Great Challenges in Computing 2025 – 2035
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Great Challenges in Computing, Artificial Intelligence, Data Science, Cybersecurity, Universal and Meaningful Internet Access, Quantum Computing, Sustainable Computing, Ethics, Inclusion, Participation and EquityAbstract
This article introduces the context in which the Grand Challenges in Computing for the 2025 to 2035 period were defined, resulting from a seminar promoted by the Brazilian Computer Society (SBC) in November 2024 and detailed in six articles in this edition of Computação Brasil. We highlight national and international initiatives dedicated to identifying Grand Challenges in Computing and the structuring role of the SBC in this process. We refer to the various seminars promoted by SBC since 2006 and their impacts on the formulation of scientific policies, the induction of research projects, and the articulation between academia, industry, and government. The development and evolution of the Grand Challenges, as well as their impact in different scientific communities, demonstrate the consolidation of a strategic agenda for the advancement of Computing in Brazil and Latin America. We highlight the seminar held in 2024, which was guided by six priority themes - Artificial Intelligence, Data Science, Quantum Computing, Cybersecurity, Internet Ubiquity, and Sustainable Computing - and also integrated ethical, socioeconomic, and technological dimensions into the discussion. Based on the selected papers and debates conducted with the participation of approximately 70 experts, new Grand Challenges for the next decade were outlined, incorporating interdisciplinary perspectives, challenges in human resource development, socioeconomic impacts, evaluation metrics, and recommendations directed to government agencies, funding agencies, the productive sector, universities, and scientific societies.
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