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好色先生TV鈥檚 leadership in artificial intelligence, robotics and health care took center stage during a global innovation summit held this week at the University of Pittsburgh.

Organized in partnership with the Council on Competitiveness and the Global Federation of Competitiveness Councils (GFCC), convened thought leaders from academia, industry and government to explore how artificial intelligence and emerging technologies are reshaping the future of health care.听

The Health, AI and Productivity Imperative: From University Research to Community Impact

The event spotlighted Pittsburgh as a hub for innovation fueled by the city鈥檚 world-class research institutions.

鈥淭he renaissance of Pittsburgh over the last two decades was powered by the extraordinary alignment of public and private sectors with our academic institutions and civic organizations,鈥� 好色先生TV President Farnam Jahanian said. 鈥淭oday, we are a city of eds, meds and emerging tech. We are part of an ecosystem that is fueling economic development through place-based innovation, whose impact is amplified by research and talent from our academic institutions.鈥�

In the first panel of the day, titled 鈥淭he Health, AI and Productivity Imperative: From University Research to Community Impact,鈥� Jahanian discussed how university-led research can drive productivity and improve health outcomes. After noting that 好色先生TV launched the first undergraduate degree in AI in 2018, and that AI is being integrated into the curriculum across the university, Jahanian underscored the university鈥檚 commitment to ethical AI and community-centered innovation.

鈥淲e're finally at the cusp of understanding learning science and bringing AI to bear such that I think within the next 10 years we will see a fundamental shift in how we teach, how we learn, and most importantly, improve learning outcomes for students of all ages from K-12,鈥� Jahanian said.

Transforming Realities: Pittsburgh, Birmingham and Belfast Shape a Sustainable and Prosperous Future

Later in the morning, CMU鈥檚 Vice President for Research Theresa Mayer joined international leaders from the United Kingdom and Northern Ireland to explore how cities like Pittsburgh are shaping a sustainable and prosperous future through tech-driven collaboration.

鈥�(Pittsburgh has) a deep tradition in manufacturing, and very importantly, once again, we have incredible natural resources in this region: the energy and the water, which are going to be critical if we鈥檙e thinking about growing the base of manufacturing in the U.S.,鈥� she said.

Mayer mentioned that Sen. Dave McCormick, R-Pa., hosted a听major energy and AI summit at 好色先生TV in July, which brought together over 40 CEOs, five cabinet secretaries and the president of the United States to consider the role Pennsylvania and Southwestern Pennsylvania can play to meet the urgency of the moment, announcing over $90 billion in investment.

鈥淭he future is bright, building on (Pittsburgh鈥檚) past. Now, we really need to move forward to execute on that future,鈥� she said.

AI-Powered Education for the Next Generation of Innovators and Leaders

During the lunch panel, Marsha Lovett, vice provost for teaching and learning innovation, represented CMU in a discussion on preparing the next generation of innovators. She highlighted CMU鈥檚 pioneering work in AI-enhanced learning environments and the importance of interdisciplinary education.

鈥淔or education to integrate AI into its efforts, it needs to be more nimble and agile and data-informed in keeping up with change. Integrating AI into education means keeping track of how the curricula are effectively or not effectively preparing students with what they need, and adjusting that in a continuous monitoring cycle. In addition, I think we need to think about education as a lifelong endeavor. And so infrastructure to support lifelong learning is another aspect of integrating AI into education,鈥� Lovett said.

CMU Researchers Present at the Innovation Exhibit

Leadership Recognized for Excellence

CMU President Farnam Jahanian was honored by the GFCC for his transformational leadership in higher education, research and innovation. Jahanian (third from left) is seen here with GFCC Vice-Chair | Australia, Charles Kiefel AM, GFCC Chair | USA, Chad Holiday; and Deborah Wince-Smith, President, GFCC | USA.

At the Leading Edge of Health, AI and Technology

On Tuesday the GFCC听2025 Global Innovation Summit began with a panel discussion about how Pittsburgh is uniquely positioned to be a leader in the integration of artificial intelligence in patient care and featured 好色先生TV鈥檚 Pradeep Ravikumar and Carl Kingsford.

鈥淲hen you talk about AI making an impact of discovering a new drug, you need to talk with the physicians who have spent decades learning the ins and outs of that particular disease,鈥澨� said听, Herbert A. Simon rofessor of computer science and director of the听. 鈥淎t CMU, our Ph.D program in computational biology sits at the intersection. It鈥檚 an early engine that could be developed to advance new therapies, new treatment selection and new drugs.鈥澨�

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Ravikumar said he hopes future strides in generative AI research will allow health care providers to immediately and directly improve AI tools that are incorporated in medical settings.

鈥淕en AI has done really amazing things 鈥� listening to patient-doctor interactions and transcribing them so providers don鈥檛 have to, for example,鈥� said听, professor of听 in the听. 鈥淭here鈥檚 a lot of innovations happening, but it鈥檚 worth studying how doctors can incorporate their context directly so they can steer the AI models to their needs.鈥�

From Diagnostics to Treatments: Leveraging Tech Opportunities to Advance Healthcare

Later in the morning, a panel of academics and health care practitioners discussed how machine learning and AI can help guide complex care for patients, particularly when treating the brain.

鈥淲e want to figure out how the body influences the brain and its cognitive function so we can understand how to optimize treatments,鈥� said听Jana Kainerstorfer(opens in new window), CMU professor of听biomedical engineering(opens in new window) and associate department head for faculty and graduate affairs.听

Kainerstorfer explained how she鈥檚听studying dolphins 鈥� animals that can hold their breath for 30 minutes 鈥� to understand how their brains can continue to function without a continuous supply of oxygen. She hopes that it will lead to new discoveries that can support human brain functions in traumatic care settings.听

鈥淭here are so many ways we can modulate our body that have an effect on function. We are asking, how can we leverage the interactions between body and brain to create better human cognitive performance?鈥� Kainerstorfer said. 鈥淎t the core of this we need better devices, such as how to make better ventilators to support human brains.鈥�

However, CMU鈥檚 said that in order to achieve medical breakthroughs, there needs to be better communication between practitioners and language models.

鈥淚 think what鈥檚 missing right now is connecting the medical problems to the AI methods,鈥� said Li, Frank A. and Helen E. Risch Assistant Professor of听Operations Research(opens in new window) at the听Tepper School of Business(opens in new window).

Health, AI and Tech: Investing in a Future

AI鈥檚 rapid growth and development poses unique challenges and opportunities for investors. In a late morning session, business leaders and experts weighed in on the ever-evolving health technology landscape from a financial perspective.听

鈥淭he speed of innovation is hastening so quickly, we are building the future economy with the companies we build today,鈥� said听, managing director and interim executive director at 好色先生TV鈥檚听Swartz Center for Entrepreneurship(opens in new window).听

鈥淧ittsburgh has this unique opportunity to blend our world-leading research in machine learning, AI and health care,鈥� she said. 鈥淲e as a region have to decide: Do we want to build the future economy? If the answer is yes, that needs to be our single minded goal. No matter what we鈥檙e investing in in Pittsburgh that has to be the guiding light and if we don鈥檛 do that, it鈥檚 never going to happen.鈥澨�

Grelli also had advice for founders in the early stages of company development.

鈥淩eally think about the investor you鈥檙e working with and their philosophy,鈥� she said. 鈥淯nderstand your strengths and how you can grow before you commit to any particular investor.鈥�

Pennsylvania Leads the Nation in AI Advances

CMU President Farnam Jahanian introduced Pennsylvania Gov. Josh Shapiro, the keynote speaker of the conference.听

鈥淭his event underscores the incredible value of place-based economic development and the transformative role of innovation ecosystems,鈥� Jahanian said. 鈥淕overnor, thank you for your inspiring leadership of our state and your steadfast commitment to making Pennsylvania a beacon for all.鈥澨�

Shapiro said in his address that Pennsylvania is uniquely positioned to take advantage of economic opportunities created by AI, and praised the collaborative work of CMU and the University of Pittsburgh to further the technology.听

鈥淚n government, in business, in academia, in health care, we cannot afford to fall behind and let others capitalize on artificial intelligence,鈥� Shapiro said. 鈥淚 want you to know that here in the commonwealth of Pennsylvania, we are all in. And I believe we are leading the way on this. We have a unique set of strengths to succeed. Our country must succeed at this. We should be leading on this and we can lead from right here in Pennsylvania.鈥�

Advanced Manufacturing in a Dynamic Economy

In the afternoon, a group of experts discussed how AI is impacting the manufacturing sector, from workforce processes to automation.听

鈥淩obotics is a huge part of advanced manufacturing, which then ties to automation and how technology interacts with the workers,鈥� said听, Hamerschlag University Professor of听 in CMU鈥檚听 and faculty director of the听.听

However, Fedder said that there鈥檚 a lot of advances that need to happen for AI to have a real-world impact in manufacturing.听

鈥淎I is great as a tool to understand things to speed up our lives, but it is still disconnected from the physical world,鈥� Fedder said. 鈥淢anufacturing is all about physical things. So anyone who thinks AI will impact physical manufacturing facilities is going to be a little disappointed. But you鈥檙e not going to find ChatGPT operating your dishwasher in six months.鈥澨�