Alexander von Humboldt Foundation’s Post

The question isn’t if #AI is changing the world – but how? At our Bonn Humboldt Award Winners’ Forum, top researchers discuss current developments in artificial intelligence. In his opening remarks at the Rheinische Friedrich-Wilhelms-Universität Bonn yesterday, the Humboldt Foundation’s Secretary General, Zanner Markus, emphasised the role AI plays for the Foundation and for the German scientific landscape. He praised the visionary work of the Humboldt Professors for AI, who are leading the way into the future. In his keynote lecture on responsible AI, Kristian Kersting, expert for artificial intelligence and machine learning, highlighted the benefits and current challenges – especially with respect to enhancing public AI research and fostering public–private partnerships. Overall he stressed: "The machine is not perfect, the human is not either, but together they might be perfect." 💡Key questions of the event: What kind of AI do we need and want? How can we separate the hype from serious scientific and technological progress? What are the benefits for society? The Forum aims to offer a platform of exchange by uniting the who’s who of AI research in Germany: Kristian Kersting, Humboldt Professors for AI Holger Hoos, Hector Geffner, Vincent C. Müller, André Platzer, Daniel Rueckert, Angela Schoellig, Heike Vallery, and Angela Yu, Humboldt Professor Oliver Brock, Sofja Kovalevskaja Award winner Milica Gasic, Max Planck-Humboldt Medal winner Sumit Gulwani, and Humboldt Research Award winner Toby Walsh FAA FTSE FRSN. 🤩 A special thank you goes to the host Holger Hoos and the two other members of the Scientific Committee: Oliver Brock and Vincent Müller. Over the next few days, we’ll delve into all things AI with lectures, flash talks and panel discussions. In the words of our Secretary General, Markus Zanner: "The idea for our Award Winners’ Forum is to connect observations, to connect scientific ideas. And most importantly: to connect people!"