Reliable Machine Learning and AI: Privacy, Security, Trustworthy, Fairness (PSTF-AI 2024)

Scope

As a foundational element in the era of Big Data, data not only acts as a new type of production factor but is also central to the advancement of Machine Learning (ML) and Artificial Intelligence (AI). These technologies are pivotal in driving industrial innovation, enhancing government operations, and fostering new avenues for social advancement. In the contemporary digital landscape, ML and AI applications span a vast array of cyberspace scenarios. The data fueling these applications is characterized by its volume, diversity, and heterogeneity—sourced from multiple, complex scenarios that challenge its effective utilization.

The push for Reliable Machine Learning and AI is not merely a technical endeavor; it is a comprehensive approach that encompasses Privacy, Security, Trustworthiness, and Fairness (PSTF). These elements are crucial in ensuring that ML and AI technologies are developed and deployed in a manner that is ethical, secure, equitable, and respects user privacy. The challenges are multifaceted, ranging from safeguarding data against breaches and misuse to ensuring that AI systems make decisions without bias and are accountable for their actions.

This workshop aims to unite researchers and practitioners from the realms of ML and AI to share their insights, innovations, and novel methodologies. We encourage submissions from various domains as follows.


WORKSHOP AREAS

Topic interest include but not limited to:

1.Ethical AI Design and Implementation: Developing frameworks and guidelines for the ethical design, development, and deployment of AI systems, ensuring they align with human values and ethical principles.
2.Privacy-Preserving Machine Learning: Techniques and methodologies for training machine learning models without compromising the privacy of the underlying data, such as federated learning and differential privacy.
3.AI Security: Addressing vulnerabilities in AI systems that could be exploited maliciously, including adversarial attacks, and developing robust defense mechanisms.
4.Trustworthy AI Systems: Creating AI systems that are transparent, explainable, and accountable, so users can understand, trust, and effectively manage AI decisions.
5.Fairness in AI: Investigating and mitigating biases in AI algorithms and datasets to ensure fair treatment and outcomes for all users, regardless of race, gender, or background.
6.Regulatory and Policy Frameworks for AI: Developing legal and regulatory frameworks that govern the use of AI, ensuring privacy, security, and fairness while fostering innovation.
7.Societal Impacts of AI: Studying the broader impacts of AI on society, including job displacement, surveillance, and ethical considerations, and proposing solutions to manage these effects.
8.Human-AI Collaboration: Enhancing the ways in which humans and AI systems work together, including improving human trust in AI and designing AI that complements human abilities.
9.Secure AI Infrastructures: Building and maintaining secure infrastructures for AI development and deployment, including data storage, computation, and communication networks.
10.Innovative Applications of Ethical AI: Exploring new applications of AI that prioritize ethical considerations, including healthcare, environmental protection, and education, showcasing how AI can be used for social good.


PAPER SUBMISSION

All submissions should be written in English and submitted via our submission system. A paper submitted to PSTF-AI 2024 cannot be under review for any other conference or journal during the entire period that it is considered for PSTF-AI 2024, and must be substantially different from any previously published work. Submissions are reviewed in a single-blind manner. Please note that all submissions must strictly adhere to the IEEE templates as provided below. The templates also act as a guideline regarding formatting. In particular, all submissions must use either the LATEX template or the MS-Word template. Please follow exactly the instructions below to ensure that your submission can ultimately be included in the proceedings. If you have any question on PSTF-AI 2024, please feel free to contact Dr. Youyang Qu: quyy@sdas.org.


IMPORTANT DATES

Full paper due: May 16, 2024  June 10, 2024 (Firm)
Acceptance notification: July 1, 2024
Camera-ready copy: August 1, 2024
Conference Date: August 23-26, 2024

ORGANIZATION

GENERAL CHAIR

Youyang Qu Qilu University of Technology (Shandong Academy of Science), Jinan, China
Lichuan Ma Xidian University, Xi’an, China
Keshav Sood Deakin University, Melbourne, Australia

Program Committee

Jianghua Liu Nanjing University of Science and Technology, Nanjing, China
Yueyue Dai Huazhong University of Science and Technology, Wuhan, China
Bruce Gu Qilu University of Technology (Shandong Academy of Science), Jinan, China
Mengmeng Zhai University of Electronic Science and Technology of China, Chengdu, China
Haibo Cheng City University of Macau, Macau, China



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