Free Admission Wednesday from 11am to 5pm at The Moody Center for the Arts - see INFO below. At Rice the effort is led by the Ken Kennedy Institute, which supports research on AI, data and computing to solve critical global challenges. The institute, comprised of more than 250 renowned faculty and senior research members, enables new conversations that drive convergent research to impact the development of new technology and advance training and education.Our faculty are pushing the boundaries of AI and collaborating widely in conceptualizing AI in diverse applications, including health, energy and urban resilience, said Lydia Kavraki, director of the Ken Kennedy Institute. We are concerned about AI safety, trustworthiness, transparency and fairness in decision making. The need to pull together efforts from academia and industry is urgent, and we congratulate NIST on their initiative. More Info below.