NeurIPS 2025 Workshop on Socially Responsible and Trustworthy Foundation Models
Abstract
The Socially Responsible and Trustworthy Foundation Models (ResponsibleFM) Workshop at NeurIPS 2025 Mexico City is envisioned as a vital interdisciplinary forum dedicated to advancing ethical, inclusive, and socially conscious research practices in the rapidly evolving field of foundation models, including language models and multimodal models. As foundation models are tremendously reshaping human communication, decision-making, and societal infrastructures, there is a growing recognition of the profound impacts these systems can have, both positive and negative, on individuals and communities. In particular, previous research has documented a wide range of risks and harms associated with foundation models, including but not limited to bias and discrimination, misinformation propagation, privacy violations, environmental concerns, and unintended social consequences.