New projects emanating from the IEEE/TA Data Strategy Ad Hoc committee leverage IEEE’s Data to create value for customers worldwide. The first is an Artificial Intelligence/Machine Learning based combination Search and Knowledge engine that uses NLP (Natural Language Processing) and RAG (Retrieval Augmented Generation). “AskIEEE” allows users to ask questions in their own format and get answers based on IEEE information that has been ingested into the engine. The second expands the present use of IEEE DataPort to reach a broader spectrum of users. This talk will present capabilities and successes of the first two pilot products and discuss opportunities to expand the reach members worldwide.

Dr. Rakesh Kumar is a semiconductor industry veteran, an entrepreneur, and an educator. Currently he Chairs the IEEE/Technical Activities Data-based Strategy AdHoc committee, and DataPort. He is the past-Chair of IEEE Roadmaps. He participates in the IEEE 2050, and Future Directions committees. He has been IEEE SSCS President, an IEEE HKN Governor, and on the Boards of IEEE SSCS, TEMS, SSIT and has served on the Industry Engagement committee. He is the Founder, & President of Technology Connexions. He educates and mentors in the IEEE VoLT program, and potential entrepreneurs at UCSD. Dr. Kumar authored the book “Fabless Semiconductor Implementation”, published by McGraw Hill. He is in the IEEE TAB Hall of Honor. During 40+ years in the semiconductor industry he has been VP&GM at Cadence Design and has held various technical and management positions at Unisys and Motorola.

Artificial Intelligence (AI) is experiencing an unprecedented widespread adoption in multiple application fields. AI reliability and safety are of major concern. They depend also on the reliability of the hardware implementing the AI. Reliability risks for the AI hardware with respect to faults and aging conditions possibly occurring during its operation in the field will be discussed, together with their impact on system’s safety and security.

Cecilia Metra is a Full Professor at the University of Bologna, where she has been working since 1991, and from which she received the Laurea Degree in Electronic Engineering and the PhD in electronic engineering and computer science. She was the Dean of the School of Engineering of the University of Bologna. In 2002, she was visiting faculty consultant for Intel Corporation in Santa Clara, California.
She is the 2024 IEEE Director-Elect, Division VIII, and will be the 2025-2026 IEEE Director, Division VIII. She was the 2022-2023 IEEE Director, Division V, and the 2019 President of the IEEE Computer Society.
She is Co-Chair of the “IEEE Metaverse” Project of the IEEE Future Directions, and a member of several IEEE Committees.
She was Editor-in-Chief of the IEEE Transactions on Emerging Topics in Computing and the Associate Editor-in-Chief of the IEEE Transactions on Computers. She contributed to numerous IEEE international conferences/symposia/workshops as General/Program Chair, Technical Program Committee member, and Keynote/Invited Speaker.
She published extensively on international journals/conference Proceedings on design and test of electronic circuits/systems, hardware fault tolerance, reliable AI hardware, safety, security, predictive monitoring, emerging technologies.
She is an IEEE Fellow, an IEEE Computer Society Golden Core Member, and a member of the IEEE Honor Society IEEE-HKN. She received two Meritorious Service Awards, eight Certificates of Appreciation and the Spirit of the Computer Society award from the IEEE Computer Society.