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Oesterreichisches Forschungsinstitut fuer Artificial Intelligence(OFAI) der OSGK
Freyung 6/6, A-1010 Wien
Tel: +43-1-5336112-17, Fax: +43-1-5336112-77, Email: sec@ofai.at
Joscha Bach, PhD
MIT Media Lab
joscha@mit.edu
"THE MACHINE OF DESIRE: HOW TO CONSTRUCT A MOTIVATIONAL SYSTEM"
Computational models of cognition usually focus on goal directed
problem solving, representations and learning. But human cognition is
not just concerned with reaching goals: humans are goal-finding
systems, too. What mechanisms can give rise to the multitude of
different behaviors and trajectories of a mind? Universally applicable
intelligence is closely tied to criteria for universal
goal-identification and decision making. Let us discuss some of the
requirements for a minimal solution to the problem of universal motivation.
Short biography:
Joscha studied computer science and philosophy at Berlin's Humboldt
University and Waikato University (New Zealand), and obtained his PhD
from the Institute of Cognitive Science in OsnabrÃŒck. He is interested
in using artificial intelligence as a tool to understand the mind, and
his work is mostly concerned with modeling representation, motivation
and affect in the cognitive architecture MicroPsi.
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Time: Thursday, 20th March 2014, 6.30 p.m. sharp
Location: Oesterreichisches Forschungsinstitut
fuer Artificial Intelligence, OFAI
Freyung 6, Stiege 6, 1010 Wien
OESTERREICHISCHES FORSCHUNGSINSTITUT
FUER ARTIFICIAL INTELLIGENCE
Univ.-Prof. Ing. Dr. Robert Trappl
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