2025 IEEE International Conference on AI and Data Analytics
(ICAD 2025)
24 June 2025 - Tufts University School of Engineering Graduate Programs, Medford, Massachusetts USA
Keynote Speaker Matthias Scheutz
The Virtues and Vices of Foundation Models
Matthias Scheutz is the Karol Family Applied Technology Professor of computer science in the Department of Computer Science at Tufts University in the School of Engineering, and Director of the Human-Robot Interaction (HRI) Laboratory and the HRI Masters and PhD programs. He has over 400 peer-reviewed publications in artificial intelligence, artificial life, agent-based computing, natural language understanding, cognitive modeling, robotics, human-robot interaction and foundations of cognitive science. His current research focuses on complex ethical AI-enabled robots with natural language interaction, problem-solving, and instruction-based learning capabilities in open worlds.
Topic: The Virtues and Vices of Foundation Models
Foundation and frontier models are the source of much excitement about the potential of artificial intelligence for every aspect of our lives. In this presentation, I will contrast recent AI success stories with the increasing danger and environmental impact posed by ever larger AI models being deployed by tech companies with insufficient safety guardrails and unfathomable power and cooling requirements. I will conclude with a plea for the urgent development of alternative methods that are as effective, yet ethically viable and environmentally sustainable.
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