What Is the Tutorial Forum?

The Tutorial Forum provides an opportunity for researchers and practitioners to explore exciting advances in disciplines outside their normal focus. We believe this type of forum is essential for the cross fertilization, cohesiveness, and vitality of the AI field. We all have a lot to learn from each other; the Tutorial Forum promotes the continuing education of each member of AAAI.

What is the New Lab Forum?

In its beginning the AI field focused on proposing theories of computational intelligence, on designing formal models and algorithms, and on characterizing their behavior through analysis and experimentation. Today AI offers a powerful set of modeling tools and decision systems that are having a pervasive impact on a diverse set of real world applications. The purpose of the Lab Forum is to train members of AAAI in using these tools. Often, but not always, tutorials focus on formalisms and algorithms, while labs can focus on teaching methodologies for effectively applying AI tools and modeling frameworks. Labs are often most effectively taught using real world case studies. Also note that tutorials and labs are not exclusive, having tutorials and labs on the same topic can be a powerful combination.