2021 Spring Conference Agenda

9:00 - 9:10am

Welcome and Introductions

John Etchemendy, Provost Emeritus, and Patrick Suppes Family Professor in the School of Humanities and Sciences, Stanford University; Denning Co-Director, Stanford Institute for Human-Centered Artificial Intelligence

Fei-Fei Li, Sequoia Professor, Computer Science Department; Denning Co-Director, Stanford Institute for Human-Centered Artificial Intelligence

Russ Altman, Kenneth Fong Professor and Professor of Bioengineering, of Genetics, of Medicine (General Medical Discipline), of Biomedical Data Science, and, by courtesy, of Computer Science, Stanford University; Associate Director, Stanford Institute for Human-Centered Artificial Intelligence

James Landay, Anand Rajaraman and Venky Harinarayan Professor, School of Engineering, Professor of Computer Science, Stanford University; Associate Director, Stanford Institute for Human-Centered Artificial Intelligence

Session I: Healthcare

9:10 - 9:30am

Immersive Technologies for Caregiving: Innovation Opportunities and Ecosystem Challenges
Deborah Estrin, Associate Dean and Robert V. Tishman Professor of Computer Science, Cornell Tech

9:30 - 9:38am

Student Lightning Talks

Kevin Wu, PhD Student, Computer Science Department, Stanford University
Maya Varma, PhD Student in the Department of Computer Science, Stanford University
Kevin Thomas, MD/PhD Student in the Neuromuscular Biomechanics Lab, Stanford University
Adam Lavertu, PhD Student in the Biomedical Informatics Training Program, Stanford University

9:38 - 10:08am

Panel Presentations

On Complementing and Extending Human Intellect: Principles and Directions
Eric Horvitz, Technical Fellow and Chief Scientific Officer, Microsoft

Mobilizing AI to Achieve Healthy Child Development Worldwide
Dennis Wall, Associate Professor of Pediatrics, Psychiatry and Biomedical Data Sciences, Stanford University

Safer and Proactive Care through AI
Suchi Saria, John C. Malone Associate Professor of Computer Science and of Statistics and Health Policy, Johns Hopkins University

10:08 - 10:50am

Session Discussion

10:50 - 11:05am

Break

Session II: Art

11:05 - 11:25am

Other Intelligence: Exoticism and AI
Ken Goldberg, Professor, Industrial Engineering and Operations Research and William S. Floyd Jr. Distinguished Chair in Engineering, University of California, Berkeley

11:25 - 11:33am

Student Lightning Talks

Jack Atherton, PhD Student, Center for Computer Research in Music and Acoustics, Stanford University
Camille Noufi, PhD Student in the Center for Computer Research in Music and Acoustics, Stanford University
Miguel Novelo, PhD Student, Department of Art & Art History, Stanford University
Panos Achlioptas, PhD Student, Computer Science Department, Stanford University

11:33 - 12:08pm

Panel Presentations

Artful Intelligence
Michele Elam, William Robertson Coe Professor of Humanities, Department of English, Center for Comparative Studies in Race & Ethnicity, Stanford University; Associate Director, Stanford Institute for Human-Centered Artificial Intelligence

The Digital Griot: A Reimagining of the Archive
Rashaad Newsome, Visiting Artist, Stanford Institute for Human-Centered Artificial Intelligence

Amplifying the Human Artist Through AI
Hilary Hahn, 3x Grammy Winning Violin Soloist; VP of Artistic Partnerships & Co-Founder, DeepMusic.ai
Carol Reiley, CEO & Co-Founder, DeepMusic.ai

12:08 - 12:45pm

Session Discussion

12:45 - 1:00pm

Break

Session III: Education

1:00 - 1:20pm

Escaping or Automating a Legacy of Bad Instruction
Daniel Schwartz, Dean and the Nomellini-Olivier Professor of Educational Technology, Stanford University Graduate School of Education

1:20 - 1:28pm

Student Lightning Talks
Griffin Dietz, PhD Student in the Computer Science Department, Stanford University
Eric Rawn, MS Student, Computer Science Department, Stanford University
Sherry Ruan, PhD Student in the Computer Science Department, Stanford University

1:28 - 1:58pm

Panel Presentations

AI to Super Power Teachers
Chris Piech, Assistant Professor, Computer Science and Assistant Professor, by courtesy, Graduate School of Education, Stanford University

Pushing the Boundaries of Educational Technology
Amy Ogan, Thomas and Lydia Moran Professor of Learning Science, Carnegie Mellon University

AI to Accelerate Workplace Learning at Scale 
Candace Thille, Director of Learning Science, Amazon

1:58 - 2:43pm

Session Discussion

2:43 - 3:00pm

Closing Remarks

RSVP