July 29, 2024 — In May 2023, the the Georgia Tech Ethics, Technology, and Human Interaction Center (ETHIC^x) hosted the Conference on Ethical and Responsible Design in the National AI Institutes. Sherri Lynn Conklin, Sue Bae, Gaurav Sett, Michael Hoffmann, and Justin B. Biddle were among the organizers. Representatives from 14 National AI Research Institutes participated in discussions centered around three critical questions: the main challenges in responsible AI design, promising research directions, and potential collaboration points. A key focus emerged: the difficulty Institutes face in identifying and implementing ethical design practices in AI development. This report captures the highlighted challenges and offers insights into addressing them. Read the full summary here.