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<p class="MsoNormal"><span style="font-size:13.5pt;color:black">Please consider volunteering for the interdisciplinary panels that will review proposals submitted to NSF’s upcoming National Artificial Intelligence Research Institutes competition. (For more
details, please see the <a href="https://www.nsf.gov/funding/pgm_summ.jsp?pims_id=505686" title="https://www.nsf.gov/funding/pgm_summ.jsp?pims_id=505686"><span style="color:#0563C1">program information page</span></a>, which has links to the solicitation, FAQ,
and more). This is an opportunity both to serve and to learn about and shape this ongoing national initiative. <span class="apple-converted-space"> </span></span><span style="color:black"><o:p></o:p></span></p>
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<span style="font-size:13.5pt;color:black">This year the program will review Full proposals in virtual panels (remote participation) in August and September. The program officers conducting these panels need<span class="apple-converted-space"> expertise </span>from
our sciences as well as your perspectives on building the next generation of talent, strategic impact of institute activities, and more. Note that several of the major themes this year are highly relevant to our communities:</span><span style="color:black"><o:p></o:p></span></p>
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<li class="MsoNormal" style="color:black;mso-list:l0 level1 lfo3"><span style="font-size:12.0pt">Theme 1: Intelligent Agents for Next-Generation Cybersecurity</span><o:p></o:p></li><li class="MsoNormal" style="color:black;mso-list:l0 level1 lfo3"><span style="font-size:12.0pt">Theme 2: Neural and Cognitive Foundations of Artificial Intelligence</span><o:p></o:p></li><li class="MsoNormal" style="color:black;mso-list:l0 level1 lfo3"><span style="font-size:12.0pt">Theme 3: AI for Climate-Smart Agriculture and Forestry </span><o:p></o:p></li><li class="MsoNormal" style="color:black;mso-list:l0 level1 lfo3"><span style="font-size:12.0pt">Theme 4: AI for Decision making</span><o:p></o:p></li><li class="MsoNormal" style="color:black;mso-list:l0 level1 lfo3"><span style="font-size:12.0pt">Theme 5: Trustworthy AI</span><o:p></o:p></li><li class="MsoNormal" style="color:black;mso-list:l0 level1 lfo3"><span style="font-size:12.0pt">Theme 6: AI-Augmented Learning to Expand Education Opportunities and Improve Outcomes</span><o:p></o:p></li></ul>
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<span style="font-size:13.5pt;color:black">The answers you provide in this survey will help us ensure full coverage of expertise needed to review these proposals. <span class="apple-converted-space"> </span></span><span style="color:black"><o:p></o:p></span></p>
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<span style="font-size:13.5pt;color:black">If you are interested, please complete the survey at<span class="apple-converted-space"> </span><a href="https://www.surveymonkey.com/r/AIInstitutes" title="https://www.surveymonkey.com/r/AIInstitutes"><span style="color:#0563C1">https://www.surveymonkey.com/r/AIInstitutes</span></a></span><span style="color:black"><o:p></o:p></span></p>
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<u><span style="font-size:13.5pt;color:black">Note that you may still serve as a panelist even if you are submitting a proposal to the competition</span></u><span style="font-size:13.5pt;color:black">. We will be organizing the panels in different themes to
minimize potential conflicts of interest. </span><span style="color:black"><o:p></o:p></span></p>
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<span style="font-size:13.5pt;color:black">Please forward this to any of your colleagues who might be interested!</span><span style="color:black"><o:p></o:p></span></p>
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<span style="font-size:13.5pt;color:black">If you have questions or concerns, email the program at:<span class="apple-converted-space"> </span><a href="mailto:aiinstitutesprogram@nsf.gov" title="mailto:aiinstitutesprogram@nsf.gov"><span style="color:#0563C1">aiinstitutesprogram@nsf.gov</span></a><span class="apple-converted-space"> </span> </span><span style="color:black"><o:p></o:p></span></p>
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<span style="font-size:13.5pt;color:black">Thank you for your consideration,<span class="apple-converted-space"> </span></span><span style="color:black"><o:p></o:p></span></p>
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<span style="font-size:13.5pt;color:black">Betty Tuller (on behalf of the NSF National AI Research Institutes Program<span class="apple-converted-space">)</span></span><span style="color:black"><o:p></o:p></span></p>
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<p class="MsoNormal"><b><span style="font-size:10.0pt;font-family:"Arial",sans-serif;color:#7030A0">**Subscribe to the <a href="https://www.surveymonkey.com/r/sbe_pac_mailing_list" title="https://www.surveymonkey.com/r/sbe_pac_mailing_list"><span style="color:#0563C1">PAC
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<p class="MsoNormal"><b><i><span style="font-family:"Arial",sans-serif;color:blue">Betty Tuller, Ph.D.</span></i></b><span style="color:#1F497D"> <br>
</span><span style="color:#2C3CFF">Director, Program in Perception, Action, and Cognition <br>
National Science Foundation <br>
2415 Eisenhower Avenue </span><span style="font-size:10.0pt;color:black"><o:p></o:p></span></p>
<p class="MsoNormal"><span style="color:#2C3CFF">Alexandria, VA 22314</span><span style="color:#1F497D"><br>
</span><span style="font-size:10.0pt;font-family:"Arial",sans-serif;color:blue">Tel: 703.292.7238</span><span style="color:#1F497D"> <br>
</span><span style="font-size:10.0pt;font-family:"Arial",sans-serif;color:blue">Fax: 703.292.9068</span><span style="font-size:10.0pt;color:black"><o:p></o:p></span></p>
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<p class="MsoNormal"><span style="color:black"> </span><b><span style="color:#2229B2">Prospective PIs should also consult:</span></b><span style="font-size:10.0pt;color:black"><o:p></o:p></span></p>
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<li class="MsoNormal" style="color:black;mso-list:l2 level1 lfo1"><span style="color:#2229B2"><a href="https://beta.demo.nsf.gov/funding/opportunities" title="https://beta.demo.nsf.gov/funding/opportunities"><span style="color:#2229B2">A brand-new search engine
to find NSF funding opportunities</span></a>. </span><span style="font-size:10.0pt"><o:p></o:p></span></li><li class="MsoNormal" style="color:#2229B2;mso-list:l2 level1 lfo1">The <a href="http://www.nsf.gov/funding/pgm_summ.jsp?pims_id=5686" title="http://www.nsf.gov/funding/pgm_summ.jsp?pims_id=5686"><span style="color:#2229B2">PAC program</span></a> webpage.<span style="font-size:10.0pt"><o:p></o:p></span></li><li class="MsoNormal" style="color:#2229B2;mso-list:l2 level1 lfo1">The <a href="https://www.nsf.gov/pubs/2019/nsf19069/nsf19069.jsp" title="https://www.nsf.gov/pubs/2019/nsf19069/nsf19069.jsp"><span style="color:#2229B2">Dear Colleague Letter: Effective Practices
for Data</span></a>, and <a href="https://lnks.gd/l/eyJhbGciOiJIUzI1NiJ9.eyJlbWFpbCI6ImJ0dWxsZXJAbnNmLmdvdiIsImJ1bGxldGluX2xpbmtfaWQiOiIxMDMiLCJzdWJzY3JpYmVyX2lkIjoiNDk2NzA3OTIiLCJsaW5rX2lkIjoiMTI5NzkxMzExNyIsInVyaSI6ImJwMjpkaWdlc3QiLCJ1cmwiOiJodHRwczovL3d3dy5uc2YuZ292L3B1YnMvMjAyMS9uc2YyMTA1OS9uc2YyMTA1OS5qc3AiLCJidWxsZXRpbl9pZCI6IjIwMjEwMzIyLjM3NDUwNzIxIn0.wTonbTp72RsPZwWUz0KJyaUZIXGPo_UdKhgh0SzsglE" title="https://lnks.gd/l/eyJhbGciOiJIUzI1NiJ9.eyJlbWFpbCI6ImJ0dWxsZXJAbnNmLmdvdiIsImJ1bGxldGluX2xpbmtfaWQiOiIxMDMiLCJzdWJzY3JpYmVyX2lkIjoiNDk2NzA3OTIiLCJsaW5rX2lkIjoiMTI5NzkxMzExNyIsInVyaSI6ImJwMjpkaWdlc3QiLCJ1cmwiOiJodHRwczovL3d3dy5uc2YuZ292L3B1YnMvMjAyMS9uc2Yy"><span style="color:#2229B2">Dear
Colleague Letter: A Broader Impacts Framework for Proposals Submitted to NSF's Social, Behavioral, and Economic Sciences Directorate</span></a>.<span style="font-size:10.0pt"><o:p></o:p></span></li><li class="MsoNormal" style="color:#2229B2;mso-list:l2 level1 lfo1">Need to talk with a Program Director? <span style="font-size:10.0pt"><o:p></o:p></span></li></ol>
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<li class="MsoNormal" style="color:#2229B2;mso-list:l1 level2 lfo2">Send us a one-page description of the proposed research. <span style="font-size:10.0pt"><o:p></o:p></span></li><li class="MsoNormal" style="color:#2229B2;mso-list:l1 level2 lfo2">Book a time, if needed: <a href="https://outlook.office365.com/owa/calendar/NSFBookingsPerceptionActionandCognition@nsf.onmicrosoft.com/bookings/" title="https://outlook.office365.com/owa/calendar/NSFBookingsPerceptionActionandCognition@nsf.onmicrosoft.com/bookings/"><span style="color:#0563C1">https://outlook.office365.com/owa/calendar/NSFBookingsPerceptionActionandCognition@nsf.onmicrosoft.com/bookings/</span></a><span style="font-size:10.0pt"><o:p></o:p></span></li></ol>
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