IEEE Computational Intelligence Society - SCV Chapter

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Registration ends: May 20, 2025 11:59 PM PDT

# IEEE SCV WIE AI SUMMIT 2025

In an era where AI technologies are rapidly transforming industries and redefining possibilities, it is crucial to explore both the innovations driving this change and the responsibilities that come with it. Today, we will delve into a diverse array of topics that highlight the multifaceted nature of AI and its profound impact on our lives.
Our sessions will cover the latest developments in Large Language Models and Foundation Models, exploring efficient fine-tuning, multilingual adaptation, and the role of LLMs as knowledge bases. We will also examine the evolution of AI agents, focusing on autonomous task completion, multi-agent collaboration, and the integration of external knowledge for robust decision-making.
In the realm of Vision and Multimodality, we will explore the integration of text, image, and video understanding, as well as advanced techniques like zero-shot learning and self-supervised learning. Our discussions on MLOps for LLMs will provide insights into best practices for training, deploying, and evaluating large models.
We will also address the critical areas of Knowledge-Grounded Reasoning, On-Device Learning, and the ethical dimensions of AI, including bias mitigation, privacy preservation, and the detection of misinformation.
Talk tracks are broadly classified but not limited to,

1. Large Language Models (LLMs) & Foundation Models
   Efficient Fine-tuning of LLMs for Low-Resource Languages, LLM Alignment & Instruction-Tuning: Challenges and Advances, Scaling Laws: Understanding Model Size vs. Performance, Multilingual and Cross-Lingual LLM Adaptation, Memory-Augmented LLMs: Enhancing Long-Term Context Understanding, LLMs as Knowledge Bases: Reasoning and Fact-Checking

2. AI Agents
Autonomous AI Agents: Leveraging LLMs for Task Completion, Multi-Agent Communication & Collaboration in NLP, Self-Reflective AI: Reflexion and Self-Improvement in Language Models, Hierarchical & Modular AI Agents: Towards Scalable Systems, LLMs as Orchestrators: AI Workflows with Task-Specific Agents, Grounding LLMs in External Knowledge for Robust Decision-Making

3. Vision & Multimodality
Vision-Language Models (VLMs): From CLIP to GPT-4V, Multimodal Agents: Integrating Text, Image, and Video Understanding, Spatial and Temporal Reasoning in Vision-Language Models, Zero-Shot and Few-Shot Learning in Multimodal AI, Self-Supervised Learning for Multimodal Representations, Evaluating Multimodal Models: Metrics & Benchmarks, Neurosymbolic Approaches for Language and Vision Tasks

4. MLOps for LLMs
LLMOps: Best Practices for Training & Deploying LLMs, Efficient Inference for Large Models: Pruning, Quantization & Distillation, Retrieval-Augmented Generation (RAG): Enhancing Context Awareness, Memory and Context Window Expansion: Architectures & Trade-offs, Evaluation Metrics for LLMs & Conversational Agents

5. Knowledge-Grounded & Reasoning
LLMs for Automated Theorem Proving & Scientific Discovery, Commonsense Reasoning in AI Agents, Symbolic vs. Neural Reasoning, Interpretable Models: Improving Explainability in LLMs, Unifying Knowledge Graphs and LLMs for Structured Reasoning

6. On-Device Learning for LLMs and Multi-Modal AI
On-Device LLMs & Edge AI for Language Processing and Multimodal Applications, Security, Privacy & Ethical Considerations for On-Device LLMs
7. Ethics, Bias & Fairness
Bias Mitigation in Large Language Models, Hallucination Detection & Control in LLMs, Privacy-Preserving NLP: Federated Learning & Differential Privacy, AI and Misinformation: Detecting Deepfakes & Generated Content, Ethical Considerations in Deploying NLP for Real-World Applications

Virtual Event, please register at:
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### Agentic AI: Shaping the Future of Autonomy, Innovation, and Society

Agentic AI represents a groundbreaking shift in artificial intelligence, enabling systems to act autonomously, make decisions, and achieve goals with minimal human intervention. This talk explores the concept of Agentic AI, its various types, adoption trends, and the transformative impact it is poised to have on industries and societies. From reshaping workflows to influencing ethical frameworks, we’ll examine how this emerging technology drives innovation and redefines humanity’s relationship with intelligent systems.

#### Dr. Narayan Srinivasa, IEEE Fellow

Biography:
Srinivasa received his Ph. D. from the University of Florida in Gainesville in 1994 and was Beckman Post-Doctoral Fellow in the Human Computer Intelligent Interaction group at the Beckman Institute, University of Illinois at Urbana Champaign from 1994-1997. Between 1998-2015, he was with HRL Laboratories in Malibu CA where he became Principal Scientist and the Director for Neural and Emergent Systems. At HRL, he worked on a wide range of AI projects for Boeing, GM, and the US Government, including visual perception and computer vision, signal processing and sensor fusion, brain-inspired computing, and robotics. He joined Intel Labs in 2016 as Chief Scientist to lead the development of neuromorphic technology and played a key role in the development of the Loihi neuromorphic chip. He is currently Senior Principal AI Engineer and Director for Machine Intelligence Research Programs at Intel Labs. He is responsible for accelerating Intel Labs research on problems with high risk but also with a potential for high reward to Intel. He has 126 issued US patents and over 100 articles in journals, magazines, and conferences. He is a Fellow of the IEEE.