Take a look at our latest newsletter and read about Bala Kamallakharan’s views on IIIM and the startup environment in Iceland. You can also get a glimpse at a future filled with robotics through reading Frank Tobe’s article on robotics startups, read about IIIM’s origins and more!
Read moreAmbient Assisted Living-Presentation from IIIM and CADIA’s Open Day
Dr. Hannes H. Vilhjálmsson introduced the Ambient Assisted Living project which is aimed at solving some of the challenges presented by the world’s aging population. Dr. Vilhjálmsson envisions a complex system that would allow older populations to remain in their homes and independent for as long as possible. The system would receive streams of information [...]
Read moreVideo Presentation from IIIM and CADIA’s Open Day – Dr. Deon Garrett
On IIIM and CADIA’s open day last spring, Dr. Deon Garrett introduced two projects on Machine Learning. The first, Simultaneous Machine Learning of Many Diverse Tasks, involves creating new techniques for developing and evaluating methods for learning multiple skills through interaction with the real world. A second project revolves around improving the ability of artificial [...]
Read moreCall for Papers: AGI 2012 Conference at Oxford University
The fifth annual conference on Artificial General Intelligence (AGI-12) will be held at University of Oxford, December 8-11. AGI-12 will be hosted by the Future of Humanity Institute at Oxford University and will be held together with the first conference on AGI Safety and Impacts.
Read moreVisit us on IIIM & CADIA Open Day!
Center for Analysis and Design of Intelligent Agents during our Open Day on May 16, 2012 at Reykjavik University, Mennatavegur 1. Our researchers will present last year’s achievements and plans for future work.
Read moreStudents Exploring IIIM at Career Days (Framadagar)
Icelandic Institute for Intelligent Machines took part in Career Days (Framadagar in Icelandic) for the first time this year. This annual event is organized by the largest international student organization AIESEC and was held at Reykjavik University on February 1st. It was a great chance for students to meet our researchers and talk about their work at IIIM.
ICE-TCS Event: Celebrations for the Life and Work of Alan Turing
ICE-TCS is celebrating the life and work of Alan Turing with a series of dedicated talks this year. Of note is the joint talk on April 12th by Yngvi Björnsson on Alan Turing’s contributions to AI. The talk will be followed by a critique of the Turing Test by Kristinn R. Thórisson, followed by a question/answer session.
The news bulletin for the event follows in this post, including the schedule and description of talks.
Read moreAGI & Constructivist AI Summer School
This summer school focuses on original goals of artificial general intelligence;
Reykjavik, Iceland,
August 1-15 2012
Summer School Website
Detailed Schedule
building machines capable of operating in various different environments and domains, and performing a range of unrelated tasks in a coordinated manner, with a special focus on methodology, integration, and architecture.
Read moreHUMANOBS Workshop on Constructivist Methodologies for Building Artificial Intelligence
The Workshop is focused on the impending paradigm shift from constructionist to constructivist methodologies for building artificial intelligence. Constructionist refers to traditional top-down software design, which places limitations on scaling, while Constructivist refers to self-organizing systems that manage own growth.
Read moreResearch on Modern Banking Systems and Economic Theory Presented by Dr. Jacky Mallett
Dr. Jacky Mallet, Ph.D. graduate from MIT, will be holding a talk at Reykjavik University on her research on modern banking systems and economic theory titled Analysing the Behaviour of the Textbook Fractional Reserve Banking Model as a Complex Dynamic System.
10th of June, 2011 at 13:00, in Reykjavik University, Betelgás (Venus, 1st floor)
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