Karen Myers

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Karen Myers
Citizenship Canada
Alma mater Stanford University (Ph.D.)
University of Toronto (B.Sc.)
Known for Artificial Intelligence
Autonomy
Multi-Agent Systems
Automated planning and scheduling
Personalization Technologies
Mixed-Initiative Problem Solving
Scientific career
Fields Computer Science
Institutions SRI International Artificial Intelligence Center
Website "Karen Myers". SRI International . November 6, 2024.

Karen L. Myers is Vice President, Information and Computing Sciences and Lab Director, Artificial Intelligence Center at SRI International. [1]

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Biography

Myers studied at the University of Toronto, graduating with a B.Sc. in mathematics and computer science. She obtained her Ph.D. in computer science from Stanford University. Also, she earned a degree in piano performance from The Royal Conservatory of Music. [2] She joined SRI in 1991. [3]

Myers does research in automated planning and scheduling, autonomy, personalization technologies, mixed-initiative problem solving, and multi-agent systems. [4]

Myers has authored 114 scientific articles. [5] Her work has been published in numerous artificial intelligence journals including International Journal on Artificial Intelligence Tools, [6] Advances in Cognitive Systems, [7] Proceedings of the IEEE International Conference on Advanced Learning Technologies, [8] Proceedings of the International Conference on Artificial Intelligence in Education, AI Magazine, Proceedings of the AAAI Spring Symposium on Intentions in Intelligent Systems, AAAI Press, Proceedings of the First International Conference on Knowledge Capture, Artificial Intelligence for Engineering Design, Analysis and Manufacturing, Computational Intelligence, Journal of Experimental and Theoretical AI, MIT Press, and the Journal of Logic and Computation. [9]

Executive Councils and Boards

Myers serves on multiple councils and boards. She is on the advisory board for ACM Transactions on Intelligent Systems and Technology, and the editorial boards for the journal Artificial Intelligence, and the Journal for AI Research. Also, she has served on the Executive Council for the International Conference on Automated Planning and Scheduling (ICAPS) and the Association for the Advancement of Artificial Intelligence (AAAI). [1]

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References

  1. 1 2 "Karen Myers". SRI International . Retrieved November 6, 2024.
  2. "Human-Aware Artificial Intelligence". IBM Research . February 4, 2017. Retrieved June 10, 2018.
  3. Cox, Michael; Raja, Anita; Horvitz, Eric (2011). Metareasoning: Thinking about Thinking. MIT Press. ISBN   9780262014809.
  4. "The New Experts: How Robotics, AI and Automation Are Shaping the Future of Your Work". KQED . March 2018.
  5. "Karen L. Myers". ResearchGate . Retrieved November 6, 2024.
  6. Yorke-Smith, N.; Saadati, S.; Myers, Karen; Morley, D. (2017). "The Design of a Proactive Personal Agent for Task Management" (PDF). International Journal on Artificial Intelligence Tools. 21: 90–115.
  7. Gervasio, Melinda; Jones, Christian; Myers, Karen (2017). "The Design of a Proactive Personal Agent for Task Management" (PDF). Advances in Cognitive Systems. 5: 1–14.
  8. Myers, Karen; Gervasio, Melinda (2016). "Solution Authoring via Demonstration and Annotation: An Empirical Study" (PDF). Proceedings of the IEEE International Conference on Advanced Learning Technologies.
  9. "Artificial Intelligence Center". SRI International. Retrieved November 6, 2024.