diff --git a/the-pulse/editors-blog/posts/2026/04/15/AI-is-stats-CFS.qmd b/the-pulse/editors-blog/posts/2026/04/15/AI-is-stats-CFS.qmd new file mode 100644 index 000000000..77d713d17 --- /dev/null +++ b/the-pulse/editors-blog/posts/2026/04/15/AI-is-stats-CFS.qmd @@ -0,0 +1,56 @@ +--- +title: "Call for Submissions" +description: | + Contribute to our new editorial sections +categories: + - Call for contributions + - Updates +author: Editorial Board +date: 07/15/2025 +toc: true +image: Images/open.jpg +image-alt: A neon sign saying "Open" + +--- + +The Royal Statistical Society has recently set out a clear and compelling message: AI is Statistics. This simple phrase captures a powerful truth about the foundations, practice, and future of artificial intelligence—and the central role of statistical thinking within it. It is also, of course, intentionally provocative and necessarily simplifies a highly complex and nuanced area. + +This nuance and complexity is acknowledged and addressed in the paper itself, but no single publication can fully capture the breadth of perspectives on this topic - which is why we’ve launched a call for submissions to encourage a richer, more multidisciplinary dialogue. +We are inviting writers, researchers, and practitioners across disciplines to respond to this theme with original pieces that inform, challenge, and inspire. + +We are particularly interested in contributions that: +* Illuminate how statistical ideas underpin modern AI methods +* Explore the relationship between data, uncertainty, and decision-making in AI systems +* Offer case studies of statistics in real-world AI applications +* Examine ethical, societal, or policy implications through a statistical lens +* Challenge or expand the “AI is Statistics” framing in thoughtful ways +* Communicate complex ideas accessibly to a broad audience + +We welcome a range of formats, including opinion pieces, explainers, case studies, and thought leadership essays. + +This is an opportunity to shape an important narrative, one that positions statistics not just as a supporting discipline, but as a driving force behind trustworthy, effective, and responsible AI. + +**Help us tell the story: AI is Statistics.** + + +To make your submission, please review our [contributor guidelines](https://realworlddatascience.net/contributor-docs/contributor-guidelines.html) and email us at rwds@rss.org.uk + +::: {.article-btn} +[Back to Editors' blog](/the-pulse/editors-blog/index.qmd) +::: + +::: {.further-info} +::: grid +::: {.g-col-12 .g-col-md-6} +Copyright and licence +: © 2025 Royal Statistical Society + + This article is licensed under a Creative Commons Attribution 4.0 (CC BY 4.0) International licence. Thumbnail photo by Virgina Johnson on Unsplash. + +::: +::: {.g-col-12 .g-col-md-6} +How to cite +: Real World Data Science Editorial Board. 2025. "Call for Submissions" Real World Data Science, April 15th, 20256. [URL](https://realworlddatascience.net/the-pulse/editors-blog/posts/2025/07/07/AI-is-stats-CFS.html) +::: +::: +::: \ No newline at end of file diff --git a/the-pulse/editors-blog/posts/2026/04/15/images/open.jpg b/the-pulse/editors-blog/posts/2026/04/15/images/open.jpg new file mode 100644 index 000000000..2bf937025 Binary files /dev/null and b/the-pulse/editors-blog/posts/2026/04/15/images/open.jpg differ