What Actually is AI? | AAAI-26 Educational Video Winner Defines AI in under three minutes!

AAAI recently started a yearly competition for short 2-3 minute videos on AI for the general public. The goal is to create positive videos that help spread informative, accurate, and timely information about AI research and applications for the general public One of this year's winners was What Actually is AI which gives a good three-minute overview of the field.  See the full list of AAAI Educational AI Video Winners since the program began in 2024.

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AAAI hosts a second online AI webinar from 12-1pm EDT on Thursday, June 19, featuring a distinguished panel of experts who will address one of the most controversial AI topics today: AI Perception vs. Reality. The prominent participants are Rodney Brooks, Thomas Dietterich, Gary Marcus, Peter Stone, and moderator Francesca Rossi. 

Topics include:

  • Historical Foundation: How AI hype cycles over the past 70 years mirror other technology trends, following predictable patterns described by the Gartner Hype Cycle.

  • Current Impact: Why today's Generative AI boom represents many people's first real encounter with AI technology—and why this makes a balanced perspective crucial.

  • Critical Evaluation Tools: Practical frameworks for assessing AI capability claims and distinguishing between genuine innovation and inflated promises.

You can register for the event here.

See information about the Monday, June 16 AAAI AGI webinar here.
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AAAI will host a free online webinar from 12:00-1:00 pm EDT on Monday, June 16, featuring a distinguished panel of AI experts who will explore the evolution and future implications of Artificial General Intelligence (AGI) research.

This panel brings together leading voices in AI research to provide balanced perspectives on both the tremendous potential and serious considerations surrounding AGI development.  Panelists include Holger Hoos, Eric Horvitz, and Stuart Russell, with Francesca Rossi serving as moderator.

Register here for this free webinar.


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UMBC alumnus Jason Grant ('10, computer engineering) served as the Undergraduate Consortium Co-Chair at the 2025 AAAI Conference held in Philadelphia in the last week of February. Joining him in the committee were UMBC faculty Patricia Ordóñez (IS) and Rebecca Williams (CSEE).  UMBC alumnus Kendall Queen ('16, computer engineering) who is a software engineer at Asylon Robotics, gave the keynote talk at the Undergraduate Consortium event.

The picture shows UMBC people Manus Gaur, Gerald Ndawula, Rebecca Williams; Kendal Queen; and Jason Grant who were part of the event.
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