The Second U.S.-Japan Joint Summer Program 2025 Has Successfully Concluded!

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【Program Overview】

<Preliminary Lecture>
Date & Time: Wednesday, July 16, 2025, 9:00 AM – 10:30 AM (Held online between Japan and the U.S.)

<Summer Program>
Dates: Saturday, August 2, 2025 – Monday, August 11, 2025 (10 days, on-site)

Location: Hiroshima University

Theme: The Role of Artificial Intelligence in “The Future of Work and Society”

Description: Students learned about the application of Artificial Intelligence (AI) in various fields, the benefits and risks of AI, as well as AI ethics, policies, and regulations. Based on an understanding of AI’s impact and role in “The Future of Work and Society,” joint U.S.-Japan student teams worked on proposals for implementing AI in society and solving related challenges. The program aimed to improve the students’ AI literacy while equipping them with the knowledge and skills necessary to become globally-minded leaders in the age of AI.

Number of Participants: 47 students

  List of Participants
JapanHiroshima University15 students
United StatesArizona State University14 students
United StatesPurdue University7 students
United StatesThe University of Texas at Austin11 students

10 Topics (One group of 5 students per topic):

・Healthcare・Agriculture・Transportation
・Higher Education・Finance・Manufacturing
・Arts and Entertainment・Enabling Human Capabilities・Services for Low Income and Underserved Residents
・Science

July 16 (Wed), 9:00 AM – 10:30 AM (Online via Zoom between Japan & U.S.)
・Online Meet and Greet / Introductions
・Orientation
・Topic and Group Assignments
・How to Use Slack and HiGPT
・Q＆A
Saturday, August 2
Morning
・Opening Ceremony
・Orientation
Afternoon
・Lecture: “Policies and Regulation of Artificial Intelligence” by Dr. David Eaton, Lyndon B. Johnson School of Public Affairs, The University of Texas at Austin
・Lecture: “Group Work Skills” by Professor David Eaton, Lyndon B. Johnson School of Public Affairs, The University of Texas at Austin
・Group Work Session
Sunday, August 3
Free Day
Monday, August 4
Morning
・A-bomb Survivor Testimony by Ms. Keiko Ogura
・Dialogue on Peace: Featuring Ms. Keiko Ogura and Dr. Preetha Rajaraman (Vice Chair, Radiation Effects Research Foundation)
Afternoon
・Lecture: “A Brief Introduction to the Radiation Effects Research Foundation – A Cooperative Japan-US Research Organization”
By Dr. Kenji Kamiya (Chairman) and Dr. Preetha Rajaraman (Vice Chair), Radiation Effects Research Foundation (RERF), a cooperative Japan-US research organization.
Tuesday, August 5
Morning
・Company Visit: Satake Corporation
・The visit included a presentation, a lecture on “Sorting Machines Combining X-ray and AI,” and a tour of their AI-equipped machinery and plant.
Higashihiroshima City Hall
Sakagura Dori (Sake Brewery Street)
Afternoon
Lecture: “Use of AI in the Medical Field” by Associate Professor Toru Higaki and Associate Professor Akira Furui, Graduate School of Advanced Science and Engineering, Hiroshima University.		・AI and Sustainable Development Goals:Global Implications、Dr. Mary Jane Parmentier, Arizona State University

Wednesday, August 6
Morning
・Visit the Hiroshima Peace Memorial Museum
・Attend the 2025 Peace Memorial Ceremony

Thursday, August 7
Morning
・Company Visit: Micron Memory Japan, Inc.

Afternoon
・Panel Discussion: AI and Higher Education
　Dr. David Eaton, The University of Texas at Austin
　Dr. Mary Jane Parmentier, Arizona State University
　Dr. Austin Cooper, Purdue University
　Dr. Tomohiro Inagaki, Hiroshima University
　Dr. Tohru Takahashi, Hiroshima University
・Group Work

Friday, August 8
Morning
・Company Visits & Cultural Experience:
　Mazda Museum
　Otafuku Sauce Co., Ltd. (Visiting the “OkoSta” cooking studio and the “Wood Egg” Okonomiyaki museum)
Afternoon
・Lecture by Mr. Kenta Kobayashi, Integrated Control System Development Division, Mazda Motor Corporation.
Saturday, August 9
Morning
・Lecture: “Hardware Concepts for Implementing AI” by Dr. Peter Bermel, Purdue University
・Group Work
Afternoon
・Lecture: “AI, Ethics, and the Future of Work and Society” by Dr. Johann Caro-Burnett, Purdue University
・Group Work
Sunday, August 10
・Group Preparation for Final Presentations
・Free Time

Monday, August 11
Morning
・Final Group Presentations
Afternoon
・Closing Ceremony
・Farewell Party