NIH Research Festival: AI in Action at NIH

AI in Action at NIH

Symposium presented by the NIH Library as part of the NIH Research Festival
9:00 a.m. –12:15 p.m.  |  Masur Auditorium and NIH Videocast

Discover practical, responsible ways AI can support NIH research and work during this session featuring NIH leadership, tool demonstrations, and expert discussions. Have a question about AI at NIH? Submit it by September 10 for a chance to have it addressed during the NIH AI Expert Panel. The session will be videocast live, and archived for later viewing.

• 9:00 a.m. – 9:30 a.m. | Opening Remarks and Keynote
  Introduction by Alicia Lillich, NIH Library
  Keynote by Brad Bower, NIH Chief AI Officer
   
• 9:30 a.m. – 11:30 a.m. | AI Tool Presentations
  Short vendor presentations highlighting AI tools available to NIH staff: ChatGPT, CHIRP, Claude, Copilot, Gemini, and Genesis
   
• 11:30 a.m. – 12:15 p.m. | NIH AI Expert Panel
  Hear from NIH AI experts as they share insights, opportunities, and considerations for using AI across NIH research and administrative work. The panel will also respond to questions that were submitted in advance.
  Moderator: Alicia Lillich, Emerging Technologies Librarian, NIH Library

AI Workshops presented by OpenAI, Microsoft, and Google  
1:00 p.m. – 4:00 p.m.  |  NIH Library Training Rooms 1&2 and online
In-person seats are first come, first served, or watch online.

• 1:00 p.m. – 2:00 p.m. | ChatGPT: Beyond the Chat: Putting ChatGPT to Work at NIH
  ChatGPT is moving beyond conversation to help people complete complex, multi-step work. In this interactive workshop, NIH staff will explore how ChatGPT Work, Codex, and reusable skills can support biomedical research and NIH operations.
   
• 2:00 p.m. – 3:00 p.m. | Copilot: From Demo to Discovery: Applying Copilot to Your Work
  Explore how Copilot can help you summarize your information, analyze data, generate insights, draft content, and automate routine tasks. This interactive workshop is designed to help you apply AI directly to your own work in a secure, practical setting.
   
• 3:00 p.m. – 4:00 p.m. | Gemini: Google's AI for Science: Practical Applications for NIH
  Join an interactive session exploring Google’s tools and models. This session will showcase how Google’s AI for Science ecosystem, including Gemini for Government, AlphaGenome, and our specialized medical models, can directly support and accelerate your research.