Sydney)
• Haley Griffin (Computing Research Association)

This CCC Community Chat will explore six paradigm shifts that could shape the next era of AI research:

• Neuro-Symbolic AI
• Neuromorphic AI
• Embodied AI
• Multi-Agent AI
• Human-Centered AI
• Quantum AI

Event Details 

• Wednesday, October 22, 2025
• 1:30–2:00 pm ET 
•  Online (Zoom) 
•  Register Here

The CCC Community Chat is open to the public. If you can’t attend live, please register and you’ll receive the recording as soon as it’s available.