Join experts from artificial intelligence (AI) and data science, thematic applications, engineers, and research scientists active in the field of foundation models (FMs) applied to climate, weather, Earth observation (EO), and Earth sciences from across the globe in this in-person workshop hosted by NASA and ESA (European Space Agency). The workshop will focus on further strengthening cross-agency and cross-disciplinary collaboration between the EO and AI/FM communities to advance the transition of FMs from research prototypes to operational, trustworthy, and impactful Earth science tools. Reproducibility and transparent benchmarking are highlighted as prerequisites for trust and adoption, calling for evaluation frameworks that reflect scientific rigor and operational constraints to help users navigate a fast-moving FM landscape.
The key goal of the workshop is to foster meaningful exchange across science, applications, and operations, while creating space for emerging topics such as agentic AI, novel applications, benchmarking frameworks, and responsible AI use.
Learn more about the workshop’s main topics, objectives, technical committee, and location.