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It was founded in 1979 under the name American Association for Artificial Intelligence. It changed to its current name, Association for the Advancement of Artificial Intelligence, in 2007.
Francesca Rossi has served as president since July 2022. Her term runs until July 2024, when president-elect Stephen Smith takes over.
The organization has more than 4,000 members worldwide.
It organizes the AAAI Conference on Artificial Intelligence, considered one of the top conferences in the field, along with AIES, AIIDE, ICWSM, IAAI, HCOMP, EAAI, and KDD.
It is a $1 million award granted by the Association for the Advancement of Artificial Intelligence that recognizes the positive impacts of AI to meaningfully improve, protect, and enhance human life.
Candidates must be consecutive AAAI members for at least five years and have been active in the professional field for at least ten years. Applications must detail the candidate's scholarship, leadership, and professional service.