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As a hub for artificial intelligence, the EPFL AI Center leverages the extensive expertise of faculty and researchers across the Institution. It fosters a collaborative environment that nurtures multidisciplinary AI research, education, and innovation.
As summer comes to a close, it’s the perfect time to take a walk down memory lane and highlight the great ELLIS Summer Schools from this year - starting with ELLIS Unit Lausanne 🇨🇭(@epfl-ai-center.bsky.social)
📖 Full recap: https://ellis.eu/news/ellis-unit-lausanne-ai-for-health-summer-school-2025
Switzerland launches a national effort to transform cancer care with AI. NAIPO, a 4-year initiative will build a secure infrastructure for precision oncology — putting patients & data privacy first.
📰 read more: ai.epfl.ch/transforming...
#AIforHealth
Just out on Inside AI: a deep dive into Apertus, the open, multilingual, and transparent LLM developped and trained in Switzerland 🇨🇭 A blueprint for sovereign and responsible AI.
🎧https://podcasts.apple.com/ch/podcast/conversation-about-apertus-with-antoine-bosselut/id1788952625?i=1000725756481
EPFL, @ethz.ch and the @cscsch.bsky.social released Apertus today, Switzerland’s first large-scale, open, multilingual language model — a milestone in generative AI for transparency and diversity.
Find out more here: ai.epfl.ch/apertus-a-fu...
@abosselut.bsky.social @icepfl.bsky.social
@marcelsalathe.bsky.social talks with Adrian Cabrera de Luis, CEO of MailMaestro.
They talk about how “seed-strapping” fuels profitability, why small AI teams beat giants, lessons from consulting, startups & fast tech shifts.
🎧 open.spotify.com/episode/5DZJ...
🎧 podcasts.apple.com/ch/podcast/c...
EPFL and ETH Zürich are building together a Swiss made LLM from scratch.
Fully open and multilingual, the model is trained on CSCS's supercomputer "Alps" and supports sovereign, transparent, and responsible AI in Switzerland and beyond.
Read more here: ai.epfl.ch/a-language-m...
#ResponsibleAI
Babak Falsafi joins @marcelsalathe.bsky.social to break down the true energy cost of AI ⚡️They talk GPUs, data centers VS cloud computing VS supercomputers, and why AI’s environmental impact is bigger than you think but also solvable.
🎧Tune in shorturl.at/qs3OQ
or here: shorturl.at/pwrKj
EPFL researchers are working with the Swiss National Park to track animal behavior in the Alps using AI and camera traps. 🏔️🦌
Their new dataset is a first: richly annotated, multi-view, and multimodal—supporting species ID, behavior tracking & conservation.
👉 More here: actu.epfl.ch/news/ai-moni...
What if we could design proteins like we generate images or text? Stef van Grieken and his company Cradle is doing just that and that could change the world beyond drug discovery...
🎧 Listen to the fully story on our podcast, Inside AI
open.spotify.com/episode/6Uhi...
@marcelsalathe.bsky.social
Dr. Véronique Suttels performs a smartphone-connected ultrasound on a symptomatic Beninese patient – 2025 EPFL/Véronique Suttels – CC-BY-SA 4.0
While tuberculosis is treatable, it still kills 1.3M people every year in sub-Saharan Africa.
EPFL + CHUV have teamed up to fight back with Ultr-AI: an AI-powered lung ultrasound tool that screens for TB.
📱 Portable. Affordable. Works with a smartphone.
👉 ai.epfl.ch/ai-making-it...
#AI4Health
Many AI models speak dozens of languages, but do they grasp cultural context? 🗣️🌍
The INCLUDE benchmark from EPFL's NLP Lab and @cohereforai.bsky.social reveal that there is still a gap...
👉 Find out how benchmarks like INCLUDE can help make AI truly inclusive: actu.epfl.ch/news/beyond-...
or here on Apple Podcast: podcasts.apple.com/ch/podcast/c...
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In this new #InsideAI episode, @marcelsalathe.bsky.social chats with Anton Osika, CEO of Lovable. They talk about LLMs & product acceleration, security in AI coding and scaling in Europe’s startup scene.
Tune in here on Spotify: open.spotify.com/episode/2FOh...
#AI #LLM #Startups #TechEurope
⏳Two weeks left to take advantage of the early bird rate for our ELLIS Summer School!
Join us and learn from leading experts in the fields of AI and biomedicine!
👉 Information and registration here: www.epfl.ch/research/dom...
@icepfl.bsky.social #AIforHealth #Biomedicine
and here on Spotify: open.spotify.com/episode/597y...
14.04.2025 14:40 — 👍 1 🔁 0 💬 0 📌 0
Robots telling dad jokes, octopus consciousness, digital assistants raising our kids?
Tune in for a mind-bending #InsideAI episode with
@nachristakis.bsky.social Dig into human-AI hybrid systems that challenge how we collaborate and interact. 🤖
🎧Listen here: podcasts.apple.com/ch/podcast/c...
or here on Apple podcast: podcasts.apple.com/ch/podcast/c...
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New #InsideAI episode just in! 🎙️
@marcelsalathe.bsky.social and @bunnech.bsky.social have a conversation at the intersection of life and computer sciences.
They discuss how AI can transform personalized treatment and smarter diagnostics. 🦠🔬
🎧Tune in: open.spotify.com/episode/3sPB...
#AIforhealth
Could AI enable the next big breakthrough in biology? 🔬
@bunnech.bsky.social & @stephenquake.bsky.social present the Artificial Intelligence Virtual Cell, a bold project transforming how we study life at the cellular level.
Listen here👉 erictopol.substack.com/p/the-holy-g...
#AI4Science #AI4Health
🚀 The Lemanic Life Sciences Hackathon is back! 🚀
Join us April 23-25 at EPFL, Lausanne to tackle real-world healthcare & life sciences challenges with clinicians, researchers & data experts!
👉 Info & projects: lnkd.in/eenFbzR4
📝 Register by April 4: lnkd.in/eGEvHpuu
#Hackathon #AI #LifeSciences
The latest issue of Dimensions magazine is out and its focus is GenAI. 🔍 👀 Gain insights from EPFL's experts on geopolitical landscape, regulation, its impact on health, education and our environment. Grab a copy on campus or here:
English: www.epfl.ch/about/news-a...
How are AI and LLMs changing education for more adaptive and engaging learning experience?
Join us on Friday March 21st for an interactive workshop exploring the latest research in AI-driven learning, in collaboration with the EPFL ML for Education Lab
👉 Register here: epflaiteam.ch/events
First speakers announced for our ELLIS Summer School 🤩 👉 www.epfl.ch/research/dom...
📅 July 7–11 2025 @ EPFL Campus
🎯 For PhD, postdocs & ML professionals in biomedicine
📃Apply now and grab the early-bird rate until April 30th
@icepfl.bsky.social
🎙️🦄 From EPFL to Silicon Valley—Daniel Yanisse, CEO of Checkr, shares how he built a unicorn startup in our latest Inside AI episode!
Tune in on Spotify: open.spotify.com/episode/55GK...
or Apple podcast: podcasts.apple.com/ch/podcast/c...
Swiss AI Initiative Logo
The Swiss AI Initiative has launched open calls for disruptive ideas - Democratizing large-scale AI for the benefit of society.
Send your idea by end of March 🏃♂️➡️ , and run on one of the largest public AI clusters globally. Everyone is eligible to apply!
swiss-ai.org
New work accepted to #AISTATS2025 ✨
We developed a new explainable AI method to better understand time-series data.
We can map back inputs (neurons) to their latent space. Basically merging #CEBRA with measuring the individual neurons contribution over time
arxiv.org/abs/2502.12977
Or here on Apple Podcast: podcasts.apple.com/ch/podcast/c...
18.02.2025 11:36 — 👍 1 🔁 1 💬 0 📌 0
For this next episode of #InsideAI, @marcelsalathe.bsky.social talks with Nicolas Dessaigne, from Y Combinator.
Gain insights on startups, keys to founders’ success and why we might be on the cusp of the next consumer AI revolution.
🎙️ Listen here on Spotify:
open.spotify.com/episode/0dD9...
Want to explore the latest in AI for biomedicine? Join the ELLIS Summer School at EPFL! Learn from top AI experts, clinicians & biomedical industry leaders
📅 July 7–11 on EPFL Campus
🎯 For PhD, postdocs & ML professionals
👉 Apply now & grab the early-bird rate: www.epfl.ch/research/dom...
📢 We're hiring!
We're looking for a Grant Writer. This a unique opportunity to collaborate with top scientists, work in a dynamic environment and shape the future of AI research!
🔗 Details and application here: careers.epfl.ch/job/Lausanne...
#JobOpportunity
