Description
Date: Thursday, January 15, 2026
Time: 2:00 PM-5:00 PM
Location: Building 240, Room 1501
Host: Salman Habib
Scientific Organizers: Murat Keceli, Nesar Ramachandra,and Azton Wells
As part of the upcoming CELS in-person week, the CPS Division is hosting a special session focused on how AI is influencing — and challenging — the future of computational science. This is an open, discussion-driven meeting aimed at bringing together domain experts, AI practitioners, and those simply curious about the evolving role of AI across scientific workflows.
All are welcome to attend. Whether you are deeply embedded in AI-enabled research or exploring its implications for the first time, this session is intended to foster cross-domain dialogue and shared reflection.
Format (2.5 hours):
Overview talk (10 mins) – Salman Habib
Short talks (5 + 5 mins for talk and discussions) ~2 hours
Open discussion and collective brainstorming – remaining time
On the registration form, you may indicate whether you plan to attend, and whether you are interested in giving a short talk. To keep this session engaging and intellectually stimulating, we particularly encourage diverse perspectives that:
Raise open questions, tensions, or unresolved challenges related to AI
Identify gaps, limitations, or uncertainties in current AI-for-Science practices.
Rather than polished showcases of completed AI applications, we encourage short talks that genuinely catalyze conversation. If you express interest in presenting, you will be prompted to briefly describe the topic or theme you’d like to speak on (this does not need to be a finalized talk title). Depending on the final schedule, the organizers may follow up with you regarding your potential participation.
If you are not interested in presenting, you can still contribute by sharing topics you’d like the group to discuss and suggesting speakers who could add valuable perspective to these conversations.
We hope you’ll join us for this interactive session that examines not just what AI can do, but how it is reshaping the way we think about computational science.