10.04.2025
Gitta Kutyniok Joins National Academy of Artificial Intelligence
Kutyniok Recognized for Her AI Research
Our PI Gitta Kutyniok has been invited to join the National Academy of Artificial Intelligence (NAAI). The invitation acknowledges her contributions to harmonic analysis, compressed sensing, and AI, as well as her recognition as SIAM Fellow (2019) and IEEE Fellow (2024). Congratulations from all of …
10.04.2025
Text2Loc: A Smarter Way to Navigate With Words
MCML Research Insight - With Yan Xia, Zifeng Ding and Daniel Cremers
Imagine standing in an unfamiliar part of a city, no GPS in sight. All you can say is, “I’m west of a green building, near a black garage.” That might be vague to a machine, but Text2Loc understands you perfectly. With this powerful new system, AI can find your exact location in a 3D map - just from how you describe the world around you.
07.04.2025
IVADO Visits MCML
Exploring Collaboration, Global Research Opportunities, and the New AI X-Change Program
The MCML was honored by the visit of Luc Vinet, Foutse Khomh, and Josée Savard from IVADO, Montreal. IVADO is a research consortium led by Université de Montréal to advance robust, reasoning, and responsible AI.
We talked about transatlantic scientific cooperation between Germany and Canada and also about the importance of research stays for young …
04.04.2025
Digdeep Podcast: How to Bring AI Into Engineering, Philipp Noll From Spread.AI?
News From the Digital World by MCML PI Frauke Kreuter and Christof Horn
In another new episode of #digdeep, Philipp Noll, Co-Founder from Spread.AI talks about data networking in large-scale IT projects. Data is of central importance in modern industry, both in product engineering and in the networking of the entire process chain, which ranges from research and development to production, sales, and after-sales. Despite …
03.04.2025
Digdeep Podcast: Reinvention in Structural Change – How Schwedt Goes Digital
News From the Digital World by MCML PI Frauke Kreuter and Christof Horn
In the new episode of #digdeep, the podcast reports about circular economy at Schwedt and a startup-lab with Sascha Lademann. Schwedt, a town in the Uckermark region, is facing the challenge of structural change, as its traditional industries, particularly oil refineries, are no longer viable. The region is seeking new ways to shape its economic …
03.04.2025
CUPS: Teaching AI to Understand Scenes Without Human Labels
MCML Research Insight - With Christoph Reich, Nikita Araslanov, and Daniel Cremers
What matters now
Understanding the location and semantics of objects in a scene is a significant task, enabling robots to navigate through complex environments or facilitating autonomous driving. Recent AI models for understanding scenes from images require significant guidance from humans in the form of pixel-level annotations to achieve accurate …
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01.04.2025
AI as Co-Pilot
LMU Newsroom
Our PI Stefan Feuerriegel and his team at LMU developed AI systems to assist decision-making in areas like healthcare and public administration. The AI acts as a co-pilot—analyzing data, suggesting options, and improving transparency—while final decisions remain with humans. Their goal is to make complex processes more efficient and accountable.
01.04.2025
DataFest Germany 2025
A Weekend of Data at LMU Munich
From March 28–30, LMU Munich hosted DataFest Germany 2025, bringing together 24 student teams from 15 universities for an intense 48-hour data challenge. Participants worked with a newly developed dataset on German municipalities, tackling real-world questions through data analysis and storytelling.
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31.03.2025
Robot Jack Navigates Like a Human – A Project Led by Angela Schoellig
TUM News Article
A research team at TUM, led by our PI Angela Schoellig, has developed the mobile robot Jack, which moves safely and efficiently through crowds. This is made possible by an innovative motion planning algorithm inspired by human behavior. Jack continuously scans its surroundings using a lidar system and updates its trajectory ten times per second, …
27.03.2025
Beyond the Black Box: Choosing the Right Feature Importance Method
MCML Research Insight - With Fiona Katharina Ewald, Ludwig Bothmann, Giuseppe Casalicchio and Bernd Bischl
Machine learning models make powerful predictions, but can we really trust them if we don’t understand how they work? Global feature importance methods help us discover which factors really matter - but choosing the wrong method can lead to misleading conclusions. To see why this is important, consider a real-world example from medicine.
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24.03.2025
Azade Farshad Receives BVM Award for Top Medical Imaging Research
Our junior member Azade Farshad was awarded the BVM Award for the best thesis in medical image processing. Her work, supervised by Nassir Navab, was recognized for its innovation and excellence. The award was presented at the German Conference on Medical Image Computing (BVM), held at OTH Regensburg. Congratulations from all of us!
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21.03.2025
Explainable Multimodal Agents With Symbolic Representations & Can AI Be Less Biased?
Our Junior Member Ruotong Liao at United Nations AI for Good
More than 170 audiences visited the online lecture of our Junior Member Ruotong Liao on Monday, 17. March 2025, as an invited speaker at the United Nations “AI for Good”. With her talk “Perceive, Remember, and Predict: Explainable Multimodal Agents with Symbolic Representations,” Ruotong Liao took part in the online event “Explainable Multimodal …
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18.03.2025
New Method Significantly Reduces AI Energy Consumption
TUM News Article
Researchers at the Technical University of Munich have developed an innovative method that drastically lowers the energy consumption of artificial intelligence systems. The approach optimizes computational efficiency, making AI applications more sustainable and cost-effective. Our Associate Felix Dietrich emphasized the importance of …
13.03.2025
ReNO: A Smarter Way to Enhance AI-Generated Images
MCML Research Insight - With Luca Eyring, Shyamgopal Karthik, Karsten Roth and Zeynep Akata
Despite their impressive capabilities, Text-to-Image (T2I) models frequently misinterpret detailed prompts, leading to errors in object positioning, attribute accuracy, and color fidelity. Traditional improvements rely on extensive dataset training, which is not only computationally expensive but also may not generalize well to unseen prompts. To …
10.03.2025
Björn Schuller Was Featured on ARTE TV
Therapy via AI
Our PI Björn Schuller was featured in the new ARTE TV documentary on “Therapy via AI." In the documentary, he briefly outlined the focus of his research. The AI program he presented is capable of recognizing the emotion behind spoken words, demonstrating how artificial intelligence can analyze vocal expressions to assess emotional states. Together …
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04.03.2025
Research at EWCS at the Broad Institute of MIT and Harvard
Cecilia Casolo - Funded by the MCML AI X-Change Program
During my research stay at Broad Institute of MIT and Harvard in autumn 2024, I had the pleasure of being part of the research group led by Caroline Uhler, Director of the Eric and Wendy Schmidt Center (EWCS) at the Broad Institute, and Andrew (1956) and Erna Viterbi Professor of Engineering in EECS and IDSS at MIT. My three-month stay in Boston …
27.02.2025
MCML Researchers With Six Papers at WACV 2025
IEEE/CVF Winter Conference on Applications of Computer Vision (WACV 2025). Tucson, AZ, USA, 28.02.2025 - 04.03.2024
We are happy to announce that MCML researchers are represented with six papers at WACV 2025. Read more to get details on the topics.
26.02.2025
AI Competition: Where Does Europe Stand?
Gitta Kutyniok on Youtube
In a recent interview with Plattform Lernende Systeme, our PI Gitta Kutyniok shared her insights on the current AI developments. She discussed what Europe needs to stay competitive, how research can better translate into real-world applications, and why mathematics plays a key role in making AI more explainable.
23.02.2025
Digdeep Podcast: Why Do We Have Reason for Digital Optimism, Alex Mrozek?
News From the Digital World by MCML PI Frauke Kreuter and Christof Horn
In the new episode of #digdeep, the podcast explains reasons for digital optimism. Many people have ideas - but how do you find a really good business idea and how do you turn the idea into a successful business model? Dr. Alex Mrozek is not only the CEO of Oetker Digital, but with his platform DigitaleOptimisten.de he brings future founders, ideas …
23.02.2025
ChatGPT in Radiology: Making Medical Reports Patient-Friendly?
MCML Research Insight - With Katharina Jeblick, Balthasar Schachtner, Jakob Dexl, Andreas Mittermeier, Anna Theresa Stüber and Philipp Wesp and MCML PI Michael Ingrisch
Medical reports, especially in radiology, are commonly difficult for patients to understand. Filled with complex terminology and specialized jargon, these reports are primarily written for medical professionals, often leaving patients struggling to make sense of their diagnoses. But what if AI could help? Recognizing this potential early on, the …
19.02.2025
Angela Schoellig on the BR Podcast
Mathematics and Why It Is Essential for Our Everyday Lives
Our PI Angela Schoellig, was a guest on the Blaue Couch podcast from Bayerischer Rundfunk, where she talked about the importance of mathematics in everyday life and its role in robotics. She shared insights into her research and how math helps robots make smart decisions in real time.
14.02.2025
Daniel Cremers at AI Action Summit
Discussions on the Future of AI
MCML Director Daniel Cremers met the French Minister of Science Philippe Baptiste at the AI Action Summit in Paris, last week. He was also part of the Symposium about frontiers in Generative AI at the Institut Polytechnique de Paris that hosted the scientific days of the AI Action Summit. Together with Vicky Kalogeiton, Gaël Varoquaux, Stéphane …
14.02.2025
Reinhard Heckel on Bayerischer Rundfunk
OpenAI’s New Office in Munich
OpenAI is set to open its first office in Germany, recognizing Munich’s strengths as a hub for innovation. Reinhard Heckel, MCML PI, highlighted Munich’s deeptech scene, its talented workforce, and its strong presence in industries like biotech and venture capital. “Our infrastructure here is a bit like Silicon Valley,” Heckel noted in an interview …
14.02.2025
Benjamin Lange on ZDF Heute Journal
AI in Universities
On February 10, 2025, MCML JRG Leader Benjamin Lange appeared on the ZDF program heute journal to discuss the impact of Artificial Intelligence on higher education. He pointed out that writing is an important part of the thinking process and shouldn’t be fully automated, especially in the humanities. With AI becoming more present in academia, …
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14.02.2025
Gitta Kutyniok on Supporting Companies With the EU’s AI Act
LMU Newsroom
MCML PI Gitta Kutyniok and her team at LMU are assisting companies in tackling the challenges of the EU’s AI Act. Their research focuses on creating practical solutions to ensure compliance, while also supporting innovation. With AI regulations constantly evolving, their expertise is crucial in bridging the gap between policy and technology.
11.02.2025
Can AI Help Solve Complex Physics Equations? Meet APEBench
MCML Research Insight - With Felix Köhler, Rüdiger Westermann and Nils Thuerey
Our Junior Member Felix Köhler, together with our PIs Rüdiger Westermann and Nils Thuerey, and collaborator Simon Niedermayr, have introduced APEBench, an innovative benchmark suite. APEBench sets a new standard for evaluating autoregressive neural emulators, which are designed to solve partial differential equations (PDEs)—the fundamental …
09.02.2025
Digdeep Podcast: DeepSeek, OpenAI & Co – What’s Next for AI, Prof. Kristian Kersting?
News From the Digital World by MCML PI Frauke Kreuter and Christof Horn
In the February episode of #digdeep, the podcast highlights DeepSeek, OpenAI & Co. When the supposed startup DeepSeek from China presented a competitive model at supposedly the lowest cost, the plate tectonics of AI conditions seemed to be breaking down: Who is leading the market, how far ahead do the already established players have, and do we …
06.02.2025
Improving Business Processes
Researcher in Focus: Gabriel Marques Tavares
MCML Junior Member Gabriel Marques Tavares has a PostDoc position at the chair of Database Systems and Data Mining at LMU Munich. His research focus is in the field of Process Mining, which investigates the execution of business processes within organizations, aiming at improving their performance, saving resources and identifying bottlenecks.
01.02.2025
MCML Associate Steffen Schneider Is Young Scientist of the Year
Academics Young Talent Prize 2024 Awarded
Every year, academics, the leading online career portal for science, research, public affairs and society, honours a person who has made a lasting contribution to the respective scientific field with outstanding and forward-looking research achievements and who has also distinguished themselves through exemplary action and voluntary commitment to …
31.01.2025
Reinhard Heckel Featured on Sat1 Newstime
DeepSeek’s Cost-Effective Model Development
In the :newstime segment from January 28, 2025, MCML Principal Investigator Reinhard Heckel commented on the new AI platform DeepSeek, highlighting its potential to enable the creation of high-quality models at low cost.
29.01.2025
Dominique Geissler Discusses the Impact of Deepfakes in Political Campaigns
AI-Generated Deepfakes: A Growing Threat to Political Integrity
Our Junior Member, Dominique Geissler, was recently featured in Stern, where she spoke about the growing concerns surrounding AI-generated deepfakes in the political sphere.
29.01.2025
Watch Fabian Theis at Alpha-Gespräche
PI Fabian Theis Talked About His New Research Results in Mathematics for Cell Biology
The host of alpha-gespräche, Mirjam Kottmann, discusses the possibilities that AI opens up for healthcare and healing with MCML PI Fabian Theis and Daniela Hartmann, Chief Physician at the Clinic for Dermatology, Allergology and Laser Medicine at the München Klinik.
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24.01.2025
How to Analyze Millions of Individual Cells
TUM News Article
Researchers from the Technical University of Munich (TUM) and Helmholtz Munich have tested self-supervised learning as a promising approach for analysing over 20 million individual cells. MCML PI Fabian Theis holds the Chair of Mathematical Modelling of Biological Systems at TUM. Together with his team, he has investigated whether self-supervised …
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23.01.2025
Björn Ommer Speaks at DLD Munich 2025
Generative AI: Future-Proofing Germany’s Innovation Hub
We are proud to announce that our PI, Björn Ommer, was a featured speaker at DLD Munich 2025, celebrating 20 years of shaping the future. Björn delivered an inspiring talk titled “Generative AI: Future-proofing Germany’s Innovation Hub”, exploring the transformative potential of generative AI and its role in maintaining Germany’s leadership in …
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23.01.2025
Gitta Kutyniok Speaks at DLD Conference 2025
Next Generation AI Computing
We are proud to share that our PI, Gitta Kutyniok, was an invited speaker at the prestigious DLD Conference 2025, participating in the BAIOSPHERE track. In her talk, titled “Next Generation AI Computing”, Gitta highlighted the critical role of advanced computing in ensuring the sustainability and reliability of future AI systems. She addressed …
23.01.2025
Digdeep Podcast: Live From Work Awesome Berlin With Metaplan and Burger King: Companies Are Spaces for Discourse
News From the Digital World by MCML PI Frauke Kreuter and Christof Horn
In the new episode of #digdeep, the podcast makers visited the Work Awesome Conference in Berlin. At a time characterized by multiple crises - such as the war of aggression in Ukraine, the Hamas attack on Israel and the escalation in the Middle East conflict - companies are facing major challenges. These issues not only lead to intense discussions …
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20.01.2025
Sarah Ball's Research Featured on on the LLM Cybersecurity Podcast
Understanding Jailbreak Success: A Study of Latent Space Dynamics in Large Language Models
We are happy to share that Sarah Ball, a PhD student at the Munich Center for Machine Learning, has had her research featured on the LLM Cybersecurity podcast by Ariel Fogel and Tyler Bettilyon. The discussion centered around Sarah’s paper, “Understanding Jailbreak Success: A Study of Latent Space Dynamics in Large Language Models”, highlighting its …
15.01.2025
TruthQuest – A New Benchmark for AI Reasoning
MCML Research Insight - With Philipp Mondorf and Barbara Plank
In their recent work, “Liar, Liar, Logical Mire: A Benchmark for Suppositional Reasoning in Large Language Models” our Junior Member Philipp Mondorf and our PI Barbara Plank tackle a fascinating question: How well do AI systems handle complex reasoning tasks?
13.01.2025
Fabian Theis Discusses AI’s Impact on Healthcare
“Science Date” With Fabian Theis
In the “Science Date” segment on “NANO,” our PI Fabian Theis discusses key questions on AI and its role in healthcare: Can we recreate the human brain? Will AI make humans obsolete? And how is AI transforming medical research? He suggests that AI can make healthcare more accessible, affordable, and democratic, though these profound changes raise …
07.01.2025
Digdeep Podcast: Goodbye 2024, Hello 2025!
News From the Digital World by MCML PI Frauke Kreuter and Christof Horn
The first 2025 episode of #digdeep reflects on twelve exciting topics and interviews in 2024 that inspired both podcast creators and listeners. Whether in mechanical engineering, where even medium-sized companies can get ahead with attractive digital concepts, or in medicine and healthcare, where new start-ups are now making research data usable in …
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07.01.2025
Research Collaboration Between TUM/MCML and Stanford University
Maolin Gao - Funded by the MCML AI X-Change Program and BaCaTeC
During the summer of 2024, I had the privilege of representing the Computer Vision Group at TUM, led by Prof. Daniel Cremers, in a collaborative research project with the Geometric Computing Group at Stanford University, headed by Prof. Leonidas Guibas. During my three-month stay at Stanford, researchers from both institutes delved deeply into the …
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07.01.2025
Angela Dai Is Advancing Automotive Design With Artificial Intelligence
TUM News Article
Our PI, Angela Dai, focuses on the application of artificial intelligence to design and optimize complex systems. Her research contributes to the development of AI technologies that enable faster and more efficient designs in the automotive industry. By using advanced algorithms, her work helps reduce development costs and enhance the …
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19.12.2024
Epistemic Foundations and Limitations of Statistics and Science
Blogpost on the Replication Crisis
The Open Science Initiative in Statistics - which is part of the Open Science Center at LMU Munich - and MCML recently hosted a workshop about epistemic foundations and limitations of statistics and science. The event brought together researchers from diverse fields to discuss one of science’s most pressing challenges: The replication crisis. While …
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17.12.2024
Daniel Rückert Advances Stroke Diagnosis With AI Innovation
TUM News Article
MCML Director Daniel Rückert and his collaborators have achieved a groundbreaking milestone in medical AI. Their innovative model uses machine learning to precisely determine the timing of strokes based on CT imaging. This advancement is critical for improving stroke diagnosis and ensuring patients receive timely and effective treatment. By …
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13.12.2024
Björn Ommer Receives 2024 Eduard-Rhein-Foundation Technology Prize
Honored for Breakthroughs in Latent Diffusion Models and Text-to-Image Generation
Our Principal Investigator Björn Ommer has been awarded the prestigious Eduard-Rhein-Foundation Technology Prize 2024 for his contributions to latent diffusion models and text-to-image generators. This award recognizes his globally acclaimed innovations, which have significantly advanced the field. The award ceremony will take place on Saturday, 24 …
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12.12.2024
MCML Job Vacancy
MCML Science Manager for PhD Program and International PhD Collaborations (M/F/X) @TUM
Join the MCML team as a Science Manager for International PhD Collaborations and help run our PhD program, including planning events and workshops for the next generation of AI researchers. Application deadline: 06.01.2025 Find more details on the TUM Job Portal.
12.12.2024
Digdeep Podcast: Why Doesn't Google Know What We Really Want, Julia Urbahn?
News From the Digital World by MCML PI Frauke Kreuter and Christof Horn
In episode 128 of #digdeep, Dr. Julia Urbahn, founder of the Swiss market research institute Intervista, joins as the guest. Intervista specializes in qualitative surveys, price analyses, and other insights for both B2C and B2B markets. The discussion focuses on the continued importance of traditional market research in an era dominated by digital …
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11.12.2024
MCML Director Daniel Rückert Receives Leibniz Prize
TUM News Article
MCML Director Daniel Rückert receives the Gottfried Wilhelm Leibniz Prize 2025. He is being honored for his research on AI-assisted medical imaging. The most important German research prize is endowed with 2.5 million euros by the German Research Foundation (DFG). Congrats from us, Daniel!
11.12.2024
Understanding Vision Loss and the Need for Early Treatment
Researcher in Focus: Jesse Grootjen
MCML Junior Member Jesse Grootjen is writing his doctoral thesis at the Chair of Human-Centered Ubiquitous Media at LMU Munich. The group conducts research at the crossroads of human computer interaction, media technology, and ubiquitous computing. The overall research question is: how can we enhance human abilities through digital technologies?
11.12.2024
Industry Pitch Talks Report
Visit to MunichRE
On December 11th, we visited Munich Re for another event in our series „MCML Pitchtalks with Industry“ - this time, our focus was on generative AI, and how it transforms the reinsurance business. After a presentation from MunichRe on open problems in generative AI, we heard exciting pitchtalks from some of our junior members: Leonardo Galli talked …
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10.12.2024
MCML Featured in Bildung + Schule Digital Magazine
KITrans: Learning and Understanding AI
The Munich Center for Machine Learning (MCML) is highlighted in the latest issue of Bildung+ Schule Digital Magazine for its role in the innovative KITrans project. KITrans is an innovative educational project bringing accessible AI learning formats to classrooms. Together with Prof. Uta Hauck-Thum from LMU Munich and Junge Tüftler, the project …
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09.12.2024
MCML Director Daniel Cremers on AI's Role in Improving Lives
TUM News Article
In a recent interview, our director, Daniel Cremers, highlighted how AI innovations aim to simplify and enhance daily life. His work emphasizes developing reliable, user-friendly AI systems while addressing ethical challenges and societal impacts. Prof. Cremers’ research in mathematics and machine learning helps shape AI’s future as a positive …
05.12.2024
MCML Researchers With 31 Papers at NeurIPS 2024
38th Conference on Neural Information Processing Systems (NeurIPS 2024). Vancouver, Canada, 10.12.2024 - 15.12.2024
We are happy to announce that MCML researchers are represented with 31 papers at NeurIPS 2024. Read more to get details on the topics.
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05.12.2024
Matthias Nießner Awarded ERC Consolidator Grant
TUM News Article
Our Principal Investigator, Matthias Nießner, has been awarded the prestigious ERC Consolidator Grant for his research in computer vision and machine learning. His work focuses on developing advanced methods for 3D reconstruction, visual computing, and AI-driven content creation, with applications ranging from virtual environments to realistic …
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05.12.2024
Nassir Navab Receives the Prestigious ISMAR Career Impact Award
TUM News Article
Our Principal Investigator, Nassir Navab, has been honored with the ISMAR Career Impact Award. This prestigious recognition celebrates his exceptional contributions to the field of mixed and augmented reality, acknowledging his research, innovations, and lasting impact on this interdisciplinary domain. Congrats from us!
04.12.2024
AI and Weather Predictions
Researcher in Focus: Kevin Höhlein
MCML Junior Member Kevin Höhlein is a PhD student at the Chair of Computer Graphics and Visualization (TUM), researching applications of data science and machine learning techniques in the context of meteorological data analysis.
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03.12.2024
MCML PhD-Call Closed
Over 1.000 Applications Are Under Review
The MCML PhD-Matchmaking portal has now closed, and applications are currently under review. We sincerely thank everyone who applied. This year, we were excited to receive an outstanding total of 1190 applications! Stay tuned for future updates and announcements.
28.11.2024
Enhancing the Integrity of Social Media With AI
Researcher in Focus: Dominik Bär
MCML Member Dominik Bär is a researcher at the Institute of Artificial Intelligence (AI) in Management at LMU, working within the research group of Stefan Feuerriegel. He is pursuing his PhD with a focus on social media analytics.
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26.11.2024
Artificial Intelligence as a Radio Host
MCML PI Sven Nyholm’s Comment
At OFF Radio in Poland, an experiment tested artificial intelligence as a radio host, using digital avatars of famous figures for interviews, including a virtual interview with Wisława Szymborska. The project was terminated after a week due to strong emotional reactions and collected feedback. Our PI, Sven Nyholm, professor of ethics, emphasized the …
25.11.2024
Industry Pitch Talks Report
Visit to Allianz Technology Campus
We visited the Allianz Technology Campus in Unterföhring on November 25th, to have our second event in our series „MCML Pitchtalks with Industry“. Connecting dots between collaboration ideas and joint research interests on Generative AI and other hot topics was really fun and revelatory. After a presentation by Allianz on their AI research and …
25.11.2024
Call for Applications: Data Science Professional Certificate Program @LMU 2025
Application Deadline: 10.01.2025
The Data Science Certificate Program is a graded extra-occupational training program at LMU Munich designed for working professionals, researchers, and executives who want to improve their skills in the field of data analytics, statistics, and ML. The program is offered twice a year. Apply now and join the training between March and June 2025!
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25.11.2024
Fabian Theis and Xiaoxiang Zhu Among the World’s Most Cited Researchers
TUM News Article
In a new article published by TUM, 15 scientists from the institution are recognized as being among the most cited worldwide. Among them are our PIs, Fabian Theis and Xiaoxiang Zhu, highlighting their significant contributions to their respective fields.
25.11.2024
Meet Three MCML Junior Members
Article on Research in Bavaria
In the new article published at Research in Bavaria, the Munich Center for Machine Learning is highlighted as a crucial part of Bavaria’s AI and machine learning research. It highlights the work of MCML’s members, who are advancing innovative solutions through collaboration and interdisciplinary research. The article also discusses how MCML’s …
21.11.2024
Digdeep Podcast: Foot vs. Shoe - How Do You Digitise Shoe Shopping, Matthias Brendel?
News From the Digital World by MCML PI Frauke Kreuter and Christof Horn
A third of shoes in Germany are bought online, yet sizing issues often lead to high return rates and waste. Footprint, co-founded by Matthias Brendel, tackles this by allowing customers to measure their feet with a smartphone and matching them to the best-fitting shoes or models. This innovative solution reduces returns, cuts costs for retailers, …
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21.11.2024
MCML PI Zeynep Akata Selected as One of the 'Top 40 Under 40'
Helmholtz Newsroom
The ‘Capital’ Magazine selected Akata as one of the ‘Top 40 Under 40’. In this interview, she shares insights insights into her groundbreaking work in explainable and robust artificial intelligence (AI). She discusses how her research bridges the gap between complex AI systems and practical applications, particularly in healthcare, emphasizing the …
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18.11.2024
Several MCML PIs Receive BMBF Funding
Funding of Two New Joint Projects
The BMBF is funding two new joint projects with several MCML researchers involved. One teaches AI models causal relationships, the other refines the tactile abilities of robots.
CausalNet: AI that Understands Cause and Effect
The CausalNet project aims to advance machine learning (ML) by integrating causal reasoning, moving beyond current models that …
13.11.2024
Industry Pitch Talks Report
Visit to Se3labs
With the company se3labs, we started our new event series „MCML Pitchtalks with Industry“ on November 13th. We had an insightful exchange of ideas on research that’s happening at the MCML. se3labs shared open questions in the field of computer vision and 3D reconstruction of complex environments, that se3 is currently working on. Our members …
12.11.2024
Exploring the Impact of AI in Medicine
Researcher in Focus: Anna Reithmeir
MCML Junior Member Anna Reithmeir is writing her doctoral thesis at the Chair of “Computational Imaging and AI in Medicine” at TUM. Her work addresses the complexity of aligning images from different times or modalities, enabling the comparison of anatomical changes such as tumor growth.
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08.11.2024
MCML PI Gitta Kutyniok Featured on Plattform Lernende Systeme
Plattform Lernende Systeme Highlights Her Contributions to the Mathematical Foundations of AI
MCML Principal Investigator and Bavarian AI Chair Gitta Kutyniok has been featured on Plattform Lernende Systeme. Her profile highlights her pioneering research in the mathematical foundations of AI, bridging advanced theories with real-world applications. The impact of her work is profound in shaping the direction of AI research.
07.11.2024
Digdeep Podcast: ChatGPT Is Back as Studio Guest - And How!
News From the Digital World by MCML PI Frauke Kreuter and Christof Horn
Two years ago, #digdeep became the first German-language podcast to welcome ChatGPT as a guest. Now, ChatGPT is back on #digdeep, showcasing its brand-new conversational capabilities—and it’s impressive! This episode explores the origins of these advancements and their implications for business and jobs. It discusses progress in language processing, …
06.11.2024
MCML Researchers With 22 Papers at EMNLP 2024
Conference on Empirical Methods in Natural Language Processing (EMNLP 2024). Miami, FL, USA, 12.11.2024 - 16.11.2024
We are happy to announce that MCML researchers are represented with 22 papers at EMNLP 2024. Read more to get details on the topics.
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06.11.2024
Our Director, Daniel Cremers, at TUM Talk for Mid-Sized Businesses
Professor Daniel Cremers Explores the Role of Digital Innovation at This Year’s TUM Talk for Mid-Sized Businesses.
At this year’s TUM Talk for Mid-Sized Businesses, MCML Director Daniel Cremers, a renowned expert in computer vision and artificial intelligence, provided valuable insights into how digital innovations can reshape mid-sized enterprises. The talk covered the practical applications of AI technology across various industries, highlighting how digital …
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28.10.2024
Our PI Alena Buyx Appointed as New Curator of the Bertelsmann Foundation
Appointment Underscores Bertelsmann Foundation’s Commitment to Social Health
MCML PI Alena Buyx, renowned German bioethicist, has been appointed as a new curator of the Bertelsmann Foundation, where she will contribute to strategic direction and foster dialogue on key societal issues.
With extensive experience in ethics and research, Professor Alena Buyx joins the Bertelsmann Foundation as its new curator. Her appointment …
27.10.2024
Digdeep Podcast: Live From the HerCareer With Alexandra Renner (BMW Garage)
News From the Digital World by MCML PI Frauke Kreuter and Christof Horn
The herCareer fair, with nearly 7,000 attendees, is one of the largest career events for women. We had the pleasure of recording a live episode of #digdeep on stage, enjoying the opportunity for direct interaction with our listeners. The guest in episode 125 is Alexandra Renner, who serves as the link between BMW Garage and the development …
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24.10.2024
LRZ Visit
Visit of the MCML to the Leibniz Rechenzentrum in Garching
This week, the MCML visited the Leibniz Rechenzentrum in Garching. Following a brief introduction to LRZ and their services for researchers, we received a tour of the LRZ supercomputer, including the MCML GPU cluster. Thank you to the LRZ team for an insightful afternoon!
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24.10.2024
MCML-Exhibition at Deutsches Museum
Long Night of Munich Museums
More than 1.000 visitors passed by the Science Communication Lab in the Museum during the Long Night of Munich Musuems. Our MCML researchers Mariia Gladkova, Tarun Yenamandra, Mateo de Mayo, Mia Brandtner and Qadeer Khan were on site providing insights on their research and answered all the questions related to AI. With the AMELIE exhibit, the MCML …
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23.10.2024
The MCML at the All Hands Meeting 2024 in Dresden
Meet Up of All German AI Competence Centers
This year’s All Hands meeting took place in Dresden, bringing together professionals from the field to share insights and collaborate. Participants had the opportunity to present their projects, engage in panel discussions, and attend interactive workshops that covered pressing topics in artificial intelligence. The event also offered networking …
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22.10.2024
Daniel Rückert Receives MICCAI Society’s Enduring Impact Award
MICCAI 2024 in Marrakesh
Our director, Daniel Rückert, has been honored with the prestigious MICCAI Society’s 2024 Enduring Impact Award, which recognizes individuals who have made significant and lasting contributions to the fields of medical image computing and computer-assisted interventions. This award celebrates his exceptional achievements and influence in advancing …
18.10.2024
MCML Researchers With Three Papers at ECAI 2024
27th European Conference on Artificial Intelligence (ECAI 2024). Santiago de Compostela, Spain, 19.10.2024 - 24.10.2024
We are happy to announce that MCML researchers are represented with three papers at ECAI 2024. Read more to get details on the topics.
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17.10.2024
Terra X: Talk on AI
With Our PIs Björn Ommer and Björn Schuller
Checkout our PIs Björn Ommer and Björn Schuller in the Terra X talk on AI: Artificial intelligence that recognizes our most secret desires, that protects us - and guards us. What new possibilities are opening up? And what dangers? We’re thrilled and proud that two of our MCML PIs were selected by Harald Lesch and ZDF to share their expertise in this …
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16.10.2024
MCML PI Alexander Fraser Receives EU Funding for Research on LLMs
TUM Newsroom Article
Our PI Alexander Fraser is spearheading an important EU-funded project aimed at enhancing Large Language Models (LLMs). His research project focuses on improving the integration of lesser-spoken languages into LLMs, the AI-driven technology behind ChatGPT and similar chatbot platforms. This initiative will not only advance the technology but also …
16.10.2024
Nobel Prize in Physics 2024: Harald Lesch Reacts! (Björn Too...and Björn Too)
Our PIs Björn Ommer and Björn Schuller in Terra X Short
Checkout our PIs Björn Ommer and Björn Schuller in the Terra X short “Nobel Prize in Physics 2024: Harald Lesch reacts! (Björn too… and Björn too)” We’re thrilled and proud that two of our MCML PIs were selected by Harald Lesch and ZDF to share their expertise in this exciting short feature!
14.10.2024
Björn Schuller Featured on Terra X Harald Lesch Discussing AI and Emotions
Exploring the Intersection of AI and Human Emotions With Our PI Björn Schuller
Björn Schuller, our Principal Investigator at MCML, shares his insights on Terra X Harald Lesch, discussing how artificial intelligence can recognize our deepest desires and monitor our actions. This episode delves into the opportunities and potential dangers of AI in relation to human emotions.
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11.10.2024
Alena Buyx Receives Order of Merit on German Unity Day 2024
TUM Newsroom Article
Our PI Alena Buyx, an expert in ethics and public health, was awarded the prestigious Order of Merit during the 2024 German Unity Day celebrations. The award, presented by Federal President Frank-Walter Steinmeier, recognizes her significant impact on societal issues. This honor highlights Buyx’s dedication to improving public health and advancing …
01.10.2024
MCML Researchers With 24 Papers at MICCAI 2024
27th International Conference on Medical Image Computing and Computer Assisted Intervention (MICCAI 2024). Marrakesh, Morocco, 06.10.2024 - 10.10.2024
We are happy to announce that MCML researchers are represented with 24 papers at MICCAI 2024. Read more to get details on the topics.
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30.09.2024
Björn Ommer Receives the German AI Award
LMU Newsroom Article
Our PI Björn Ommer has won 2024 German AI Prize awarded by the newspaper WELT. This award in the category “Innovation” is given for groundbreaking achievements in the research and development of artificial intelligence. The jury singled out the image generation system developed by Björn Ommer and his team for praise. Called Stable Diffusion, this …
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30.09.2024
DSSGx Munich 2024 Closing Event
A Short Recap
For two months, the DSSGxMunich-Team supported two projects with the UN International Organization for Migration’s Global Data Institute, and the National park administration Bayerischer Wald. Last week, they presented their results at the Bavarian Academy of Sciences and Humanities.
18.09.2024
Digdeep Podcast: Driverless in San Francisco: How Far Along Are Robotaxis?
News From the Digital World by MCML PI Frauke Kreuter and Christof Horn
In this episode, we take a ride in a Waymo robotaxi through the busy streets of San Francisco. Since 2022, autonomous vehicles without safety drivers have been allowed to operate and transport passengers in the city. Waymo has about 300 of these cars on the road, packed with sensors and cameras, though the interior looks familiar—except for the …
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16.09.2024
MCML JRG Leader Benjamin Lange About Risk and Opportunities of AI
Digital Ethics Summit of the Rheinische Post (RP)
MCML JRG Leader Benjamin Lange will be a speaker at this year’s Digital Ethics Summit organized by the Rheinische Post (RP). He will join the panel “AI – Opportunities and Risks” as an expert.
16.09.2024
MCML Member Ludwig Bothmann Is Featured in a Documentary by Bayerischer Rundfunk (BR)
Zu Viel Los Im Wald? Mit KI Auf Den Spuren Von Tieren Und Menschen
MCML member Ludwig Bothmann is featured in a documentary by Bayerischer Rundfunk (BR) titled: " Zu viel los im Wald? Mit KI auf den Spuren von Tieren und Menschen". In Bavaria, where there is a legal right to freely access nature, encounters between humans and animals frequently occur in forests. The documentary addresses the question of whether …
13.09.2024
MCML PI Björn Ommer Nominated for Deutscher Zukunftspreis
LMU Newsroom Article
The development of the Stable Diffusion generative AI technology has garnered our PI Björn Ommer a nomination for the prestigious Deutscher Zukunftspreis awarded by the President of Germany. On November 27, 2024, it will be announced whether his project, “Democratizing Generative AI – Stable Diffusion from Development to Practice,” will prevail …
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10.09.2024
Our PI Angela Schoellig at Deep Dive Podcast
MIT Technology Review
Our PI Angela Schoellig was a guest on the podcast Deep Dive by MIT Technology Review to talk about the situation of robotics in Germany. After presenting the new Robotics Institute Germany to the public this June, she is now talking about robotics in Germany and the impact of AI on robotics, among other things.
04.09.2024
MCML Researchers With Nine Papers at ECML-PKDD 2024
European Conference on Machine Learning and Principles and Practice of Knowledge Discovery in Database (ECML-PKDD 2024). Vilnius, Lithuania, 09.09.2024 - 13.09.2024
We are happy to announce that MCML researchers are represented with nine papers at ECML-PKDD 2024. Read more to get details on the topics.
20.08.2024
MCML Researchers With Two Papers at KDD 2024
30th ACM SIGKDD International Conference on Knowledge Discovery and Data (KDD 2024). Barcelona, Spain, 25.08.2024 - 29.08.2024
We are happy to announce that MCML researchers are represented with two papers at KDD 2024. Read more to get details on the topics.
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13.08.2024
MCML PI Reinhard Heckel About the Importance of Data in AI
TUM Research
In this interview, MCML PI Reinhard Heckel discusses the importance of data in the context of AI. He explains why data is the crucial component for generative AI, which methods can be used to prevent biases, and how data protection should be approached in the context of AI.
05.08.2024
MCML Researchers With 15 Papers at ACL 2024
62nd Annual Meeting of the Association for Computational Linguistics (ACL 2024). Bangkok, Thailand, 11.08.2024 - 16.08.2024
We are happy to announce that MCML researchers are represented with 15 papers at ACL 2024. Read more to get details on the topics.
01.08.2024
Digdeep Podcast: How Does Lern-Fair Create Fairer Educational Opportunities, Maria Matveev?
News From the Digital World by MCML PI Frauke Kreuter and Christof Horn
Lern-Fair began as a response to the Covid-19 pandemic, connecting students with volunteer tutors to support their learning from home. It has since grown into a prominent organization with thousands of volunteers, aiming to ensure equal educational opportunities across Germany. Elke Büdenbender, Germany’s “First Lady,” has recently become its …
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01.08.2024
DSSGx Munich 2024 Kick-Off Event
A Short Recap
DSSG 2024 – short for Data Science for Social Good – has officially started. Talented data scientists from all around the world arrived in Munich for the 2-month fellowship program that contribute to social initiatives in Munich in the summer months. The kick-off event of DSSGxMunich 2024 took place in early August. During the event, both teams …
01.08.2024
Influence on Elections by Meta Algorithm
NDR Info Wissen
The large-scale study conducted by our PI Stefan Feuerriegel and his team on political advertising on social media during the 2021 German federal election is the subject of this audio feature by Norddeutscher Rundfunk (NDR). MCML Junior Member Dominik Bär discusses the study’s findings and their interpretation.
29.07.2024
MCML Researchers With Three Papers at IJCAI 2024
33rd International Joint Conference on Artificial Intelligence (IJCAI 2024). Jeju, Korea, 03.08.2024 - 09.08.2024
We are happy to announce that MCML researchers are represented with three papers at IJCAI 2024. Read more to get details on the topics.
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25.07.2024
Our Director Daniel Rückert About the Suitability of Chatbots in Hospitals
TUM Research
This short article focuses on the current work of MCML Director Daniel Rückert and his team, who studied the suitability of AI chatbots in hospitals. While seeing potential in certain areas, the team concluded that chatbots would currently put patients’ lives at risk. To minimize this risk, the scientists developed a method to test the reliability …
16.07.2024
MCML and AppliedAI Strategic Partnership
Combining AI Research and Application Know-How Profitably
We proudly announce that the Munich Center for Machine Learning and the appliedAI Initiative are joining forces to make the use of artificial intelligence in companies more efficient. Through the partnership, companies benefit from the latest AI research and practical application knowledge.
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16.07.2024
MCML Munich AI Day
A Short Recap
The first Munich AI Day on July 4, 2024, organized by the MCML, was dedicated to the latest developments and research in the field of Artificial Intelligence (AI) in the Munich Werksviertel district. Along with researchers, the AI Day brought together decision-makers from politics, business and the media.
11.07.2024
Digdeep Podcast: How Do You Build Successful Business Platforms, Prof Felix Wortmann?
News From the Digital World by MCML PI Frauke Kreuter and Christof Horn
Platform giants such as Amazon, Alibaba, Apple, and Google have become crucial gatekeepers in the economy, setting the rules for new business models. Many companies are trying to enter the platform economy but struggle to achieve relevance. Prof. Felix Wortmann of the University of St. Gallen explores these challenges in his book “Der …
10.07.2024
MCML Researchers With Three Papers at UAI 2024
40th Conference on Uncertainty in Artificial Intelligence (UAI 2024). Barcelona, Spain, 15.07.2024 - 19.07.2024
We are happy to announce that MCML researchers are represented with three papers at UAI 2024. Read more to get details on the topics.
10.07.2024
Our PI Sven Nyholm About AI in Government Services
BBC Article
A new BBC article addresses the question of whether AI is a potentially effective way to improve government services. To answer this question, the critical views of our PI Sven Nyholm on the accountability and reliability of AI are considered.
27.06.2024
Digdeep Podcast: How Do You Become a Corporate Influencer and New Work Star, Irène Kilubi?
News From the Digital World by MCML PI Frauke Kreuter and Christof Horn
Dr. Irène Kilubi, originally from the Democratic Republic of Congo, has built a remarkable career as a business engineer and consultant, working with top companies like BMW and Siemens. Despite her challenging beginnings, she has become an award-winning speaker, influencer, and entrepreneur. Her focus is on societal and economic issues, such as …
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27.06.2024
How the Meta Algorithm Influences Election Advertising
LMU Newsroom Article
Our PI Stefan Feuerriegel and his team, in collaboration with the Politecnico di Milano and CENTAI from Turin, conducted a large-scale study on the topic of election advertising. In the run-up to the federal election, more than 80,000 political advertisements on Instagram and Facebook were analyzed. The algorithms seem to favor the contents of …
21.06.2024
Call for Papers
Symposium on “Scaling AI Assessments – Tools, Ecosystems, and Business Models”
Our partners from the AI Competence Center LAMARR invite submissions of papers for this year’s Symposium on “Scaling AI Assessments – Tools, Ecosystems, and Business Models”. Against the backdrop of the importance of Trustworthy AI, as well as its implementation and establishment, the event is primarily aimed at practitioners from the TIC sector, …
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21.06.2024
MCML Director Daniel Cremers About His New Method to Create Precise 3D Reconstructions
TUM News Article
Learn more about the latest research results of our Director Daniel Cremers. He and his team have succeeded in creating precise 3D reconstructions using only images from two cameras. Previously, such reconstructions required many hundreds of perspectives. With this new method, it is possible to make significant advances in the preservation of …
14.06.2024
MCML Researchers With 17 Papers at CVPR 2024
IEEE/CVF Conference on Computer Vision and Pattern Recognition (CVPR 2024). Seattle, WA, USA, 17.06.2024 - 21.06.2024
We are happy to announce that MCML researchers are represented with 17 papers at CVPR 2024. Read more to get details on the topics.
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13.06.2024
Leopoldina Prize for Young Scientists for MCML PI Niki Kilbertus
The National Academy of Sciences Leopoldina Honors the AI Researcher for His Contributions to Ethical Machine Learning
Our PI Niki Kilbertus was awarded the Leopoldina Prize for Young Scientists for his research and teaching achievements. As a Professor of Ethical Machine Learning, he focuses on the research and development of fair and transparent machine learning. As a pioneer in this field, he formalizes causal concepts of fairness so that they can be integrated …
12.06.2024
Our PI Alena Buyx at Re:publica 2024
Data Protection vs. Data Usage: Irreconcilable Opposites?
As part of this year’s re:publica 2024 in Berlin, our PI Alena Buyx was part of the panel discussion “Data Protection vs. Data Usage: Irreconcilable Opposites?” Together with moderator Theresa Sickert and the Federal Commissioner for Data Protection and Freedom of Information, Ulrich Kelber, she discussed the possible compatibility of data …
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12.06.2024
Our PI Björn Ommer About AI in Medicine and Healtcare
Scobel Talkshow on 3sat
Our PI Björn Ommer was a guest on Gert Scobel’s show to talk about AI in medicine and healthcare. Together with the other guests, he discussed, among other things, whether the data on which AI systems learn is sufficiently diverse. Other topics included emerging ethical and data protection issues as well as the ways in which AI can and will be used …
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12.06.2024
Our PI Nassir Navab on Robotic Ultrasound Systems
TUM Research
This article highlights the work of our PI Nassir Navab on robotic ultrasound systems. By integrating such systems into everyday work, doctors are to be meaningfully relieved. However, to fully utilize the various advantages, Navab emphasizes raising patient awareness regarding the robots.
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12.06.2024
Sven Nyholm About the Role of AI in India's Political Campaigns
WELT Article
Our PI Sven Nyholm has a brief appearance in this newspaper article by Die WELT about the role of AI in India’s political campaigns. He emphasizes the importance of legal restrictions on AI to protect and promote democracies.
11.06.2024
MCML Researchers With Ten Papers at NAACL 2024
Annual Conference of the North American Chapter of the Association for Computational Linguistics (NAACL 2024). Mexico City, Mexico, 16.06.2024 - 21.06.2024
We are happy to announce that MCML researchers are represented with ten papers at NAACL 2024. Read more to get details on the topics.
01.06.2024
Digdeep Podcast: From Analogue to Digital - What Does That Do to Jazz, Arndt Weidler?
News From the Digital World by MCML PI Frauke Kreuter and Christof Horn
Jazz is constantly evolving and defies easy definition, characterized by improvisation and interaction. Arndt Weidler, deputy director of the Jazz Institute Darmstadt, highlights the institute’s extensive jazz collection and its role in bridging science and practice. The digital revolution, particularly AI, is now impacting the jazz world, …
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26.05.2024
Our PI Reinhard Heckel About DNA as a Storage Medium
SWR Article
For the 75th anniversary of the German Constitution, researchers from TUM and ETH Zurich stored the Basic Law as a DNA sequence and mixed it with ink. Our PI Reinhard Heckel was also part of this team and talks about the project and DNA as a storage medium in this short feature by Südwestrundfunk (SWR).
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25.05.2024
MCML at the 18th International For..Net Symposium 2024
Truth - Power - Rule of Law: Generative AI in the Mirror of Law, Technology and Society
The MCML had the honour of presenting AMELIE - our demonstrator offering a glimpse into the inner learning processes of machines - at the 18th International For..Net Symposium 2024
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24.05.2024
2024 Engagement Award for MCML Junior Member Maria Matveev
MCML Junior Member Maria Matveev has been awarded the 2024 Engagement Award by the German National Academic Foundation (Studienstiftung des deutschen Volkes) for co-founding the online platform www.lern-fair.de.
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16.05.2024
Alfred-Breit-Prize for MCML PI Julia Schnabel
In the context of the 105th German Radiology Congress, our PI Julia Schnabel was awarded the Alfred-Breit-Prize of the German Radiological Society (Deutsche Röntgengesellschaft) for her work in the field of radiological imaging. Congrats from us!
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16.05.2024
Humboldt Professorship for Our PIs
Stefanie Jegelka and Suvrit Sra Were Honored With Germany’s Most Highly Endowed Research Award
We proudly announce that our PIs Stefanie Jegelka, Foundations of Deep Neural Networks and Suvrit Sra, Resource Aware Machine Learning have been honored with the prestigious Humboldt Professorship. This award not only recognizes the achievements of our PIs but also advances the expansion of their research. Congrats from us!
09.05.2024
Digdeep Podcast: Will AI Algorithms Become Our New Work Colleagues, Vlad Larichev?
News From the Digital World by MCML PI Frauke Kreuter and Christof Horn
Generative KI, once hyped, now proves its transformative impact on various sectors, though still in nascent stages in many areas. Vlad Varichev, from Accenture, navigates the integration of AI into corporate processes, noting the rapid evolution from sci-fi to reality, particularly in robotics. This journey into AI highlights its dynamic nature, …
08.05.2024
MCML Researchers With One Paper at ICDE 2024
40th IEEE International Conference on Data Engineering (ICDE 2024). Utrecht, Netherlands, 13.05.2024 - 17.05.2024
We are happy to announce that MCML researchers are represented with one paper at ICDE 2024. Read more to get details on the topics.
30.04.2024
MCML Researchers With Six Papers at AISTATS 2024
27th International Conference on Artificial Intelligence and Statistic (AISTATS 2024). Valencia, Spain, 02.05.2024 - 04.05.2024
We are happy to announce that MCML researchers are represented with six papers at AISTATS 2024. Read more to get details on the topics.
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28.04.2024
Call for Abstracts
MCML Workshop on “The Ethics of Partiality, Human-Robot Relationships, and AI”, 24 & 25 October 2024, LMU Munich
LMU’s research group in AI ethics, together with the MCML, the Center for Ethics and Philosophy in Practice, and the Oxford Uehiro Centre for Practical Ethics, welcomes submissions of extended abstracts (750 to 1000 words) for a two-day workshop on the ethics of partiality, human-robot relationships, and AI taking place in Munich this fall.
25.04.2024
Digdeep Podcast: How Does AI Find the Perfect Match for Me, Rosmarie Steininger?
News From the Digital World by MCML PI Frauke Kreuter and Christof Horn
Rosmarie Steininger’s experiences in the automotive industry taught her the importance of human connections, whether in BMW IT or in philanthropy, highlighting the effectiveness of bringing the right people together. Leveraging the abundance of data available, she founded Chemistree, a startup aimed at connecting individuals such as mentors and …
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22.04.2024
Causal AI in the Field of Diagnosis and Therapy
LMU Newsroom Article
This LMU Newsroom article focuses on the research of our PI Stefan Feuerriegel in the field of AI in diagnosis and therapy. His team is working on a so-called Causal AI, which might be able to predict individual risk changes when taking medication. «We give the machine rules for recognizing the causal structure and correctly formalizing the …
11.04.2024
Call for Abstracts - MCML Conference on "The Ethics of Conversational Agents & Generative AI"
12 & 13 September 2024, LMU Munich
The MCML AI Ethics research group invites submissions of abstracts (250-500 words) for a two-day conference on “The Ethics of Conversational Agents and Generative AI” taking place at LMU Munich this fall. The conference will bring together academic researchers and industry AI Ethics practitioners interested in the ethical challenges raised by …
11.04.2024
Digdeep Podcast: Kann Social Media Sexy Machen, Marc Raschke?
News From the Digital World by MCML PI Frauke Kreuter and Christof Horn
Marc Raschke has been lauded as one of Germany’s most innovative communicators, earning praise from “Pressesprecher” and securing a spot on the shortlist of the 100 most influential figures in the PR and marketing industry by “W&V”. Despite the challenges posed by the pandemic in 2020, Raschke’s adeptness in crisis communication was evident as …
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11.04.2024
MCML Director Daniel Cremers in Paris
AI Days Organized by PRAIRIE Institute and France Digitale
Our director Daniel Cremers was a guest at the AI Days in Paris, organized by the PRAIRIE Institute and France Digitale. There, he presented, among other things, the MCML, its structure and activities. As part of the panel discussion, he spoke with Yann LeCun, Michael Jordan, Francis Bach, and Cordelia Schmid about the topic “Future of AI”.
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08.04.2024
Get to Know MCML Junior Member Lukas Gosch
Created During the First MCMLxDJS-Workshop
MCML Junior Member Lukas Gosch conducts research on how quickly - or slowly - AI algorithms react to changes. His field of work is the reliability of artificial intelligence, or more precisely, of machine learning algorithms. As these algorithms are playing an increasingly important role in our lives, he finds the sociological, political and …
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02.04.2024
Get to Know MCML Junior Member Maximiliane Windl
Created During the First MCMLxDJS-Workshop
MCML Junior Member Maximiliane Windl’s research focuses on understanding and mitigating privacy concerns in ubiquitous computing systems. Her main concern is one thing: how can people become more aware of what data these devices are constantly collecting?
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29.03.2024
Our JRG Leader Benjamin Lange at the Radio Stockdale Podcast
Responsible AI
Our Junior Research Group Leader, Benjamin Lange, was a guest on the Radio Stockdale Podcast hosted by Michael Sears. There, he discusses the fundamentals of Responsible AI governance, as well as its potential implementation. He advocates not only for compliance with certain rules but also for proactive and visible ethical leadership.
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27.03.2024
MCML Launches New Collaborative Format for Scientific Exchange
MCML Pitch Talk Series
The MCML initiated a new collaborative format for scientific exchange and community building: Our Pitch Talk Series. Here, our junior members get the opportunity to pitch their research and connect within the MCML community.
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26.03.2024
Our Junior Member Sarah Ball About the Trustworthiness of AI
ARD AI Podcast
Our Junior Member Sarah Ball was a guest on the ARD AI podcast with Fritz Espenlaub and Gregor Schmalzried to discuss the credibility of AI. She explains methods to make AI more trustworthy, ensuring that we as humans are not misled.
21.03.2024
Digdeep Podcast: Wie Revolutioniert Man Globale Logistik Aus Ost-Westfalen Heraus, Ralf Niemeier?
News From the Digital World by MCML PI Frauke Kreuter and Christof Horn
Ralf Niemeier, an entrepreneurial serial achiever, has garnered extensive experience in various sectors including family businesses and steel trading, preparing him to digitally revolutionize the logistics industry with his startup Visimatch. Despite being based in Paderborn, not a typical startup hub, Visimatch focuses on developing platforms to …
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18.03.2024
Get to Know MCML Junior Member Lisa Wimmer
Created During the First MCMLxDJS-Workshop
MCML Junior Member Lisa Wimmer researches the practicability of model predictions. By supplementing them with a reliable statement about their statistical certainty or uncertainty, she aims for improving the underlying models.
12.03.2024
MCML Researchers With Ten Papers at EACL 2024
18th Conference of the European Chapter of the Association for Computer Linguistics (EACL 2024). St. Julian's, Malta, 17.03.2024 - 22.03.2024
We are happy to announce that MCML researchers are represented with ten papers at EACL 2024. Read more to get details on the topics.
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11.03.2024
Get to Know MCML Junior Member Martin Binder
Created During the First MCMLxDJS-Workshop
Artificial intelligence only becomes a disadvantage if it is overestimated or used incorrectly, says MCML Junior Member Martin Binder. In his research, he improves algorithms and, above all, simplifies the work of other scientists.
07.03.2024
Digdeep Podcast: How Are AI and Journalism Becoming a Dream Team, Uli Köppen (BR)?
News From the Digital World by MCML PI Frauke Kreuter and Christof Horn
Will artificial intelligence replace the profession of journalism? Uli Köppen has a clear answer to the supposed bad news. She not only reports on AI and algorithms - she also uses AI and automation to digitize and develop journalism. At Bayerischer Rundfunk, she heads the AI & Automation Lab and co-leads the BR Data team. For her, AI has become …
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06.03.2024
Our Director Daniel Rückert on How Datasecurity in AI in Medicine Can Be Realized
TUM Magazine “Faszination Forschung”
The current issue of the TUM magazine “Faszination Forschung” takes a closer look at the work of our Director, Daniel Rückert. With his team, he strives to train medical AI in a way that ensures both patient data privacy and the impartiality of the AI in diagnosis. To achieve this, he employs “Differential Privacy”, a method that adds a kind of …
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04.03.2024
Get to Know MCML Junior Member Moritz Herrmann
Created During the First MCMLxDJS-Workshop
MCML Junior Member Moritz Herrmann conducts research at LMU at the Institute for Medical Information Processing, Biometry and Epidemiology. He compares methods of AI and ML that could predict the survival time of cancer patients. Besides his research, Moritz is very engaged as Transfer Coordinator at MCML. Here, he organizes and supports Open …
04.03.2024
Our PI Stephan Günnemann on How AI Can Be Made More Efficient and Sustainable
“Forschung Aktuell”- Broadcast
Our PI Stephan Günnemann was a guest on the science broadcast “Forschung aktuell” by Deutschlandfunk. In the feature, he explains pruning and spartification, two techniques that can significantly reduce the computational power required for language models. This makes AI algorithms more effective and, above all, more economical.
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29.02.2024
Our JRG Leader Benjamin Lange at the "Digital Sensemaker" - Podcast
Woke Google KI: Einblicke in Die Digitale Ethik
Our Junior Research Group Leader Benjamin Lange was a guest on the podcast “Digital Sensemaker” hosted by Christoph Holz to discuss the tense relationship between profit and ethics. He delves into topics such as the role of ethical consulting, its actual benefits in decision-making, and fundamental concepts linking computer science and philosophy.
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26.02.2024
Get to Know MCML Junior Member Clara Sophie Vetter
Created During the First MCMLxDJS-Workshop
In her research, MCML Junior Member Clara Sophie Vetter wants to find out how depression and psychosis are linked - with the help of artificial intelligence. In the “Precision Psychiatry” working group at LMU Hospital, she is investigating how the brain changes when a person develops a mental illness. Her team is looking at the structure and …
25.02.2024
ELLIS Workshop: Semantic, Symbolic and Interpretable Machine Learning
Organized by Our PI Volker Tresp
MCML PI Volker Tresp organized an ELLIS Workshop together with Kristian Kersting (TU Darmstadt) & Paolo Frasconi (Università di Firenze). The workshop concerned machine learning approaches which operate at the human abstraction level, where the world is described by entities, concepts, and their mutual relationships. Among other topics, …
23.02.2024
Digdeep Podcast: How Do You Play a Digital Double Pass, Frank Riemensperger?
News From the Digital World by MCML PI Frauke Kreuter and Christof Horn
Episode 114 hosted Frank Riemensperger, a key figure in Germany’s digital transformation and former chairman of Accenture Germany. He’s known for his significant contributions to technology discussions, especially in digitalization and AI, through his work with acatech, BITKOM, and AmCham. His insights into fostering innovation through collaboration …
23.02.2024
Our PI Stefan Feuerriegel About How AI Changes the Area of Business Administration
FAZ Article
In this article from the Frankfurter Allgemeine Zeitung (FAZ), our PI Stefan Feuerriegel discusses whether AI renders business administration redundant, and if not, how the field of business administration should evolve in the future.
22.02.2024
Girls'Day 2024
Explore the World of AI and Data!
Girls’Day 2024 is just around the corner! To support the professional growth of more women in technical professions, the MCML offers interested girls the opportunity to delve into the everyday life of AI researchers and data scientists. To this end, the MCML, in collaboration with the TUM Think Tank and Women in AI & Robotics, is organizing a …
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20.02.2024
Our PI Stephan Günnemann About the Technology Behind AI
TUM News Article
In this interview, our PI Stephan Günnemann explains the important and central differences between the terms AI, automation and machine learning. Furthermore, he discusses the fundamental technical aspects of artificial intelligence and shares his personal assessment regarding the development of AI technology in Germany.
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19.02.2024
Get to Know MCML Junior Member Valentin Hofmann
Created During the First MCMLxDJS-Workshop
Valentin Hofmann is actually a former MCML Junior Member. He was a researcher at LMU and a PHD student at the University of Oxford and recently finished his PhD. He is now a Young Investigator (Postdoc) at the Allen Institute for AI. During his PhD, he also spent time as a research intern at DeepMind and as a visiting scholar at Stanford …
©MCML & J. Rasch - LMU
13.02.2024
Get to Know MCML Junior Member Julian Rasch
Created During the First MCMLxDJS-Workshop
Julian Rasch is an electrical engineer and computer science PhD. He is conducting research about the interaction of humans and machines in virtual space. His current work is about how to better communicate virtual movement intentions.
©Fabian Vogl - TUM
13.02.2024
Our PI Nassir Navab About Augmented Reality in Medicine
ZEISS Beyond Talks
Our PI Nassir Navab was a guest at ZEISS Beyond Talks and discussed the enhancement of healthcare through Augmented Reality. Professor Navab explains what the use of Augmented Reality in medicine looks like, to what extent it would alter everyday medical care, and how, in his opinion, the public should be introduced to this new form of treatment.
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09.02.2024
AI Model as Diabetes Early Warning System When Driving
LMU Newsroom Article
Researchers from LMU Munich have developed an AI model that can detect low blood sugar levels (hypoglycemia) in people with diabetes while they are driving. The team around our PI Stefan Feuerriegel created a model, that only uses routinely collected driving data and head/gaze motion data. The model could be used to develop a real-time warning …
08.02.2024
Digdeep Podcast: Professor Walter Radermacher, Why Does Democracy Need Statistics?
News From the Digital World by MCML PI Frauke Kreuter and Christof Horn
Prof. Walter Radermacher, a leading German statistician, served as President of the Federal Statistical Office. He contributes to advancing statistics in various forums, including the UN and OECD, crucial for trust in data. Statistics require explanation, representing approximations of facts. We need a reliable “label” to understand their validity …
08.02.2024
Our PI Björn Ommer About Applications of AI and the Resulting Social Transformations
Presentation and Discussion at FokusLMU
Since Artificial Intelligence has become increasingly prevalent in recent years, the LMU dedicates the newest episode of FokusLMU on how AI is impacting our professional, private, and socio-cultural lives. In this lecture, our PI Björn Ommer discusses the applications of AI and the resulting social transformations. He addresses the opportunities and …
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04.02.2024
MCML Director Daniel Cremers About AI and Machine Learning
Talk With Josef Griesbauer on YouTube
Our director Daniel Cremers, Professor for Computer Vision and Artificial Intelligence at TU Munich, talks to Josef Griesbauer, Professor at Kempten University of Applied Sciences on his YouTube channel “Der Griesbauer”. Together, they delve into discussions surrounding AI, machine learning, and the potential future implications influenced by AI. …
30.01.2024
2023 ACM Fellows
MCML PI Albrecht Schmidt Among the Selected Individuals
The 2023 ACM Fellows were recently announced by the Association for Computing Machinery (ACM): MCML PI Albrecht Schmidt is one of them. Recognized for their pioneering contributions to computing science and technology, he joins a select class of ACM Fellows. Less than one percent of all worldwide ACM members are recognized as ACM Fellows for their …
©Ben Lange - LMU
26.01.2024
Our JRG Leader Benjamin Lange Featured in NZZ
Guest Article About AI-Generated Deepfakes
In this guest article in the Neue Zürcher Zeitung (NZZ), our Junior Research Group Leader in AI and Ethics, Benjamin Lange writes about AI-generated deepfakes and the limited possibilities of detecting them with AI tools. Instead of relying solely on technical aids, he also calls for resilience, education in the field of AI, and a critical attitude …
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23.01.2024
New Appointment to the Bavarian AI Council
Our PI Björn Ommer Appointed Member of the Bavarian AI Council
We proudly announce that our PI Björn Ommer has been appointed as a member of the Bavarian AI Council. The AI Council was established by the Bavarian state government in 2020 and has since served as an advisory body to the state government. Professor Ommer caused an international sensation in 2022 with the development of the diffusion model that …
22.01.2024
Digdeep Podcast: Dr. Enise Lauterbach, How Can Data Save Lives?
News From the Digital World by MCML PI Frauke Kreuter and Christof Horn
Dr. Enise Lauterbach, ex-cardiologist, founded LEMOA in 2019 to detect atrial fibrillation through data, aiding heart failure patients. Her switch to entrepreneurship, unusual for doctors, garnered awards and recognition. We explore her transition and colleagues’ responses. Just listen in (podcast in German).
22.01.2024
The MCML-Exhibition at Deutsches Museum Munich
Our Exhibition Was a Great Success - A Short Recap
The Science Communication Lab at Deutsches Museum hosted our MCML exhibition that attracted thousands of visitors over three weeks. The exhibition featured interactive exhibits on machine learning, simultaneous localization and mapping (SLAM), and Stable Diffusion, an algorithm that connects images and text. Visitors gained insights into …
©TUM
20.01.2024
Our PI Alena Buyx on SWR
“Die Schule Brennt” – The Educational Podcast With Bob Blume
Our PI Alena Buyx was a guest on the SWR podcast (public broadcaster) “Die Schule brennt” to discuss the challenges facing the education system in dealing with AI. “AI must not replace humans”, Professor Buyx clarifies in a statement by the German Ethics Council. Against this backdrop, Professor Buyx and the moderator talk for almost 48 minutes …
18.01.2024
Call for Application
Data Science for Social Good 2024 in Munich
Data Science for Social Good is a 2-months summer program in which 2 teams of fellows work on real-world data science projects to make a meaningful impact for the social good. The program is a collaboration of the department of statistics at LMU Munich and the Munich Center for Machine Learning. Apply now!
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14.01.2024
Polyglot Machines - How Artificial Intelligence Learns the Rich Variety of Human Languages
Insights From Our PI Hinrich Schütze in LMU Research Magazine Einsichten
In this article our PI Hinrich Schütze shares insights into the challenges of automatic translation using AI technology. The focus lies on the difficulty of training AI models to handle various languages, especially those with limited training data. Professor Schütze also emphasizes current issues such as bias and hallucinations in AI, working on …
11.01.2024
Digdeep Podcast: Tom Schneider, How Does Trumpf Become a Digital Champion?
News From the Digital World by MCML PI Frauke Kreuter and Christof Horn
As CTO of Trumpf, a German engineering leader, Tom Schneider addresses industry evolution by emphasizing adaptation to sensor tech, data analytics, and new business models. Success hinges on embracing transformation and taking calculated risks, insights he shares for firms like Trumpf in navigating future challenges (podcast in German).
02.01.2024
MCML Researchers With Seven Papers at WACV 2024
EEE/CVF Winter Conference on Applications of Computer Vision (WACV 2024). Waikoloa, Hawai, 04.01.2024 - 08.01.2024
We are happy to announce that MCML researchers are represented with seven papers at WACV 2024. Read more to get details on the topics.
02.01.2024
Podcast: This Is Technology Ethics #10
Bonus Episode: Audience Q and A
In the 10th episode, our MCML PI Sven Nyholm and his co-host John Danaher answer questions from podcast listeners. Topics covered include: the relationships between animal ethics and AI ethics; religion and philosophy of tech; the analytic-continental divide; the debate about short vs long-term risks; and much much more.
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22.12.2023
Merry X-Mas and a Happy New Year 2024
Season’s Greetings From the Entire Team at the Munich Center for Machine Learning
As we celebrate the season, may your algorithms be efficient, your datasets be abundant, and your Christmas be full of exciting data points. Happy holidays from the Munich Center for Machine Learning! We look forward to seeing you in 2024!
22.12.2023
Digdeep Podcast: Professor Monika Schnitzer, Wie Sehen Die Wirtschaftsweisen Das Jahr 2023?
News From the Digital World by MCML PI Frauke Kreuter and Christof Horn
Professor Monika Schnitzer chairs the “Council of Economic Experts”, Germany’s leading economic advisory body. In the 2023 recap podcast she discusses the nation’s digitalization lag and the imperative for educational reform. Just listen in (podcast in German).
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20.12.2023
Explore the MCML-Exhibition: Kann KI Sehen Lernen?
20.12.2023-10.01.2024 at Deutsches Museum Munich
Explore our MCML-Exhibition at Deutsches Museum Munich. The exhibition offers an insight into current research on Artificial Intelligence, with a focus on the field of Computer Vision. We look forward to seeing you there!
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18.12.2023
How a Munich AI Professor Fights Against the Megalomania of the Industry
Article in the Süddeutsche Zeitung About Our PI Björn Ommer
This SZ article presents Björn Ommer’s position on the ongoing scaling of AI models via computing power. Contrary to the general trend, Ommer’s approach is to make models smaller but smarter. This is not only about practicability, but also about saving valuable resources.
15.12.2023
Digdeep Podcast: Matthias Spielkamp, How Does AlgorithmWatch View the European AI Act?
News From the Digital World by MCML PI Frauke Kreuter and Christof Horn
The EU strives for AI regulation, emphasizing ethics amid rapid development. AlgorithmWatch, founded in 2016, evaluates the EU’s AI Act. In episode 109, Matthias Spielkamp discusses achievements, challenges, and the complexity of shaping AI policy amidst diverse interests. Just listen in (podcast in German).
15.12.2023
Podcast: This Is Technology Ethics #9
Human-Technology Futures
In the 9th episode, our MCML PI Sven Nyholm and his co-host John Danaher explore the future of humanity’s tech relationship. Will increased integration lead to greater dependence? They ponder the normative and axiological implications, delving into the ethical aspects of technology and the value of speculative discussions on the future.
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07.12.2023
White Paper: Große Sprachmodelle Entwickeln Und Anwenden
Check Out the New White Paper of the PLS Working Group Led by Our PI Volker Tresp
The current white paper from the Plattform Lernende Systeme (PLS) uses practical examples to illustrate the opportunities and challenges of language models and analyzes the conditions under which companies can leverage the potential of the technology with confidence and legal certainty. The experts recommend the creation of an open, commercially …
05.12.2023
MCML Researchers With 21 Papers at NeurIPS 2023
37th Conference on Neural Information Processing Systems (NeurIPS 2023). New Orleans, LA, USA, 10.12.2023 - 16.12.2023
We are happy to announce that MCML researchers are represented with 21 papers at NeurIPS 2023. Read more to get details on the topics.
04.12.2023
MCML Researchers With 17 Papers at EMNLP 2023
Conference on Empirical Methods in Natural Language Processing (EMNLP 2023). Singapore, 06.12.2023 - 12.12.2023
We are happy to announce that MCML researchers are represented with 17 papers at EMNLP 2023. Read more to get details on the topics.
01.12.2023
Digdeep Podcast: Max Haberstroh and Christian Kohlschein, Why Doesn't Technology Alone Make You Successful?
News From the Digital World by MCML PI Frauke Kreuter and Christof Horn
In episode 108, guests Max Haberstroh and Christian Kohlschein discuss transitioning from research to Accenture, emphasizing the impact of models like GPT-4 on data analytics in industrial development. The conversation underscores challenges in data quality and management for effective industrial application. Just listen in (podcast in German).
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22.11.2023
Artificial Intelligence: Stemming the Tide of Fake Facts
LMU Newsroom Interview With Our PI Stefan Feuerriegel
In this interview our PI Stefan Feuerriegel talks about the danger of AI generated fake news. He explains what makes these campaigns so dangerous and how to counter them. «Unfortunately, many people are not aware of the problem. Although they know that AI is capable of producing high-quality texts and realistic pictures, it’s not yet on their radar …
18.11.2023
Podcast: This Is Technology Ethics #8
Machines as Colleagues, Friends and Lovers
In the 8th episode of their podcast, our MCML PI Sven Nyholm and his co-host John Danaher talk about relationships with machines. Can you collaborate with a machine? Can robots be friends, colleagues or, perhaps, even lovers? These are just some of the questions addressed in this episode.
16.11.2023
Digdeep Podcast: Christof Kellerwessel, How Do You Lead People Through Transformation Processes?
News From the Digital World by MCML PI Frauke Kreuter and Christof Horn
Episode 107 features Christof Kellerwessel, former Ford Electronics Chief, discussing the automotive industry’s shift to software-driven products. The conversation goes beyond cars, exploring the human response to change - both in the industry and personal leadership. Just listen in (podcast in German).
15.11.2023
Ranking Highly Cited Researchers
Eleven Researchers Among the World’s Most Cited - Including Two of Our PIs
Every year the US company Clarivate publishes a list with the most cited scientists in their specific research areas or overall in different scientific areas. Our PIs Fabian Theis and Xiaoxiang Zhu are featured in their respective research areas. Congratulations from us!
©Fabian Helmich - LMU
14.11.2023
We Are Not Taking Part in the Scaling Race With Our Algorithms
LMU Newsroom Interview With Our PI Björn Ommer
In this interview our PI Björn Ommer shares his opinion about the current development of Large Language Models. He talks about the problematic of computing power in AI, the importance of data security and how Germany could potentially solve these problems. «Usually buried in the operators’ small print is the fact that any data entered by users is …
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13.11.2023
Call for Applications
Show & Tell Workshop on AI Models and Training Data for Journalism Use Cases
In this workshop organized by BR (bavarian public broadcasting) researchers show each other the projects and methods they are working on in short pitches and subsequently explore possible collaborations on use cases and methods.
©Barbara Plank - LMU
09.11.2023
AI Language Models: Who Is the Author?
LMU Newsroom Article About Our PI Barbara Plank
Our PI Barbara Plank explains how it is possible to differentiate between machine-generated and human-written texts despite ever-improving AI. She also explains what is now important in the further development of language models.
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09.11.2023
How Artificial Intelligence Is Changing Teaching and Learning
LMU Newsroom Article
Check out the new LMU Newsroom article about how LMU is utilising the possibilities of AI in various areas and how AI is changing teaching and learning. The article features our PIs Frauke Kreuter, Gitta Kutyniok, and Björn Ommer, as well as some of our PhD candidates. The latter talk about their own experience with AI at LMU.
09.11.2023
Join the Interdisciplinary College 2024
Registration Is Now Open
Hosted by the AI Section of the Gesellschaft für Informatik (GI) the program has been around for about 20 years. This year the event offers an exciting lineup of courses, workshops, and activities that span various disciplines and promote collaborative, innovative thinking. The focus topic 2024 is Resilience, Robustness, Responsibility.
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09.11.2023
New Minor in AI at LMU
LMU Newsroom Article
This winter semester (WS23/24), LMU launched a minor in Artificial Intelligence with the aim of offering a tailor-made education in artificial intelligence for non-computer scientists. The LMU Newsroom article explains the most important things you need to know if you are interested.
09.11.2023
Podcast: This Is Technology Ethics #7
Can Machines Be Moral Patients?
In the 7th episode of their podcast, our MCML PI Sven Nyholm and his co-host John Danaher talk about the moral status of machines and discuss wether machines can be more than just mere things. Sven and John share their thoughts on this topic and give some guidance as to how to think about the nature of moral status and its significance.
08.11.2023
Digdeep Podcast: Marvin Ruf, Warum Ist Mobilität So Spannend Wie Nie?
News From the Digital World by MCML PI Frauke Kreuter and Christof Horn
The streetscape is changing. Cars with electric number plates are commonplace, charging is the new refuelling, and on the motorway you can see drivers taking their hands off the steering wheel. Marvin Ruf works for the company HERE. He shares his opinion about the current and future development of mobility - just listen in (podcast in German).
01.11.2023
Podcast: This Is Technology Ethics #6
Moral Agency in Machines
In the 6th episode of their podcast, our MCML PI Sven Nyholm and his co-host John Danaher discuss the controversy arising from the idea moral agency in machines. What is an agent? What is a moral agent? Is it possible to create a machine with a sense of moral agency? These are just some of the questions up for debate.
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26.10.2023
ERC Starting Grant for Our PI Angela Dai
Spatial 3D Semantic Understanding for Perception in the Wild
For her project entitled “Spatial 3D Semantic Understanding for Perception in the Wild” our PI Angela Day has been awarded an ERC Starting Grant 2022 by the European Research Council (ERC). Angela Dai’s research focuses on attaining a 3D understanding of the world around us, capturing and constructing semantically-informed 3D models of real-world …
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26.10.2023
ERC Synergy Grant for Our PI Julien Gagneur
A Chatbot for Gene Regulation
Our PI Julien Gagneur, together with researchers from Sweden and Belgium, received a Synergy Grant from the European Research Council (ERC) for their research on deciphering the language in which our genomes are written. In this interview, they talk about their project EPIC and what the synergy grant means for them and their future work.
19.10.2023
Digdeep Podcast: Tom Brägelmann, Will AI and Lawyers Become Best Friends?
News From the Digital World by MCML PI Frauke Kreuter and Christof Horn
Law & AI is the stuff of many science fiction movies: AI solves crimes, or prevents them before they happen. But the reality relies on analog legal systems grounded in human processes. How will the interaction between AI and the legal system look like? Tom Brägelmann shares his opinion in episode 105 - just listen in (podcast in German).
17.10.2023
Podcast: This Is Technology Ethics #5
Technology and Responsibility Gaps
In the 5th episode, our PI Sven Nyholm and his co-host John Danaher delve into responsibility gaps in technology. Over two decades, legal and philosophical research has addressed the challenge posed by increasingly autonomous machines. They examine the significance, ethical and legal implications, and potential resolutions for this issue.
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14.10.2023
The Carpentries (Software, Data, Library) Instructor Training – Call for Application
Deadline for Application 13.11.2023
Aligned with the non-profit Carpentries’ mission, the course enhances didactic and teaching skills. Participants can broaden their ability to share coding and data knowledge, fostering accessibility to these skills for the general public.
13.10.2023
Digdeep Podcast: Professor Enzo Weber, How Is Germany Getting Into the Digital Fast Lane?
News From the Digital World by MCML PI Frauke Kreuter and Christof Horn
In episode 104, Professor Enzo Weber challenges the view of Germany lacking digital infrastructure. As a macroeconomist at IAB, he provides nuanced insights, evaluating the country’s digital standing since the millennium. Despite media skepticism, he discusses Germany’s strengths in the digital economy. Tune in for concise analysis (podcast in …
10.10.2023
Podcast: This Is Technology Ethics #4
Behaviour Change and Control
In the 4th episode, our MCML PI Sven Nyholm and his co-host John Danaher talk about the role that technology can play in changing our behaviour. In doing so, they note the long and troubled history of philosophy and self-help. They also ponder whether we can use technology to control our lives or whether technology controls us.
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09.10.2023
The MCML at the All Hands Meeting 2023 in Berlin
The MCML Took Part in the All Hands Meeting 2023 Together With the Other German AI Competence Centers
On October 9 and 10, the All Hands Meeting 2023 of the German AI competence centers (BIFOLD, ScaDS.ai, Lamarr Institute, Tübingen AI Center, DFKI and MCML) took place in Berlin. As one of a total of five university competence centers, the MCML accepted the invitation to Berlin to present and exchange current research results on the EUREF campus and …
06.10.2023
Call for Applications: Data Science Professional Certificate Program @LMU
Application Deadline: 31.12.2023
The Data Science Certificate Program is a graded extra-occupational training program at LMU Munich designed for working professionals, researchers, and executives who want to improve their skills in the field of data analytics, statistics, and ML. The program is offered twice a year. Apply now and join the training between February and June 2024!
05.10.2023
MCML Researchers With Six Papers at MICCAI 2023
26th International Conference on Medical Image Computing and Computer Assisted Intervention (MICCAI 2023). Vancouver, Canada, 08.10.2023 - 12.10.2023
We are happy to announce that MCML researchers are represented with six papers at MICCAI 2023. Read more to get details on the topics.
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02.10.2023
MCML PI Björn Ommer Is Mentioned in Post by Forbes Magazine
Bigger Isn’t Always Better When It Comes to Generative AI
Our MCML PI Björn Ommer is featured in a new post by Forbes Magazine. The article looks at why bigger is not always better in generative AI. Follow the link for the whole article.
29.09.2023
MCML Researchers With Eleven Papers at ICCV 2023
IEEE/CVF International Conference on Computer Vision (ICCV 2023). Paris, France, 02.10.2023 - 06.10.2023
We are happy to announce that MCML researchers are represented with eleven papers at ICCV 2023. Read more to get details on the topics.
29.09.2023
Podcast: This Is Technology Ethics #3
Value Alignment and the Control Problem
In the 3rd episode, our MCML PI Sven Nyholm and his co-host John Danaher discuss risk and technology ethics. They focus, in particular, on the perennially popular and widely discussed problems of value alignment and control. They start the conversation with the famous case study of Stanislov Petrov and the prevention of nuclear war.
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28.09.2023
Data Science for Social Good Closing Ceremony
The Data Science for Social Good (DSSG) Practice-Oriented Summer Program 2023 Has Come to an End
At the end of the two-months program, the closing event of the DSSGx Munich 2023 took place on 28 September. As the highlight of the event, our two teams, consisting of eight fellows from all over the world, each presented their projects.
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26.09.2023
Our DSSG Team Visited Berlin
The Data Science for Social Good Fellows Visited Berlin to Meet Politicians and Talk About AI
Our Data Science for Social Good (DSSG) fellows had the privilege of visiting the Bundeskanzleramt and meeting members of the German Parliament in Berlin. Our team got a tour at the Bundeskanzleramt and a presentation of the newly founded Datalab. In addition, the fellows and the rest of the DSSGx Munich 2023 team had the honor to meet and present …
22.09.2023
Two MCML PhDs Received the GMDS Förderpreis 2023
Supervision by Our PI Anne-Laure Boulesteix
Our MCML PhDs Theresa Ullmann and Julian Lange received the “GMDS Förderpreis 2023” of the German Association for Medical Informatics, Biometry and Epidemiology (GMDS) for their outstanding theses. Theresa received the award for her PhD thesis, Julian for his master thesis, both supervised by our PI Anne-Laure Boulesteix. Congrats from us!
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21.09.2023
Four MCML Members Received the Best Paper Award at the ECML PKDD 2023
Towards Efficient MCMC Sampling in Bayesian Neural Networks by Exploiting Symmetry
Our MCML PIs Bernd Bischl, Stephan Günnemann, and David Rügamer and MCML PhD Lisa Wimmer received the Best Paper Award for the Research Track at the ECML PKDD 2023 with their paper “Towards Efficient MCMC Sampling in Bayesian Neural Networks by Exploiting Symmetry”. The paper is a joint work with Jonas Gregor Wiese and Theodore Papamarkou.
20.09.2023
MCML PI Sven Nyholm Launched His New Podcast
This Is Technology Ethics
Our MCML PI Sven Nyholm recently launched his new Podcast “This is Technology Ethics”. In nine episodes he will discuss topics from his book “This is Technology Ethics: An Introduction”. The first two episodes are already available.
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20.09.2023
Our PI Stefan Feuerriegel Was Featured by FAZ
Discussing His Research on Russian Propaganda-Bots on X
A new empirical study by MCML researchers analyzes the workings of russian bots on X/Twitter in relation to the war in Ukraine. It was featured in a new article by the German magazine FAZ.
15.09.2023
MCML Researchers With 15 Papers at ECML-PKDD 2023
European Conference on Machine Learning and Principles and Practice of Knowledge Discovery in Database (ECML-PKDD 2023). Turin, Italy, 18.09.2023 - 22.09.2023
We are happy to announce that MCML researchers are represented with 15 papers at ECML-PKDD 2023. Read more to get details on the topics.
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08.09.2023
17–18.11.2023: AI Meets Entrepreneurs
Impact Bootcamp Towards Food Security & Nutrition @LMU Munich
The MCML is organizing together with impACTup!, Netlight Consulting GmbH and ZD.B / LMU Media Informatics Group this two-part event, where we aim to shift researchers and students in ML and AI into an entrepreneurial mindset. This edition of our event aims to unlock the potential of start-ups utilizing AI to ensure food security.
08.09.2023
Digdeep Podcast: Niko Abramidis, Was Bedeutet Kunst Im Digitalen Zeitalter?
News From the Digital World by MCML PI Frauke Kreuter and Christof Horn
Studio guest Niko Abramidis turns digital into art and art into digital. So many fascinating questions: What does authenticity mean? Does the blockchain have a physical counterpart? Why is art a time machine? (podcast in German).
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04.09.2023
Barbara Plank Explains NLP
New Article in the LMU Research Magazine Einsichten
In this insightful piece, our PI Barbara Plank elucidates the intricacies of Natural Language Processing, an interdisciplinary research field central to AI that revolves around the computerized processing and generation of human language.
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04.09.2023
Björn Ommer on AI Art and Stable Diffusion
New Article in the LMU Research Magazine Einsichten
In this comprehensive and insightful article our PI Björn Ommer explains his research in the field of computer vision and the impact of generative AI on creativity and the arts. Furthermore, it provides insight into the decision to make Stable Diffusion open source.
04.09.2023
Dieter Kranzlmüller on Cybersecurity in the Age of the First Quantum Computers
New Article in the LMU Research Magazine Einsichten
The MCML and LRZ (Leibniz Computing Center) cooperate closely in the field of hardware, also due to the engagement of MCML Director Thomas Seidl in the board of the LRZ. In this article, Dieter Kranzlmüller, director of the Leibniz Computing Center, shares insights on cybersecurity in the era of the first quantum computers.
31.08.2023
Digdeep Podcast: Thomas Andrae, How Do We Become More Successful in Digitalisation?
News From the Digital World by MCML PI Frauke Kreuter and Christof Horn
Studio guest Thomas Andrae is an investor and digitalization thought leader who also has a passion for art and culture. Tune in as we explore topics ranging from startups to preparing the youth for a digital future (podcast in German).
02.08.2023
MCML Researchers With One Paper at KDD 2023
29th ACM SIGKDD International Conference on Knowledge Discovery and Data (KDD 2023). Long Beach, CA, USA, 06.08.2023 - 10.08.2023
We are happy to announce that MCML researchers are represented with one paper at KDD 2023. Read more to get details on the topics.
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02.08.2023
Data Science for Social Good 2023 in Munich (DSGGx 2023)
The DSSGx 2023 Hands-on Summer Program Started This Week
For two months, two teams of 4-5 fellows from across the world will work on machine learning, artificial intelligence, and data science projects that have a social impact. Both teams will be assisted by a Technical Mentor and a Project Manager. The program is hosted by the statistical department of Frauke Kreuter and the Munich Center for Machine …
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28.07.2023
Federal Ministry for Education and Research and Bavarian State Ministry Visited MCML
The MCML Was Happy to Welcome the BMBF and the BayStMWK
The MCML had the privilege of hosting a delegation led by PStS Mario Brandenburg from BMBF and Amtschef Dr. Rolf-Dieter Jungk from BayStMWK. Eminent MCML researchers presented the center’s cutting-edge research across various domains. The event concluded with insightful discussions during the poster reception.
27.07.2023
Best of #Digdeep - We Keep on Celebrating
News From the Digital World by MCML PI Frauke Kreuter and Christof Horn
100 episodes of #digdeep and seven years online - after the men’s round, we continue this time with our female guests. A third of our studio guests have been women so far, and we’re taking a wild ride through the digitization garden in this episode as well (podcast in German).
26.07.2023
MCML Researchers With Three Papers at UAI 2023
39th Conference on Uncertainty in Artificial Intelligence (UAI 2023). Pittsburgh, PA, USA, 31.07.2023 - 04.08.2023
We are happy to announce that MCML researchers are represented with three papers at UAI 2023. Read more to get details on the topics.
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21.07.2023
ACL 2023 Test of Time Paper Award Goes to Our PI Hinrich Schütze
Hinrich Schütze Received the Award for His Paper on Automatic Word Sense Discrimination
Each year the Association for Computational Linguistics awards papers for their long-lasting impact on the field of Natural Language Processing and Computational Linguistics. This year the paper “Automatic Word Sense Discrimination” of MCML PI Hinrich Schütze, which was published in 1998 by MIT Press, got awarded.
20.07.2023
First ICCV 2023 Workshop on Scene Graphs and Graph Representation Learning (SG2RL)
MCML Is Sponsor of the SG2RL Workshop at ICCV 2023 in Paris, October 2nd, 2023
Authors are invited to submit full-length high-quality papers as well as extended abstracts related to the topic of scene graphs and graph representation learning.
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07.07.2023
Professor Jürgen Schmidhuber at MCML on July 14, 2023
Thoughts on Artificial Intelligence
The Munich Center for Machine Learning invites you to a talk by Professor Jürgen Schmidhuber as part of the Munich AI Lectures. He is one of the best-known researchers in the field of artificial intelligence and will talk about his “Thoughts on Artificial Intelligence” on July 14, 2023 at 3 pm in the Audimax of Ludwig-Maximilians-Universität …
05.07.2023
MCML Researchers With Four Papers at ACL 2023
61st Annual Meeting of the Association for Computational Linguistics (ACL 2023). Toronto, Canada, 09.07.2023 - 14.07.2023
We are happy to announce that MCML researchers are represented with four papers at ACL 2023. Read more to get details on the topics.
25.06.2023
We Celebrate Anniversary! Best of 100 Episodes #Digdeep
News From the Digital World by MCML PI Frauke Kreuter and Christof Horn
In our anniversary episode 100, we take a journey through the development of the last years: from #Bot to #ChatGPT, from #Facebook to #Algorithmwatch, from #Covid to #Agile (podcast in German).
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23.06.2023
MCML X Deutsche Journalistenschule: Impact of AI on Media
Interview With Our PI Stefan Feuerriegel
On 30th of May, MCML cooperated with the Deutsche Jounalistenschule by organizing a workshop that brought together young journalists and AI junior researchers. As a follow-up to the event, Stefan Feuerriegel, LMU professor for AI in Management at MCML, gave an interview about the impact of AI on media and journalism.
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20.06.2023
Björn Ommer on the Future of AI in Europe
Interview by Manager Magazin
Björn Ommer, LMU Professor at MCML and head of the Computer Vision & Learning Group, which developed Stable Diffusion, talked in an interview with the German Manager Magazine about OpenAI, the importance of computing power in the EU, Europe’s place in current AI developments and its impact on jobs.