Thursday Morning Talk

Ryan Burnell, “A Cognitive Approach to the Evaluation of AI Systems”

Abstract: The capabilities of AI systems are improving rapidly, and these systems are being deployed in increasingly complex and high-stakes contexts, from self-driving cars to the detection of medical conditions. As the importance of AI grows, so too does the need for robust evaluation. If we want to determine the extent to which systems are

Thursday Morning Talk

Judith L. Bronstein (University of Arizona), “Why Cooperate with Another Species? The Puzzles of Mutualism”

Abstract: The classic view of nature is one of a deathly struggle for existence. Yet, throughout nature, organisms cooperate with each other. Mutualisms – mutually beneficial interactions between species - are more than fascinating natural history stories: they are central to the diversity and the diversification of life on Earth. Charles Darwin, well aware of

Thursday Morning Talk

Dr. Arlena Jung, “Time Management & Resilience”

Abstract: In this talk, Dr. Jung will focus on the three key principles of good time management: defining priorities, managing expectations and developing routines that work. Following the lecture, the participants have the opportunity to discuss their time management challenges in an individual coaching session. Defining Priorities: Dealing with high performance expectations in wide array

Thursday Morning Talk

Marah Halawa (Science of Intelligence), “Contrastive Learning Approaches for Computer Vision Applications”

Abstract: The recent success in Computer Vision has been mostly attributed to improved results using deep learning models trained on large labeled datasets. Many of these datasets have been labeled by humans. The labeling process, however, can be time-consuming, and in many applications, it may require expertise that could be costly to acquire. In order

Thursday Morning Talk

Xing Li (Science of Intelligence), “Learning to Manipulate Articulated Objects From Human Demonstrations”

Abstract: Programming robots to manipulate articulated objects such as drawers, doors, or locks is a challenging task. One of the major reasons for this difficulty is that robots must physically interact with objects, and even minor errors during manipulation can result in significant internal forces that may cause damage. While robots struggle with these manipulation

Thursday Morning Talk

Nina Poth (Science of Intelligence), “Exploring the prospects for a prediction-oriented view of intelligence”

Abstract: It has recently been proposed that a minimal condition of intelligence is the ability to form accurate predictions (Tjøstheim & Stephens 2021). In this talk, I evaluate the promise of this view for integrating intelligence research across subdisciplines within the cognitive and life sciences. I argue that this view combines two desirable features: (1)

Thursday Morning Talk

Friedhelm Hamann (Science of Intelligence), “Applications of event cameras: Animal Behavior Quantification in the Wild”

Abstract: Event cameras are novel bio-inspired sensors that naturally respond to motion in the scene. They have promising advantages, namely a high dynamic range, little motion blur and low latency. But how can we leverage these advantages for vision tasks such as animal behavior quantification? In this talk I will  present two applications developed at

PI Lecture

Marcel Brass (Science of Intelligence), “Social agency”

MAR 2.057

Abstract: Sense of agency (SOA) refers to the experience of controlling one’s own actions and corresponding effects. Social agency refers to SOA in situations where other social agents are involved. This can refer to situations in which we act together or in the presence of other agents or to situations where we control the behaviour

External Event

Girls’ Day 2023 at SCIoI 

MAR 2.057

It's that time of year again! Every April, school girls all over Germany visit scientific institutions to get inspiration for their future careers. SCIoI has participated in this event twice before, and we will be hosting another group of girls this coming 27 April. The event will start with some inspiring talks by our members

Thursday Morning Talk

Radoslaw Cichy, “Deep neural networks as scientific models of vision”

Abstract: Artificial deep neural networks (DNNs) are used in many different ways to address scientific questions about how biological vision works. In spite of the wide usage of DNNs in this context, their scientific value is periodically questioned. I will argue that DNNs are good in three ways for vision science: for prediction, for explanation,