Call for Challenge Problems Requiring AI/OR Collaboration

For this workshop, we are requesting proposals from the AI and OR communities for compelling and inspiring grand challenge problems of a theoretical or applied nature that (1) require the collaboration of AI and OR researchers and (2) will result in basic research on the integration of AI and OR techniques that (3) align with societal needs and national priorities. 

The deadline to submit your challenge problems is September 15th.

Please submit a challenge problem in the text box below or by uploading a file. Your response can be in bullet point or paragraph form. Please keep the following things in mind while crafting your challenge problem:

 

What is a compelling and inspiring grand challenge problem of a theoretical or applied nature that:

 

1. Requires the collaboration of AI and OR researchers and
2. Will result in basic research on the integration of AI and OR techniques that
3. Align with societal needs and national priorities. 

 

While considering these questions:

 

1. What are challenges that you believe must be faced to tackle this problem, and what are the mechanisms needed to address them?
2. How can policies/mechanisms incentivize collaborations between the two communities?
3. Why do you think the two communities need to collaborate to address this challenge? For example, what AI tools (e.g., machine learning, reinforcement learning, LLMs, Generative AI) and what OR tools (e.g., robust optimization, queuing theory, integer optimization) are needed?