To strengthen the connection between the statistical community and National Science Foundation, we continue the series introduced in the May 2023 issue that poses questions to NSF program officers and awardees. This month, the NSF Statistics Program Directors take a closer look at funding research proposals.

AI has required substantial statistical input along its entire developmental path. Here is an overview of major statistical concepts and methods integral to AI and the statisticians involved in their development.

David Banks and Yen-Chun Liu examine the future of statistics in artificial intelligence for autonomous vehicles.

Ethical issues in statistical practice in the AI era require continuous attention, reflection, and dialogue among all parties involved. The ASA’s Ethical Guidelines for Statistical Practice and members of the ASA Committee on Professional Ethics are here to help.

David Corliss examines how shifting the focus to testing for and mitigating bias at the design stage instead of after code is released can help prevent many of the problems seen in machine learning and artificial intelligence.

Vipin Arora became director of the Bureau of Economic Analysis in December of 2022. Amstat News asked him to respond to a few questions so readers can learn more about him and the agency he runs.

Meet Sabina Schlichtmann, the ASA’s new meetings coordinator.

The theme for JSM 2024 is “Statistics and Data Science: Informing Policy and Countering Misinformation,” and it’s time to submit invited session proposals.

The St. Louis Union Station Hotel served as the backdrop for the 2023 Symposium on Data Science and Statistics, which welcomed attendees from across academia, industry, and government.

Chris Franck shares the story of how Gold Holtzman inspired him to study statistics. It all started with an empty jar, a scoop, and separate collections of green and yellow beans.