AI and the Future Symposium: Trust AI?

Oct. 15-17, 2024

The AI and the Future Symposium is a free, three-day event featuring a variety of panels, lightning talks and workshops. It offers a way for the K-State and Manhattan communities to expand their knowledge of AI. Participants will learn about recent advances in AI, how AI can be used for educational purposes, AI applications in various disciplines including agriculture, engineering and the humanities, as well as some of the ethical issues surrounding AI.

This event is free to attend.

We are now accepting submissions for poster sessions. Use the drop-down menu below for more information.

T-shirt design contest

The Artificial Intelligence (AI) Symposium committee would like to invite students to submit t-shirt design ideas for this year’s AI Symposium.

Students must use a publicly available AI generative tool to create and design the t-shirt. Students will then submit the final image, along with the prompt used and the name of the AI generative tool used at this submission link. Each student may only submit one t-shirt design and must be a current undergraduate or graduate student at K-State.

The deadline for students to submit a design is Sept. 1.

One grand prize of $100 will be awarded for the selected t-shirt design and runners-up will be posted on our event website in October. The winner will be contacted by email.

Please encourage students to follow the guidelines below when submitting their design:

The design created by the AI system must not be modified.

Use the highest resolution possible.

Transparent PNG file format is preferred. Alternatively, an SVG or Illustrator file is acceptable.

When you submit the t-shirt design file, include the full prompt used to generate the design, along with the name of the generative AI tool used and a link to it. Please also include your full name and K-State email.

If you have any questions, please reach out to Alice Anderson at aliceanderson@ksu.edu.

Call for posters

We invite researchers and scholars currently engaged in research related to artificial intelligence to submit abstracts and participate in the poster session during the K-State AI Symposium. Topics of interest include but are not limited to:

Submission guidelines

To be considered for the poster presentation session, please submit an abstract of your research. The abstract should be no more than 250 words and should include a title, author(s) name(s) and affiliation(s). Clearly state your research's purpose, methods, results and conclusions (if any).

The submission portal can be accessed through this Google form.

Important dates

Deadline for submissions:  Sept. 9, 2024
Acceptance notification:  Sept. 16 2024

Benefits of participation

Opportunity to showcase your research to a diverse audience of AI experts, enthusiasts and community members.
Network and engage with fellow doctoral students, faculty members and industry professionals.
Gain valuable feedback and insights from seasoned researchers in the field.
Enhance your presentation and communication skills.
Eligibility for awards and recognition for outstanding contributions.

We'd like to encourage you to take advantage of this great opportunity to contribute to the K-State AI Symposium. Your participation will enrich the symposium and help AI research grow at K-State.

If you have any questions or need more information, please feel free to reach out to the poster session coordinators, Abhilekha Dalal at adalal@k-state.edu and Sanaz Saki Norouzi at sanazsn@k-state.edu. We would be happy to provide any necessary support to help you participate. We look forward to your active involvement in the K-State AI Symposium and exploring the innovative research that will shape the future of artificial intelligence.

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This symposium is a partnership between K-State's Department of Modern Languages, K-State's Center for Artificial Intelligence and Data Science, K-State's Department of Computer Science, K-State Libraries, Manhattan Public Library and the Manhattan Chamber of Commerce.

Event organizers include Raelynne Hale, teaching assistant professor in the Department of Modern Languages; Alice Anderson, instructional designer II at K-State Libraries; Jason Coleman, academic services librarian at K-State Libraries; Pascal Hitzler, director of the Center for Artificial Intelligence and Data Science; and Carol Sevin, academic services librarian at K-State Libraries.

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