Wednesday, May 28, 2025 to Friday, May 30, 2025

#SciFM25: Scientific Discovery in the Age of AI

(All day)

Ann Arbor, MI

This conference is free for University of Michigan faculty, staff, and students.

#SciFM25: Scientific Discovery in the Age of AI is the 2nd conference on foundation models and AI agents for science, following the highly successful SciFM24 conference. The event will feature engaging talks and panel discussions from thought leaders and world-renowned experts from national labs, academia, and leading AI companies; it will also include hands-on tutorials and interactive workshops.

This conference builds on the momentum of the group's inaugural event, which focused on foundation models for discovery across disciplines. They are expanding the scope and reach of this year’s event, with an expected audience of more than 1,000 people from around the globe. 

They will have Bill Dally, Chief Scientist and Senior VP at NVIDIA, as the keynote speaker, and will bring together an outstanding line-up of speakers covering the foundations of these models, impactful applications, as well as philosophical and policy questions. 

Please register by March 21, 2025! While registration remains open until May, those who register after March 21st may be placed on a waitlist.​​​

Topics include: ​​​​

  • Generative models for a range of physical and biological phenomena

  • Techniques to enhance mathematical and scientific reasoning 

  • Quantifying and promoting creativity and novelty in foundation models

  • Al-driven workflows integrating scientists, instruments and computations

  • Advances in algorithmic and computational infrastructure

  • Envisioning and creating a national ecosystem for Al-augmented science

This conference will be an excellent opportunity for students, professionals and enthusiasts to learn about ongoing developments (and cut through the hype) in foundation models and AI agents for science and exchange ideas with leaders in the field.