Cagan Presents Future of AI-Human Teaming at Congressional Briefing
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On Sept. 27, 一本道无码鈥檚 served as the moderator during a congressional briefing entitled, 鈥淎I and National STEM Workforce Development Needs,鈥 at the Hart Senate Office Building in Washington, D.C.听
The panel conversation,聽organized by the American Society of Mechanical Engineers, the Institute of Electrical and Electronics Engineers, and the Senate AI Caucus, focused on opportunities and challenges regarding artificial intelligence and machine learning in the workforce, including technology development, training and education.听
Cagan, professor and head of 一本道无码鈥檚 , talked specifically about AI-human collaboration and the impact AI has on team dynamics.听
鈥淎I can be a tool, a partner, and a guide for engineering teams,鈥 Cagan explained. 鈥淔or example, we鈥檝e found that AI-guided teams substantially improve their problem-solving process, resulting in significantly better outcomes. They enable people to think and act more strategically. At the same time, AI has limitations, and engineers need to understand what AI is, how it works, and when it works well.鈥
Cagan was joined on the panel by Diana Gehlhaus, the senior adviser for talent at the U.S. Department of Defense Chief Digital and Artificial Intelligence Office; Karthik Ramani, the Donald W. Feddersen Distinguished Professor of聽School of Mechanical Engineering聽at聽Purdue University; and Yelena Vaynberg, governmental and regulatory affairs executive at IBM.听
The session discussed the importance of AI tools for workforce development and resources to advance U.S. competitiveness in AI-enabled technology applications across industries.
Cagan underscored that resources need to be allocated to both training engineers, and research and development in AI engineering. He noted the importance of AI-centric engineering degree and certificate programs by the .听
鈥淎I is already having an impact in engineering practice and is here to stay,鈥 Cagan said.
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