Thursday Morning Talk

Abstract: Social inequalities -- structured and recurrent patterns of unequal distribution of wealth, opportunities, and rewards -- are on the rise, and quick-fix, top-down approaches are failing. Structural inequality is

More details to follow. This talk will take place in person at SCIoI.  

More details to follow. This talk will take place in person at SCIoI.  

Abstract: Robot swarms have the potential to assist us with simpler logistics in persistent missions involving vast scenarios. Robot swarms also promise added resilience to complete their objectives despite unforeseen

Abstract: Over the last 20 years, it has been shown that birds and mammals are startlingly similar in their cognitive repertoire. Even the most intelligent taxa from each group –

Abstract: What is a useful skill hierarchy for an autonomous agent? In this talk, we will consider a possible answer based on a graphical representation of how the interaction between

More details to follow. This talk will take place in person at SCIoI. Photo by: Rodrigo Friscione Wyssmann.  

More details to follow.   This talk will take place in person at SCIoI.  

Abstract: Machine Learning (ML) systems typically yield definitive outputs, even when the underlying probabilities do not justify a decision. This poses a significant challenge in medical applications, where patients rely

More details to follow.   This talk will take place in person at SCIoI. Photo by Markus Spiske on Unsplash.  

A core task of animal cognition is to carve the world up into relevant contextual states – based on sensory input, internal drives, and awareness of one’s own recent behavior

More info to follow.   This talk will take place in person at SCIoI.