Sam Skjonsberg is a Principal Software Engineer on the Research Visualization (ReViz) team at AI2. — What put you on the path to your current role? In the wake of the dot-com bubble I decided to abandon the CS major to pursue something “more employable.” I bounced from Economics to Digital Arts (I was clearly confused) and ended up graduating with a degree in Business Information Systems. At graduation, I had a lucrative job offer to…

AI2’s computer vision research team PRIOR has a lot going on at CVPR 2022—this article is a rundown of the exciting work we’re representing at this important conference, and where to find us if you’re also attending. 🎷 Workshops Embodied AI Workshop [June 19]— this workshop was co-organized by representatives across…

by Will Buchanan and Jesse Dodge — The science is clear: the World Meteorological Organization reported that global temperature has a 50% probability of exceeding 1.5°C of warming within the next five years. Scientists have set this as the ceiling for avoiding catastrophic climate change; when we reach this as a long-term threshold, we can expect unprecedented…

The world’s oceans are critically important to life on Earth. They produce at least 50% of the planet’s oxygen, absorb about 30% of the carbon dioxide produced by humans, and their biodiversity can also help protect against the effects of climate change. …

At this year’s ACL conference, two current AI2 researchers and their co-authors from several collaborating universities received awards for seminal work they performed 10 years ago that continues to make an impact today. The ACL Test-of-Time Paper Award annually recognizes key scientific papers for their long-lasting impact on the field…

AI2 is showing up in a big way at this year’s ACL conference. Read on to learn about the exciting work we’re representing at this important event, and where to find us if you’re also attending. Editor’s note: Researchers from AI2 were honored with two 10-year Test of Time awards…

The postdoctoral Young Investigator program at AI2 allows those within a year of completing their PhD, or those who already have a PhD, to spend one to three years diving deeply into their area of research interest before moving into the next phase of their career. …

Hear from the predoctoral researchers on AI2’s pioneering computer vision team. — The Predoctoral Young Investigator (PYI) program at AI2 is an opportunity to prepare for graduate-level research through partnership with strong mentors, participation in cutting edge research, and co-authorship of scientific papers in top publications, ultimately positioning candidates for successful entry into a Ph.D. program. As our PYIs on the PRIOR…

Sam Stuesser is a Senior UI/UX Designer on the Research Visualization (ReViz) team at AI2. — What put you on the path to your current role? Bridget Jones’s Diary, believe it or not. A couple years ago, I came across a human on Twitter that asserted Bridget Jones’s Diary was, in fact, the best Christmas movie. …