28th Conference on Computing in High Energy and Nuclear Physics (CHEP 2026)

Panel Discussion: Opportunities and Responsibilities for Using AI in Particle Physics

27 May 2026, 11:30

1h

Chulalongkorn University Auditorium

Plenary Presentation Track 3 - Offline data processing Plenary

Speakers

Dr Andrea Sciabà (CERN) Andreas Joachim Peters (CERN) David CrooksDr David Crooks (UKRI STFC) Gordon Watts (University of Washington (US)) Harris Tzovanakis (CERN)Dr Ke Li (Institute of High Energy Physics, Chinese Academy of Sciences (CN)) Savannah Thais (Hunter College)

Description

This panel discussion will allow CHEP 2026 attendees to hear different perspectives on how Artificial Intelligence technologies and tools can impact researchers in high energy and nuclear physics. As will be discussed in the plenary and parallel program of the conference, AI is already impacting the way HEP researchers write code; formulate analysis workflows; make hardware purchasing decisions; operate systems; and disseminate results. This panel aims to discuss open questions across these areas and issues that researchers should consider given the rapid growth of AI in science and industry

MODERATOR SHORT BIO
Harris Tzovanakis is Section Leader and Head of Software Engineering in the Scientific Information Service at CERN. He leads the development of core open science platforms including INSPIRE, SCOAP3, and CERN Analysis Preservation, and works closely with worldwide organizations and partners on large scale data, software, and infrastructure services. His recent work focuses on the practical adoption of AI and LLM based systems for information retrieval.