Events
Lecture
Prof. James E. Young, BSc, PhD, University of Manitoba
Designing Human–Robot Interaction
OFAI is proud to present "Designing Human–Robot Interaction", a talk by Prof. James E. Young, BSc, PhD of the University of Manitoba. The talk …
Lecture
Jordan Kodner, PhD, Stony Brook University
Is it Language or Task Design? Reinterpreting language models' recent successes in morphology and syntax learning
OFAI is proud to present "Is it Language or Task Design? Reinterpreting language models' recent successes in morphology and syntax learning", a talk by Jordan …
Lecture series
OFAI 2024 Spring Lecture Series
OFAI is delighted to announce its 2024 Spring Lecture Series, featuring an eclectic lineup of internal and external speakers.
The talks are intended to familiarize …
Lecture
Mag. Dr. Brigitte Krenn and Mag. Dr. Stephanie Gross, MSc, OFAI
Bias in Language Models Illustrated by the Example of Gender
Please note, originally this talk was scheduled for 14 February 2024 as part of OFAI's 2023 Fall Lecture Series. For this talk had to be …
Lecture
Assoz. Prof. Dipl.-Ing. Dr. techn. Clemens Heitzinger, TU Wien
Reinforcement Learning and its Application in Medicine and Large Language Models
Reinforcement learning has been instrumental in many advances in AI, including medicine. In such applications, statements about the reliability of the results are necessary in …
Lecture
Univ.-Prof.in Dipl.-Psych. Dr.in Stefanie Höhl, University of Vienna
Social Rhythms and Biobehavioral Synchrony in Early Human Development
In adults, the brain rhythms of interaction partners entrain to communicative rhythms, including speech, supporting mutual comprehension and communication. Whether this is also the case …
Lecture
Prof. Mag. phil. Thomas Graf, MA, PhD, Stony Brook University
Linguistics and Symbolic Computation in a World of Large Language Models
Given the rapid rise of large language models, will symbolic linguistics be left in the dust, or is this actually an opportunity for meaningful synergy …
Lecture
Dr. Klaus M. Stiefel, Silliman University and Neurolinx Research Institute
The Energy Challenges of Artificial Superintelligence
It seems clear that the development and deployment of an artificial superintelligence, or ASI, would require tremendous energy requirements. Whether this poses an insurmountable barrier …
Lecture
Prof. Ivan Habernal, MSc, PhD, Paderborn University
Privacy in Natural Language Processing: Are we There yet?
Natural language processing has brought us enormous benefits, but with it challenges and concerns surrounding privacy. These issues are tackled in "Privacy in Natural Language …
Lecture
Assoz. Prof. Mag. Dr. Dagmar Gromann, BSc, University of Vienna
Do Large Language Models Grasp Metaphors?
Conceptual metaphors present a powerful cognitive vehicle to transfer knowledge structures across domains. To what extent do today's pre-trained language models understand the operation of …