This week, Florida State University is bringing together experts in artificial intelligence and machine learning to explore the role of agent AI, a type of AI that performs tasks and adapts to change with little human intervention, across industries including healthcare, finance, education, and more.
The 2026 Artificial Intelligence and Machine Learning Expo, AIMLX26, will be held at the Challenger Learning Center (200 S. Duval Street) in Tallahassee on Friday, February 27th from 8:30 AM to 5:00 PM and Saturday, February 28th from 10 AM to 2:00 PM. This two-day event is presented by the FSU Interdisciplinary Data Science Master’s Degree Program.
On Friday, industry experts and researchers from the FSU School of Computer Science, FSU School of Information, OpenAI, Massachusetts Institute of Technology, University of Florida, and Premera Blue Cross will speak on topics ranging from engineering AI systems to their applications.
“The theme of this year’s event is agent AI, which focuses on how intelligent, autonomous, and collaborative AI systems are reshaping research, industry, and society,” said Zhe He, director of the FSU Success and Longevity Institute and professor in the School of Information Studies. “This program explores topics such as multi-agent systems, large-scale language model-based agents, distributed and agentic web architectures, AI for scientific discovery, and real-world deployments in areas such as healthcare, finance, and enterprise systems.”
He is also affiliated with the School of Medicine’s Department of Computer Science, Department of Statistics, and Department of Behavioral Sciences and Social Medicine, and is scheduled to give a lecture titled “Developing a multi-agent AI system to explain test results to elderly people.” The research was supported by a recent grant from the National Institute on Aging’s Artificial Intelligence and Technology Collaborative for Research on Aging, which aims to help older Americans better understand how to use AI and other emerging technologies to better manage and act on their health data.
His presentation will include his team’s work on LabGenie, a patient and caregiver application designed to improve health outcomes for consumers.
“This system is designed to transform complex test data into patient-friendly, actionable insights that support better engagement, shared decision-making, and improved health literacy and outcomes,” he said.
This year’s keynote speaker, Sherwin Wu, is a member of OpenAI’s technical staff and leads engineering for the OpenAI platform. Friday’s keynote, “Slowly and then all at once: A look at AI agents over the past three years and a look at the next three years,” will discuss industry trends since the launch of ChatGPT in 2022, as well as the current and future state of AI capabilities.
On Saturday, the Challenger Learning Center will host the local K-12 community with additional lectures by FSU faculty and a series of interactive activities. This is the first event of its kind in the history of the AIMLX series. Activities include learning about robotics, color-coding magnets, basic programming, car challenges, binary bracelet crafts, and more, and are open to learners of all ages.
“We are emphasizing the connection between what is happening at the scientific level at FSU and the everyday applications of AI tools,” said Gordon Erlebacher, IDS program director and professor in the Department of Scientific Computing, who will speak on Saturday about the rapid evolution of AI tools and their impact on everyday life. “AI tools have so many uses for students to learn about, and Community Day will allow participants to ask FSU faculty questions about AI directly, while providing a point of contact for the future. We hope that hearing from local experts who are using these tools will make AI more approachable and approachable.”
For a complete schedule of presentations, events, topics, presenter details, and more, visit the FSU Data Science Events website.
AIMLX26 is sponsored by Florida State University, FSU College of Arts and Sciences, FSU College of Communication and Information, FSU School of Information, FSU School of Computer Science, FSU School of Modern Languages and Linguistics, FSU School of Scientific Computing, FSU School of Statistics, and Challenger Learning Centers in Tallahassee and Loubos.
