Carolina AI Conference 2025

Thank you for joining us at the premier AI conference in the Research Triangle, where innovation meets inspiration.

Conference Concluded

Thank you to all attendees, speakers, and sponsors who made this event a success!

Conference Highlights

Relive the moments from CAIC 2025 - from inspiring keynotes to hands-on workshops, networking sessions, and breakthrough discussions that shaped the future of AI in the Research Triangle.

100+
Attendees
15+
Expert Speakers
8+
Hours of Content

Messages from AI Leaders

Dr. Yiran Chen
"Congratulations to the 2025 Carolina AI Conference (CAIC)! This is an exciting moment to come together and explore the frontiers of AI. CAIC creates a vibrant space for researchers, innovators, and practitioners to connect, share bold ideas, and spark new collaborations. Hosted in the heart of Research Triangle Park, it's the perfect place to be part of the future of artificial intelligence. I warmly invite you to join us — let's shape what's next, together!"
Dr. Yiran Chen
John Cocke Distinguished Professor of Electrical and Computer Engineering at Duke University
Fellow of AAAS/ACM/IEEE/NAI
Inaugural EiC of IEEE TCASAI
PI & Director of NSF AI Institute - Athena

Featured Speakers

Learn from leading experts in artificial intelligence from top universities and industry leaders.

Erkang Zheng

Erkang Zheng

Founder

JupiterOne

Keynote Speaker
Paul Liu

Paul Liu

Professor

North Carolina State University

Presenter

Conference Program

A full day of AI insights, from keynotes to hands-on workshops. Our immersive experience in artificial intelligence brought together leading experts and practitioners.

8:30 AM - 1:30 PM

Conference registration/check-in

Welcome
9:00 AM - 9:10 AM

Welcome

Welcome
9:10 AM - 9:50 AM

Keynote – Prof. Min Chi, NCSU

Keynote

Title: From Intent to Impact: Designing AI for Human-Centered Decision Intelligence

Abstract: In the age of AI, the real challenge isn’t to replace human decisionmaking but to empower it.  In human-centric fields like education and healthcare, decisions are rarely one-off events—they evolve, shaped by changing goals, feedback, and context. To support real-world long-term decision-making, AI must go beyond accuracy and become dynamic, interpretable, and aligned with human intent. This talk shares how to build AI that works with people, not just for them, capturing not only what might happen next, but why. Through deep learning and reinforcement learning frameworks designed for sequential, goal-driven behavior, I’ll showcase applications from adaptive learning to early critical care. These approaches aim to close the gap between human intent and meaningful, real-world outcomes.

9:50 AM - 10:20 AM

Presentation: Ben Heller, Google

Presentation

The transformative impact of generative AI on journalism

This session will delve into the transformative impact of generative AI on journalism, led by Ben Heller, a GenAI Transformation Manager at Google Cloud. Attendees will learn about GenAI’s capabilities in enhancing content creation, production, and audience experiences, while also exploring the critical ethical considerations and potential risks, such as misinformation and bias. The discussion will also cover strategies for ensuring trustworthy and transparent journalistic practices in the AI era, emphasizing human oversight and continuous learning.

10:20 AM - 10:50 AM

Presentation: Yu Chen, BriefingSmart

Presentation

AI-Powered News Briefing for Everyone: Introducing BriefingSmart

In today’s fast-paced world, staying informed is both essential and overwhelming. BriefingSmart offers a transformative solution: an AI-powered mobile app that curates, summarizes, and reads the news to users—anytime, anywhere. Designed for individuals, professionals, and enterprises, BriefingSmart combines audio transcription, advanced summarization, real-time alerts, and generative AI to deliver tailored, actionable news briefings. At its core, BriefingSmart uses a modular AI architecture, integrating natural language processing (NLP), speech synthesis, and large language models (LLMs) to personalize news experiences across industries.

Whether you’re a machine learning engineer, NLP researcher, or product innovator, this session will show how AI can reshape the way we consume and act on information—empowering everyone to act on what inspires them. Learn more at https://briefingsmart.ai

10:50 AM - 11:00 AM

AM Break

Break

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Thank You to Our Sponsors

We are grateful to our sponsors for supporting AI innovation in the Research Triangle and making this conference possible.

Organizing Committee

The dedicated team who brought CAIC to life.

Leadership Team

Tao Wang
Tao Wang
General Chair
Guoliang Cao
Guoliang Cao
General Chair
Ruiwen Zhang
Ruiwen Zhang
Youth Program Chair

Organizing Committee

Yan Xu
Yan Xu
Henan Li
Henan Li
Owen Chen
Owen Chen
John Guo
John Guo
Eric Huang
Eric Huang
Wenzhi Li
Wenzhi Li
Jie Zhong
Jie Zhong
Shihai Zhang
Shihai Zhang

Thank You!

Our organizing committee worked tirelessly to make CAIC an exceptional experience for all attendees.

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