National Artificial Intelligence Research Resource (NAIRR ) Software Workshop

Dec 3, 2024, 8:00 AM → Dec 4, 2024, 6:00 PM America/Chicago

TCS Conference Center (Argonne National Laboratory)

Dhabaleswar (DK) Panda (Ohio State University), Michael Papka (University of Illinois Chicago / Argonne National Laboratory), NAIRR Workshop

Workshop Charge: The National AI Research Resource (NAIRR) Task Force has called for democratizing access to artificial intelligence, emphasizing the urgent need to break down barriers to AI capabilities. With the backing of the National Science Foundation’s Office of Advanced Cyberinfrastructure and the Department of Energy’s Advanced Scientific Research Computing program, we are organizing a workshop to help define an AI software stack that supports the following NAIRR goals:

1. Spurring Innovation: Facilitating cutting-edge AI developments that foster scientific advancements.
2. Increasing Diversity of Talent: Broadening participation across various demographics enriches the AI community with diverse perspectives.
3. Improving Capacity: Enhancing the ability of individuals and organizations to utilize AI effectively and efficiently.
4. Advancing Trustworthy AI: Promoting AI systems that are ethical, transparent, and trustworthy.

Workshop Objectives: The workshop aims to define a comprehensive AI software stack that includes computer programs, training and inference frameworks, libraries, user interfaces, debuggers, and performance tools. This stack should be accessible to a broad audience and adaptable to the evolving needs of the scientific community over a 2-5-year timescale. Key areas of focus will include:

• Real-Time Data Analysis: Addressing the needs for real-time processing and decision-making using AI in scientific applications.
• Privacy and Security: Ensuring AI applications meet rigorous privacy and security standards.
• Foundation Models and Libraries: Incorporating cutting-edge models and libraries, including mixed precision and emerging AI hardware platforms.
• Software Portability: Enabling software to be portable across diverse hardware platforms, considering variability in hosting needs, data formats, standards, and privacy policies.
• Data and Model Curation: Integrating robust protocols for the collection, validation, annotation, and maintenance of datasets and models within the software stack to ensure high-quality, relevant, and up-to-date resources for AI research and development.

The workshop will:

• Identify AI Software Needs: Provide a detailed understanding of AI software requirements across various domains and user groups.
• Leverage Existing Software Stacks: Incorporate proven solutions from academia, laboratories, and industry to enhance the NAIRR stack’s robustness.
• Set Priorities for Development: Establish clear priorities for developing and deploying the software stack, focusing on critical components and functionalities.
• Define Integration Processes: Outline procedures for integrating new software into the NAIRR stack, ensuring its continued relevance and effectiveness.
• Promote Ethical AI Practices: Emphasize the importance of ethical, transparent, and trustworthy AI systems in scientific research.

 

 

NAIRR Pilot

NAIRR Report

Securing The Open-Source Software Ecosystem

Tuesday, December 3

8:00 AM → 9:00 AM Breakfast and Check-in

9:00 AM → 9:30 AM Workshop Overview and Objectives

Introduction by organizers (5 mins)
NSF Program Manager (25 mins)
Review of goals and outcomes

9:30 AM → 10:25 AM Domain AI Talks: AI in Practice‚ AI What is Missing

Five short talks from domain scientists on AI usage, gaps, and challenges.

10:25 AM → 10:45 AM Surveys

Survey results

10:45 AM → 11:15 AM Break

Reconvene in breakout rooms (1416, 1404, 1405, 1406, 1407)

11:15 AM → 12:30 PM Parallel Breakout Session 1: Software Needs for NAIRR Pilot

Rooms 1416, 1404, 1405, 1406, 1407

11:15 AM Current Accessibility & Usability and Gaps - Room 1406

11:15 AM Current Models, Datasets and Gaps - Room 1405

11:15 AM Current Software, Tools and Gaps - Data Management and Storage - Room 1404

11:15 AM Current Software, Tools, and Gaps - Security & Privacy - Room 1407

11:15 AM Current Software, Tools, and Gaps - Training and Inference - Room 1416

12:30 PM → 1:00 PM Summary of Breakout 1

Report back to larger group on breakout session 1 outcomes

1:00 PM → 2:00 PM Lunch (Networking)

2:00 PM → 3:00 PM Keynote Vision Talk

45-minute keynote followed by 15-minute Q&A

Speaker: Salman Habib (Argonne National Laboratory)

3:00 PM → 4:00 PM Parallel Breakout Session 2: Key Software Features

Rooms 1416, 1404, 1405, 1406, 1407

3:00 PM Emerging Technologies - Room 1406

3:00 PM Portability and Performance - Room 1416

3:00 PM Privacy & Security - Room 1404

3:00 PM Real-Time Analysis - Room 1405

3:00 PM Usability - Room 1407

4:00 PM → 4:15 PM Break

4:15 PM → 4:45 PM Summary of Breakout 2

Report back to larger group on breakout session 2 outcomes

4:45 PM → 5:00 PM Day 1 Recap and Discussion

Summary of key insights and preview of Day 2

5:00 PM → 6:00 PM Return Shuttles to Crowne Plaza

Shuttles will depart at 5:00 p.m. and 5:30 p.m.

Wednesday, December 4

8:00 AM → 9:00 AM Breakfast

Participant breakfast and networking

9:00 AM → 9:15 AM Welcome Back and Recap of Day 1

Review of Day 1 key takeaways

9:15 AM → 10:45 AM Parallel Breakout Session 3: Software Adoption & Deployment Challenges

9:15 AM Adoption Barriers - Room 1405

9:15 AM Deployment Challenges - Room 1404

9:15 AM Design Challenges - Room 1416

9:15 AM Outreach - Room 1406

9:15 AM Software Carpentry - Room 1407

10:45 AM → 11:00 AM Summary of Breakout 3

Report back to larger group on breakout session 3 outcomes

11:00 AM → 11:30 AM Break

11:30 AM → 12:45 PM Parallel Breakout Session 4: Addressing Short-and Long-Term Objectives

11:30 AM 2-Year Objectives - Room 1416

11:30 AM 3-5 Year Objectives - Room 1404

11:30 AM Inclusive Ecosystem - Room 1406

11:30 AM NSF Efforts - Room 1405

11:30 AM Underrepresented Communities - Room 1407

12:45 PM → 1:00 PM Summary of Breakout 4

Report back to larger group on breakout session 4 outcomes

1:00 PM → 2:00 PM Lunch (Networking)

2:00 PM → 3:30 PM Action Plan for Post-Workshop Process

Develop roadmap for reporting and stakeholder engagement

3:30 PM → 4:00 PM Break

4:00 PM → 4:30 PM Final Thoughts and Next Steps

Summary of key takeaways and final remarks

4:30 PM → 5:00 PM Closing Remarks and Adjournment

Wrap-up and thank you

5:00 PM → 6:00 PM Return Shuttles to Crowne Plaza