AI4SE & SE4AI Research Application Workshop
At the intersection of SE and AI
The AI4SE & SE4AI Research and Application Workshop is an annual two-day gathering of systems engineers, AI experts, industry professionals, doctoral students and senior government officials who attend to hear technical presentations, panel discussions, and keynote addresses on the many ways systems engineering converges with AI.
SERC and the Army DEVCOM Armaments Center Systems Engineering Directorate organized the first workshop in 2020. The first two years were virtual, followed by in-person events at Stevens Institute of Technology (2022), The George Washington University (2023), and George Mason University (2024). GW will host again in 2025.
2025 Call for Submissions
Non-U.S. citizens are eligible to submit and may attend the workshop after providing identity documentation at least 30 days prior to the workshop. The deadline to submit is June 23 at 11:59pm ET. All materials must be approved for public release. Registration will open this summer.
For questions, contact SERC Communications Manager Alan Skontra.
Systems Engineering AI that Works: Assuring Transformative Capabilities and Enabling a Digital Transformation
Rapid advances in Artificial Intelligence Enabled Systems (AIES) are key enablers of both future operational capabilities and efficiency in the lifecycle of acquisition, engineering, manufacturing and operations & sustainment. This presents both transformative potential, and new risks. System engineering as a discipline has a critical role to play in ensuring that when deployed, AIES will work as needed, in accordance with legal principles and does not introduce new sources of vulnerability. Systems engineering processes must be updated to meet these changing needs. The conference theme for 2025 – “Systems Engineering AI that Works: Assuring Transformative Capabilities and Enabling a Digital Transformation” – aims to foster discussions and insights on how systems engineering can support the development of trustworthy AI systems, and how AI tools can in turn transform the practice of systems engineering and shape the workforce.
Previous Workshops
2024 Workshop
The 2024 workshop received a record number of abstract submissions toward a theme of “Safer AI-Enabled Complex Systems: Responsible Deployment of AI through Systems Engineering.”
2024 Workshop (Virtual)
SERC and INCOSE partnered again for another follow-up workshop.
2023 Workshop
The workshop moved to Washington in 2023 to maximize engagement with colleagues in the DoD. The number of keynote speakers expanded to three, with representatives from the Army, OUSD(R&E), and Lockheed Martin.
2023 Workshop (Virtual)
Following overwhelming interest after the 2023 in-person workshop, SERC partnered with INCOSE to host a virtual version, enabling participation from systems engineers spanning the globe.
2022 Workshop
The workshop became an in-person gathering in 2022, on the campus of Stevens Institute of Technology with scenic views of the Manhattan skyline. Presentations and other remarks focused on “the continued need for organizations and systems to be agile and keep pace with the dynamic nature of AI toward the goal of delivering the most relevant and effective tools to the soldier in the field.”
2021 Workshop
This second workshop was also virtual, building on discussions of digital engineering, cognitive assistants, safety boundaries, workforce development and other topics. Guests speakers represented the Office of the Under Secretary of Defense for Research and Engineering and SA Technologies.
2020 Workshop
This inaugural workshop was held virtually and brought stakeholders from industry, government, and academia to discuss how systems engineering and AI are shaping the next generation of defense systems, with keynotes by the director of Army Artificial Intelligence Capabilities and MITRE’s principal engineer for AI.