Lecture series: Machines that understand?

Large Language Models and Artificial Intelligence (WiSe 2024/2025)

The aim of the lecture series is to make current developments in the field of generative artificial intelligence understandable and to stimulate an informed dialogue about the capabilities, limitations and societal relevance of these models.

Top-class international researchers are invited to present their current research to a broad university public. In addition to technical aspects, topics include questions of fairness and responsibility in AI models, and the importance of AI for the broader university context, e.g. in the field of digital humanities.

Start: Thursday, October 3rd, 16:45-18:15
End: Thursday, January 31st, 16:45-18:15
Location: Hörsaal 33 lecture hall, Universitätsring 1
Languages: German and English

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Program

Date Speaker / Description
October 3, 2024 Benjamin Roth
Foundations of LLMs 1
October 10, 2024 Benjamin Roth
Foundations of LLMs 2
October 17, 2024
BIG-Hörsaal Hauptgebäude
Benjamin Roth
Foundations of LLMs 3
October 24, 2024 Inverted Classroom Discussion Alexander Koller
ChatGPT does not really understand you, does not really know anything, but is still revolutionary AI
October 31, 2024 Andreas Stephan
Practical Session
November 7, 2024 Invited Talk Terra Blevins
November 14, 2024 Invited Talk Nikolaus Forgo
November 21, 2024 Invited Talk Dagmar Gromann
November 28, 2024 Invited Talk Michael Wiegand
December 5, 2024 TBD
December 12, 2024 Inverted Classroom Discussion Asia Biega
Data Protection in Data-Driven Systems
January 9, 2025 Invited Talk Paul Röttger
January 16, 2025 Invited Talk Mateusz Malinowski
January 23, 2025 Q&A Session
January 30, 2025 Exam