Are you excited to champion a specific ML subfield (eg. ML Efficiency Trustworthy ML, ML in Healthcare, Causal ML, etc.)? As a lead representing one of our subfields, you will be expected to create a home for your subfield in the C4AI community. You will make a good lead if you are excited about finding ways for researchers in the subfield to engage with each other and making the field feel welcome to beginners.

• regular Discord posts sharing the latest research and news in your subfield

• proactively answering questions that relate to your field

• hosting bi-weekly meet-ups for those interested in your subfield to connect and discuss new papers

• sharing/creating content that supports beginners learning about your subfield

• organizing peers to collaborate on code recreation related to your subfield.

• inviting researchers from within your subfield to come and give talks

• etc!

We request that you:

• have two Leads to be the point of contact for the event group. These are also the two Leads that will represent the program in the private Leads Discord channel.

• commit to at least three months of programming, and you have a clear sense of how regularly you want to meet. You are welcome to renew your commitment after 3 months, or can pass it to other active members of the group at the end of every quarter.

Are you excited to support community members from your region of the world? We are looking for C4AI community members to step forward as volunteer leads to support engagement specific to various geographic regions. As a lead representing a geographic region, we are excited to see how you ignite conversation with and engagement with those (geographically) close to you. One of the great strengths of our community is its geographic and cultural diversity. We hope that Geographic Regional Leads will help us find authentic ways of celebrating this.

 How you do this is up to you! Some examples of what you may choose to take on:

• regular Discord posts sharing ML research news and developments coming out of your geographic region

• hosting meet-ups or coffee chat socials (virtual and/or in-person) that fit within your region's time zone

• organizing initiatives around conferences local to your region

• organizing peers to collaborate within your region.

• etc!

We request that you:

• have two leads to be the point of contact for the event group. These are also the two leads that will represent the program in the private leads Discord channel.

• commit to at least three months of programming, and you have a clear sense of how regularly you want to meet. You are welcome to renew your commitment after 3 months, or can pass it to other active members of the group at the end of every quarter.

We want to support programming that is of value to our community. C4AI Specials are one-time events organized by a community member with the goal of supporting other community members. My C4AI members join with the goal of learning more about what it takes to be a researcher, and they seek mentorship in this field. C4AI Specials offer an avenue for you to share your experience for the benefit of others.

Examples:

• Provide a demo of your recent research

• Give a workshop with proposal-writing tips and tricks

• Host a panel of artists who use the latest advancement in ML research in their artworks

Prior to submitting this form: make a post in #general to get a sense of whether there is sufficient interest from the community to attend this type of event, as well as a chance to receive feedback from other members of our community. You can ask explicitly "give a thumbs up if you would be interested in attending."

After submitting this form: we will try to get back to you as soon as possible with information on how to proceed and give you additional permission.

Organizers of a C4AI Special will receive operational and promotional support from C4AI staff in bringing their event to life. They will be recognized with the "Regulars" badge on discord, and receive associated perks. C4AI Community funds may also be granted towards supporting the execution of your event (eg. internet stipend for organizers to ensure good connectivity when organizing events, swag for guest speakers, etc).

Have another idea of how you could support the C4AI Open Science Community? Be in touch and submit and application!