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The Internet Chronicles – Part 3 of 12: A Language Everyone Can Understand

The modern internet owes its existence to a groundbreaking protocol called TCP/IP, conceived in the 1970s by Robert Kahn and Vint Cerf. Read more

29. Jan 2025 | By Andrei Mihai | 0 comments

Cryptography: Taking on Any Adversary

At the 11th Heidelberg Laureate Forum, Yael Tauman Kalai not only revealed how cryptography has become central to providing trust in computation, but also highlighted the opportunities and risks the field faces in keeping one step ahead of hostile adversaries. Read more

04. Dec 2024 | By Benjamin Skuse | 0 comments

Beyond the AI paradox: Are Machines Capable of Genuine Creativity?

AI has triggered an important debate on creativity. Read more

27. Nov 2024 | By Andrei Mihai | 10 comments

The Paradox of Artificial Intelligence: Smarter than a Grandmaster but More Ignorant than a Toddler

How do the learning processes of humans and machines differ? What impact will AI systems like ChatGPT have on future education? Read more

20. Nov 2024 | By Bennie Mols | 2 comments

Graphene is Coming? Graphene Is Already Here (and More of It Is Coming)

Graphene, a material consisting of a single layer of carbon atoms arranged in a honeycomb lattice, was first isolated in 2003 by Nobel laureates Sir Andre Geim and Sir Konstantin Novoselov. This remarkable material has …

25. Oct 2024 | By Andrei Mihai | 0 comments

How Mathematics and Computer Science Help to Tackle the Climate Crisis

The contribution of maths and computer science to understanding the climate crisis was discussed at the Hot Topic panel at the 11th HLF. Beatrice Ellerhoff, Aglaé Jézéquel and Jakob Zscheischler discussed mathematical challenges and the use of ML in environmental science, as well as the importance of interdisciplinary research and science communication. Read more

18. Oct 2024 | By Maybritt Schillinger | 3 comments

What Machine Learning Models for Climate Impacts Can Teach Us About How to Deal Responsibly With AI

It comes as no surprise that machine learning and artificial intelligence were a recurring topic during this year’s Heidelberg Laureate Forum – from the laureate talks to the workshop program to the brief glimpse of …

18. Oct 2024 | By Markus Pössel | 0 comments

Was wir von KI-Modellen für Extremwetterfolgen über den Umgang mit KI allgemein lernen können

Es wird niemanden überraschen, dass maschinelles Lernen und künstliche Intelligenz ein wiederkehrendes Thema beim diesjährigen Heidelberg Laureate Forum waren – von den Vorträgen der Preisträgerinnen und Preisträger über das Workshop-Programm bis hin zu einem kurzen …

18. Oct 2024 | By Markus Pössel | 11 comments

At the 11th Heidelberg Laureate Forum, Young Researchers Step Into the Spotlight

Every year at the Heidelberg Laureate Forum, some of the young researchers also step into the spotlight to present their work and breakthroughs. The Poster Flash and subsequent Poster Session are an exciting opportunity to …

16. Oct 2024 | By Andrei Mihai | 0 comments

Science Communication Between Diversity and Universality

While listening to the panel discussion on science communication on the final day of the 11th Heidelberg Laureate Forum (HLF), my mind kept returning to the universality of it all, which – on the surface …

02. Oct 2024 | By Markus Pössel | 0 comments

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