Rånäs Castle Photo: Anders Fredriksen
The organizing committee welcomes you to the first Wallenberg Advanced Scientific Forum with the theme: Nobel-Turing Grand Challenge Workshop.
The Nobel-Turing Grand Challenge aims to develop AI Scientists: AI systems capable of making Nobel-quality scientific discoveries highly autonomously at a level comparable, and possibly superior to the best human scientists by 2050.
Date and time
The workshop starts 13:00 with lunch October 3rd and ends 14:00 October 6th at Rånäs Castle, Stockholm.
Workshop structure
Please find the workshop structure for each day below. In addition to the planned activities, the surroundings are beautiful for outdoor walks. Come prepared, the average temperature in Stockholm in October is 10°C.
13:00
Lunch – Start of conference
14:00
Introduction & Welcome
The Nobel Turing Challenge
15:00
Short break
15:15
Foundation Models and their Implications for AI & Science
17:00
Social activity
19:00
Dinner
09:00
Discovery Science History
Progress in AI & Science since 2020
10:30
Short break
10:45
Research Goals for AI & Science
13:00
Lunch
14:00
Nobel/Turing Prize Level Research
15:00
Short break
15:15
Research Goals for AI & Science
18:00
Social activity
19:00
Dinner
09:00
Ethical and Social Aspects
10:30
Short break
10:45
Ethical and Social Aspects
13:00
Lunch
14:00
A Roadmap for AI and Science
15:00
Short break
15:15
The Nobel-Turing Federation
Funding an International Community
Sessions – Swedish/EU funding, US funding, Japanese funding.
19:00
Dinner
09:00
Laboratory Automation, Cloud Automation
10:30
Short break
10:45
Human and AI Scientist Collaboration
13:00
Lunch – End of Conference
Detailed Schedule
Organizing committee
Ross D. King, Wallenberg Chair in AI, Chalmers University of Technology and University of Cambridge
Hiroaki Kitano, CEO of Sony Research Inc., Chief Technology Officer of Sony Group Corporation, President and CEO of Sony Computer Science Laboratories, Inc. and Professor at Okinawa Institute of Science and Technology
Bengt Nordén, Chalmers University of Technology and former Chair of Nobel Prize Chemistry Committee
Rocío Mercado, WASP Faculty, Chalmers University of Technology
Accomodation
A room is booked for each participant. Guaranteed check-in time is 15:00 at the day of your arrival and check-out is 9:00 on the day of your departure.
Transportation
WASP offers transfer by bus from Arlanda Airport to Rånäs.
- Bus from Arlanda Airport to Rånäs castle departs October 3rd 12:00
The bus departs from the bus stop just outside the entrance to terminal 4. The bus will have signs with “WASF-Rånäs Slott”. - Bus from Rånäs castle to Arlanda Airport departs October 6th 14:00
If the times wouldn’t fit your flights, or if you arrive from other locations, please see the following link for alternative ways of transportation: https://www.ranasslott.se/en/how-to-find-us/
Pre-book taxi
If you wish to go by taxi from Rånäs Castle to the airport, please be aware that this must be pre-booked 24 hours in advance of your planned departure.
Please ask the main reception for assistance with your booking.
Contact
For questions regarding the workshop content, please contact prof. Ross D. King: rossk@chalmers.se
For all other questions, please contact: wasp.event@partner.liu.se