The Lucy Family Institute for Data & Society at the University of Notre Dame is organizing the inaugural RISE Artificial Intelligence conference, scheduled for October 6–8, 2025, at the University of Notre Dame in Notre Dame, Indiana. The event is described as part of a series and is positioned as a multi-day gathering to introduce and frame the RISE initiative in the context of research, policy, and practice.
The organizers present the conference as a platform to explore how Artificial Intelligence can be harnessed to address complex societal and contemporary challenges while upholding the principles of RISE. Topics listed for the program include fundamental and foundational advances in Artificial Intelligence with emphasis on low-resource environments; interdisciplinary, data-driven and Artificial Intelligence advances aligned with UN SDGs inspired use cases and business applications; frameworks for ethical and safe Artificial Intelligence development and use; responsible and inclusive data and Artificial Intelligence technologies; policy innovation driven by data-driven insights powered by Artificial Intelligence; and human-centered explainable Artificial Intelligence.
The conference description highlights an emphasis on interdisciplinary engagement across research, policy, and application domains and on responsible approaches to technology design and deployment. Attendees are directed to a Lucy Family Institute web page for additional information and registration details. Specific speakers, program schedules, registration fees, and session formats are not stated on the page. The announcement frames the RISE Artificial Intelligence conference as an inaugural convening intended to surface advances, frameworks, and policy perspectives that promote inclusive and ethical uses of data and Artificial Intelligence for societal benefit.
