The AAAS Leshner Leadership Institute is an initiative of the AAAS Center for Public Engagement with Science and Technology, started in 2015 in honor of CEO Emeritus Alan I. Leshner, who founded the Center. Each year, a cohort of 15 AAAS Leshner Fellows from an area of research at the nexus of science and society will convene for a week of intensive public engagement and science communication training and public engagement plan development. AAAS Leshner Fellows will return to their institutions with a renewed commitment to develop and implement public engagement activities, train and mentor other scientists in their communities, and promote public engagement within their institutions. Artificial Intelligence is the topic for the 2020-2021 cohort of AAAS Leshner Fellows. Artificial intelligence (AI) is the attempt to have machines augment or mimic human abilities, learning from and adjusting to new situations and performing tasks such as responding to search requests, managing manufacturing processes, and assisting with the diagnosis and treatment of medical conditions.