Dear Members and Affiliates, As a follow up from the 2025 AAAI report on the future of AI research, we are organizing several deep dives into some of the topics covered by the report. The first one will be a panel discussion exploring one of the most significant topics in artificial intelligence today: Artificial General Intelligence (AGI). Event Details: Date: Monday, June 16, 2025 Time: 12:00 PM Eastern Time Format: Free Zoom webinar Duration: 1 hour What You'll Learn: Our distinguished panel of AI experts will explore the fascinating evolution and future implications of AGI research, covering: The Historical Foundation: How the pursuit of human-level AI capabilities has been central to artificial intelligence since the field's founding in 1956, when pioneers explicitly identified this ambitious goal as fundamental to the discipline. The Modern Renaissance: Why the early 2000s marked a pivotal moment when researchers renewed focus on "human-level AI" and "artificial general intelligence," responding to the success of narrow AI applications while addressing concerns about progress toward the field's more visionary objectives. Current Impact and Future Directions: How AGI aspirations continue to drive fundamental breakthroughs in AI research and shape the critical questions guiding development of increasingly capable systems. Navigating the Challenges Ahead: An honest examination of the potential societal disruptions, risks, and safety challenges that successful AGI development could present, including implications for human flourishing and survival. Panel Members: Holger Hoos, Alexander von Humboldt Professor of AI at RWTH Aachen University (Germany) and Professor of Machine Learning at Universiteit Leiden (the Netherlands) Eric Horvitz, Chief Scientific Officer, Microsoft; Stuart Russell, Professor; Michael H. Smith and Lotfi A. Zadeh Chair in Engineering, University of California, Berkley Moderator: Francesca Rossi, AAAI past president, IBM Fellow and AI Ethics Global Leader. This panel brings together leading voices in AI research to provide balanced perspectives on both the tremendous potential and serious considerations surrounding AGI development. Whether you're an AI professional, researcher, or simply curious about the future of artificial intelligence, this discussion will offer valuable insights into one of technology's most consequential frontiers. Register Now: https://aaaiforms.wufoo.com/forms/med3mv91pignn4/ Questions? Contact AAAI at [email protected]. We look forward to seeing many of you there!