The Government-University-Industry Research Roundtable will hold a workshop for its membership and invited guests to discuss the effects of the artificial intelligence (AI) revolution on the regulatory environment, speed and scale of commercialization, and early workforce development.

The rapid maturation of AI technology has underscored a need for public and private institutions to understand the impact of disruptive technologies in R&D. This workshop will consider how AI-based technologies can be managed across diverse sectors of the R&D ecosystem without stifling innovation. Senior leaders from government, university, and industry will convene to discuss ways to strengthen domestic and international cooperation, address competition concerns and challenges, consider regulatory and ethical frameworks, and review the impact of AI on workforce skills and institutional culture.

This meeting is for GUIRR members and invited guests only.

Agenda and Speakers

Tuesday, October 10
Reception – NAS West Court (5:00-6:30pm ET)
Dinner – NAS Great Hall (6:30-8:00pm ET)
Fireside chat with Miriam Vogel, President and CEO of EqualAI; Chair of National AI Advisory Committee

Wednesday, October 11
Workshop – NAS Lecture Room

Opening remarks (9:00-9:15am ET)
Michael Nestor, GUIRR Director
Al Grasso, GUIRR Industry Co-Chair and Past President of the MITRE Corporation
Shaping Policy for AI (9:15-10:30am ET)
Daniel Adelstein, National Security Advisor, US Senate (Senator Mike Rounds’ Office)
Joel Burke, AI Fellow, US Senate (Senator Mike Rounds’ Office)
Max Katz, Legislative Fellow, US Senate (Senator Martin Heinrich’s Office)
Rick Stevens, Associate Laboratory Director, Argonne National Laboratory
Break (10:30-10:45am ET)

Effective Governance of AI Technologies(10:45am-12:15pm ET)
Jackie Acker, Deputy Privacy and Civil Liberties Officer, Central Intelligence Agency
Susan Ariel Aaronson, Research Professor and Director of Digital Trade and Data Governance Hub, George Washington University; co-PI, NIST-NSF Institute for Trustworthy AI in Law and Society
Stephanie Nguyen, Chief Technology Officer, Federal Trade Commission
Elham Tabassi, Associate Director for Emerging Technologies and Chief of Staff, Information Technology Laboratory, National Institute of Standards and Technology

Lunch (12:15-1:15pm ET)

Strengthening Strategic Cooperation on AI-Driven Innovation (1:15-2:45pm ET)
Tess Deblanc-Knowles, Staff Associate for Technology Policy and Strategy, National Science Foundation
Ed Margerrison, Director of Office of Science and Engineering Laboratories, U.S. Food and Drug Administration
Michael Richards, Director of Policy, U.S. Chamber of Commerce Technology Engagement Center
Alexander Titus, Founder & CEO, In Vivo Group

Break (2:45-3pm ET)

AI and The Future of Work (3-4:15pm ET)
Edward Preble, Director of Data Science, RTI International
Anshul Sonak, Principal Engineer and Global Director for Digital Readiness Programs and Strategy, Intel Corporation
Navjot Singh, Senior Partner, McKinsey & Company

Closing Remarks (4:15-4:30pm ET)
Darryll Pines, GUIRR University Co-Chair and President of the University of Maryland