Artificial intelligence is rapidly changing the public policy landscape, from how researchers collect and analyze data to how policymakers design, implement, and evaluate programs.
As these technologies evolve, the public policy community plays an important role in understanding their potential, examining their limitations, and ensuring AI is used responsibly. APPAM is here to lean into this changing environment through in-person opportunities at #2026APPAM and ongoing virtual opportunities.
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AI Peer Learning Labs
Interactive, peer-to-peer tutorials where attendees share practical ways they use AI in their work. Rather than traditional expert-led workshops, these informal sessions focus on community knowledge-sharing, real-world examples, and hands-on learning.
AI Community Gathering
Building on the community’s mission to foster a vibrant, inclusive, and impactful space for interdisciplinary thinking, collaboration, rigorous research, mentorship, and policy/practice impact, the gathering will offer an informal opportunity for members to connect and identify shared priorities. Friday, November 6, 10:15-11:15 am.
AI Trainings
Join us for a hands-on, two-part workshop series led by Brian Heseung Kim, Founder & Chief Data Scientist at Open Augments. Across two 90-minute sessions- Part 1 on Thursday, followed by Part 2 on Friday- you will learn how to evaluate AI outputs, refine results using advanced prompting and tools, and integrate AI assistants into your research workflows. Space is limited to 40 participants per group and is for current APPAM professional members only. A $20 non-refundable registration fee is required to reserve your seat in this limited workshop series.
Virtual AI Learning Opportunities
AI Community
The APPAM AI Community brings together researchers and practitioners interested in the intersection of AI and public policy, including AI policy, its social and ethical impacts, and research applications. You can join this community (and others!) via the APPAM Member Hub.
AI Office Hours Webinar
With AI advancing rapidly, it can be difficult to know what matters, what skills to build, and what these tools mean for policy researchers. Join a free AI Office Hours session with education policy researcher and responsible AI advisor Brian Heseung Kim on Wednesday, October 14 at 2:00 pm ET. Bring your questions, concerns, or ideas, regardless of your experience or technical background, and get practical guidance and resources to help you navigate AI ahead of our conference workshops.
AI Trainings
Join us for a hands-on, two-part workshop series led by Brian Heseung Kim, Founder & Chief Data Scientist at Open Augments. Across two 90-minute sessions- Part 1 on Thursday, followed by Part 2 on Friday- you will learn how to evaluate AI outputs, refine results using advanced prompting and tools, and integrate AI assistants into your research workflows. Space is limited to 40 participants per group and is for current APPAM professional members only. A $20 non-refundable registration fee is required to reserve your seat in this limited workshop series.