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Exploring counterfactuals in continuous-action reinforcement learning - ΑΙhub

Ahead of #IJCAI2025, Shuyang Dong writes about work on Generating counterfactual explanations that she will present at the conference. @ijcai.org

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Gearing up for RoboCupJunior: Interview with Ana Patrícia Magalhães - ΑΙhub

With less than one month to go until #RoboCup2025 kicks off in Brazil, we spoke to Ana Patrícia Magalhães (lead organizer for RoboCupJunior) to find out more about what to expect at this year’s competition.

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Tackling the 3D Simulation League: an interview with Klaus Dorer and Stefan Glaser - ΑΙhub

#RoboCup2025 is now underway! In our latest interview, with Klaus Dorer and Stefan Glaser, you can find out more about the 3D simulation league and the new simulator that will be trialled at the event.

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Introducing the NASA Onboard Artificial Intelligence Research (OnAIR) platform: an interview with Evana Gizzi - ΑΙhub

It was great to chat to Evana Gizzi about her work at NASA developing the Onboard Artificial Intelligence Research (OnAIR) platform, an open-source software pipeline and cognitive architecture tool designed to aid space research and missions

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In this video, Rina Dechter, winner of the IJCAI-25 Award for Research Excellence, reflects on what—and who—inspired her journey into automated reasoning. Don't miss her invited talk on Friday, 22 August. #Montreal #AIcanada #IJCAI2025

🎥https://youtu.be/3hK22DZRdUI

The #IJCAI2025 Doctoral Consortium program is officially available: 2025.ijcai.org/doctoral-con...

#AI #PhD #Research #Innovation #AIcanada

AIhub monthly digest: July 2025 – RoboCup round-up, ICML in Vancouver, and leveraging feedback in human-robot interactions - ΑΙhub

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#AIcanada How can AI make dental crown design faster and more precise? 🦷Imane Chafi, Polytechnique Montréal, is building the tools to make it happen. 📺 Watch her 90-second pitch: youtu.be/TfEwFR5PDRw & connect with her research at #IJCAI2025 or online.

#aihealth #Montreal #news #research

#AIcanada AI for chemistry? Marta Skreta, PhD candidate, University of Toronto & Vector Institute, uses AI to generate molecules that are both useful and physically valid.
📽️Her 90-second pitch: www.youtube.com/watch?v=Z8IY...
🌐 Dive deeper: martaskreta.notion.site
#IJCAI2025

AIhub coffee corner: Agentic AI - ΑΙhub

Latest coffee corner: ‪@sanmayd.bsky.social‬, @tdietterich.bsky.social, @sabinehauert.bsky.social‬, Sarit Kraus and Michael Littman discuss agentic AI, recent developments, and lessons from the decades of research in the autonomous agents and multiagent systems community
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📣 Early-career researchers from institutions across Canada break down their research in a 90-second pitch. Join #IJCAI2025 in amplifying their stories—and in imagining what comes next for AI. #AIcanada
🔗🍿 lnkd.in/dkCPBibd

#Montreal
#PhD
#Academia
#Research
#Innovation
#SciComm

Congratulations to the #IJCAI2025 distinguished paper award winners - ΑΙhub

Many congratulations to the three winners of the distinguished paper award at #IJCAI2025 @ijcai.org
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In Memoriam: we honor the memory of three distinguished researchers who made lasting contributions to the field of Artificial Intelligence: Margaret Ann Boden (1936–2025), Cordell Green (1941–2025), and Pavlos Peppas (1965–2025). #IJCAI2025

Margaret Boden, Philosopher of Artificial Intelligence, Dies at 88

Margaret Boden, philosopher of #AI and Cognitive Science, skeptical of claims that machines could be truly creative, died recently at age 88, explains Michael Rosenwald

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Margaret Boden obituary Cognitive scientist who explored how consciousness arises from biochemical interactions within the brain

Margaret Boden reshaped cognitive science and AI. Her keen curiosity and witty defiance sparked fresh ways to think. Her legacy dares you and me to dream bigger and live boldly every day.

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Margaret Boden obituary: cognitive scientist who explored how machines might emulate human imagination Pioneering artificial-intelligence scholar, whose influential work bridged cognitive science, philosophy and computer science.

Margaret Boden obituary: cognitive scientist who explored how machines might emulate human imagination. Pioneering artificial-intelligence scholar, whose influential work bridged cognitive science, philosophy and computer science. #WomenInScience www.nature.com/articles/d41...

Margaret Boden, a British philosopher and cognitive scientist who used the language of computers to explore the nature of thought and creativity, died on July 18 in Brighton, England.

Learn more about her work and life: nyti.ms/3Va5B8N

Our AFMAS special issue papers are now available online!
Discover them here: www.sciencedirect.com/special-issu...

Seventh International Workshop on Formal Methods for Autonomous Systems

We have extended the deadline for #FMAS2025 to the 28th of August 2025 (still anywhere on Earth)!

This gives you all a little more time to polish your papers, if you're intending to send us some of your work.

Details: fmasworkshop.github.io/FMAS2025/

Seventh International Workshop on Formal Methods for Autonomous Systems

Four more days to go!
We are looking forward to your submissions.

Deadline: 28th August 2025 (AOE)
Details: fmasworkshop.github.io/FMAS2025/

#FMAS2025

Interview with Aneesh Komanduri: Causality and generative modeling - ΑΙhub

Great to hear from @akomandml.bsky.social‬ about his work on causal representation learning and counterfactual generative modeling. This interview is part of our series featuring
AAAI / @acmsigai.bsky.social doctoral consortium participants.
aihub.org/2025/07/31/i...

Interview with Shaghayegh (Shirley) Shajarian: Applying generative AI to computer networks - ΑΙhub

In the latest of our interviews meeting the AAAI / @acmsigai.bsky.social SIGAI doctoral consortium participants, we hear from Shaghayegh Shajarian about her work applying generative AI to computer networks
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Interview with Flávia Carvalhido: Responsible multimodal AI - ΑΙhub

Super interesting to hear from Flávia Carvalhido about her work on responsible multimodal AI. This is the latest interview in our series meeting the AAAI / @acmsigai.bsky.social doctoral consortium participants

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Interview with Haimin Hu: Game-theoretic integration of safety, interaction and learning for human-centered autonomy - ΑΙhub

In the latest interview featuring AAAI / @acmsigai.bsky.social doctoral consortium participants, we hear from Haimin Hu about his work focused on the algorithmic foundations of human-centered autonomy.

aihub.org/2025/08/21/i...

Bold white text “Call for papers 2025” on a blue background. From behind the bottom edge of the illustration a human hand holding a loudspeaker emerges.

🚨 Call for Papers 📢📃
💡 Submissions for the upcoming volume of Applied Cybersecurity & Internet Governance – an #openAccess peer-reviewed journal on #cybersecurity and new technologies – are still open! We invite all researchers in the field of network security. Learn more at tinyurl.com/277nh5yg

Seventh International Workshop on Formal Methods for Autonomous Systems

Do you work with automated, semi-autonomous, or fully autonomous systems?

Then submit your paper to our workshop! We are co-located with iFM 2025.

Deadline: 22nd Aug 2025 (Anywhere on Earth)
Notification: 6th Oct 2025
Workshop: 17th-19th of Nov 2025 (#iFM2025)
Details: buff.ly/VZaDX0m

#FMAS2025

Congratulations to the #AAMAS2025 best paper, best demo, and distinguished dissertation award winners - Robohub

Congratulations to the #AAMAS2025 best paper, best demo, and distinguished dissertation award winners

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Robot Talk Episode 123 – Standardising robot programming, with Nick Thompson - Robohub

Robot Talk Episode 123 – Standardising robot programming, with Nick Thompson

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Robot Talk Episode 124 – Robots in the performing arts, with Amy LaViers - Robohub

Robot Talk Episode 124 – Robots in the performing arts, with Amy LaViers

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Interview with Amina Mević: Machine learning applied to semiconductor manufacturing - ΑΙhub

Great to hear from AAAI / @acmsigai.bsky.social doctoral consortium participant Amina Mević, who is applying machine learning to semiconductor manufacturing problems. Find out more about her research in this interview
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