Speaker Series

During the semester, we host leading experts in AI every two weeks. These events take place in-person Berlin (no hybrid option). Talks are recorded and published afterwards on our YouTube channel. Join us to learn from the best in the field and connect with the community!

  1. Winter Semester 2025/26
  2. Microsoft Security Response Center (MSRC) logo

    #30February 10, 2026

    The Price of Intelligence: Three Risks Inherent in LLMs

    Ahmed Salem - Microsoft Security Response Center (MSRC)

  3. King's College London logo

    #29January 27, 2026

    Can Humans Flourish in the Age of AI?

    David Watson - King's College London

  4. ETH Zurich logo

    #28January 13, 2026

    Test-Time Training Agents for Deep Exploration

    Jonas Hübotter - ETH Zurich

  5. Google DeepMind logo

    #27December 16, 2025

    Insights into Training Video Models

    Dilara Gökay - Google DeepMind

  6. Tübingen AI Center logo

    #26December 2, 2025

    What's Next in Continual Learning for Foundation Models?

    Ameya Prabhu - Tübingen AI Center

  7. Google DeepMind logo

    #25November 18, 2025

    Generative World Models

    Ashley Edwards - Google DeepMind

  8. Cohere logo

    #24November 4, 2025

    Scaling AI Safety Across Cultures and Languages

    Beyza Ermiş - Cohere

  9. Google DeepMind, University of Oxford logo

    #23October 21, 2025

    Why do LLMs struggle with Long Context?

    Federico Barbero - Google DeepMind, University of Oxford

  10. Summer Semester 2025
  11. Meta FAIR logo

    #22July 15, 2025

    Detecting Hallucinations in Large Language Models Using Semantic Entropy

    Jannik Kossen - Meta FAIR

  12. University of Oxford logo

    #21July 1, 2025

    Progress in AI Safety and Security

    Adel Bibi - University of Oxford

  13. Google DeepMind logo

    #20June 17, 2025

    Radiance Fields are Dead (and why that's OK)

    Daniel Duckworth - Google DeepMind

  14. FAIR Meta AI logo

    #19June 3, 2025

    Watermark Anything with Localized Messages

    Pierre Fernandez - FAIR Meta AI

  15. Microsoft AI4Science logo

    #18May 20, 2025

    Scalable Emulation of Protein Equilibrium Ensembles with Generative Deep Learning

    Yu Xie and Michael Gastegger - Microsoft AI4Science

  16. Meta AI, Inria logo

    #17May 6, 2025

    CAPI: Cluster & Predict Patches for Improved Image Modeling

    Timothée Darcet - Meta AI, Inria

  17. Merantix Momentum logo

    #16April 22, 2025

    Can Compressing Foundation Models be as Easy as Image Compression?

    Martin Genzel - Merantix Momentum

  18. Winter Semester 2024/25
  19. Otto von Guericke University of Magdeburg logo

    #15February 4, 2025

    The Science of Decision-Making

    Prof. Sanaz Mostaghim - Otto von Guericke University of Magdeburg

  20. HU Berlin logo

    #14January 21, 2025

    Learning Physical Laws from Data

    Prof. Sven Wang - HU Berlin

  21. FU Berlin logo

    #13January 7, 2025

    Making AI fit for the Life Sciences

    Prof. Katharina Baum - FU Berlin

  22. InstaDeep logo

    #12December 17, 2024

    Combining Reinforcement Learning and Generative Models for de novo Drug Design

    Nima Siboni and Miguel Andres - InstaDeep

  23. University of Potsdam logo

    #11December 3, 2024

    Sequential and Active Decision Making: Bandit Theory

    Prof. Alexandra Carpentier - University of Potsdam

  24. TU Berlin logo

    #10November 19, 2024

    Planning in the Age of Learning

    Prof. Marc Toussaint - TU Berlin

  25. Sakana.AI logo

    #9November 5, 2024

    The AI Scientist: Towards Fully Automated Open-Ended Scientific Discovery

    Robert Lange - Sakana.AI

  26. TU Berlin logo

    #8October 22, 2024

    The Role of AI in Disinformation Resilience

    Veronika Solopova - TU Berlin

  27. Summer Semester 2024
  28. FU Berlin logo

    #7July 9, 2024

    Learning molecular models by integrating machine learning and experimental data

    Prof. Cecilia Clementi - FU Berlin

  29. Google DeepMind, TU Berlin logo

    #6June 25, 2024

    [CANCELLED] Human alignment of neural network representations

    Lukas Muttenthaler - Google DeepMind, TU Berlin

  30. TU Berlin logo

    #5June 11, 2024

    Intelligent Flying Multi-Robot Systems

    Prof. Wolfgang Hoenig - TU Berlin

  31. TU Berlin logo

    #4May 28, 2024

    Natural language representations in brains and machines

    Prof. Fatma Deniz - TU Berlin

  32. DFKI logo

    #3May 14, 2024

    Towards Open Language Models for Europe

    Malte Ostendorff - DFKI

  33. Microsoft AI4Science logo

    #2April 30, 2024

    MatterGen: A Generative Model for Inorganic Materials Design

    Daniel Zügner - Microsoft AI4Science

  34. Google DeepMind logo

    #1April 16, 2024

    Set Learning for Accurate and Calibrated Models

    Thomas Unterthiner - Google DeepMind