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In this interview series, we’re meeting some of the AAAI/SIGAI Doctoral Consortium participants to find out more about their research. In this latest interview, Benyamin Tabarsi tells us about his research at the intersection of generative AI and computing education. We find out more about what he’s investigated so far during his PhD, what is particularly interesting about this research … Read More

At this year’s International Conference on Machine Learning (ICML2025), Unai Fischer-Abaigar, Christoph Kern and Juan Carlos Perdomo won an outstanding paper award for their work The Value of Prediction in Identifying the Worst-Off. We hear from Unai about the main contributions of the paper, why prediction systems are an interesting area for study, and further work they are planning in … Read More

The 34rd International Joint Conference on Artificial Intelligence (IJCAI-25) took place in Montréal, Canada, from 16-22 August. The programme featured keynote talks, tutorials, workshops, competitions, and oral and poster presentations. Find out what the participants got up to during the main part of the conference. Part one of our round-up can be found here. Cynthia Rudin addressed the squishiness of … Read More

A new strategy for strengthening polymer materials could lead to more durable plastics and cut down on plastic waste, MIT and Duke University researchers report. Image credit: David W. Kastner. By Anne Trafton A new strategy for strengthening polymer materials could lead to more durable plastics and cut down on plastic waste, according to researchers at MIT and Duke University. … Read More

RoboCup@Work League teams at the event in Brazil. RoboCup is an international scientific initiative with the goal of advancing the state of the art of intelligent robots, AI and automation. The annual RoboCup event, where teams gather from across the globe to take part in competitions across a number of leagues, this year took place in Salvador, Brazil from 15-21 … Read More

In this interview series, we’re meeting some of the AAAI/SIGAI Doctoral Consortium participants to find out more about their research. In this latest interview, Haimin Hu tells us about his research on the algorithmic foundations of human-centered autonomy and his plans for future projects, and gives some advice for PhD students looking to take the next step in their career. … Read More

World Liberty Financial (WLFI) minted $205M USD1, lifting supply to $2.4B after Waller’s speech. Coinbase has added USD1 to its roadmap, signalling a possible full listing. USD1 adoption is growing steadily, with Abu Dhabi backing and Binance settlements. World Liberty Financial has minted $205 million worth of its USD1 stablecoin shortly after a speech by Federal Reserve Governor Christopher Waller … Read More

The International Joint Conference on Artificial Intelligence (IJCAI) distinguished paper awards recognise some of the best papers presented at the conference each year. This year, during the conference opening ceremony, three articles were named as distinguished papers. And the winners are… Combining MORL with Restraining Bolts to Learn Normative Behaviour Emery A. Neufeld, Agata Ciabattoni and Radu Florin Tulcan Abstract: … Read More

The 34rd International Joint Conference on Artificial Intelligence (IJCAI-25) is currently taking place in Montréal, Canada. The first couple of days saw the attendees enjoy some of the many tutorials and workshops on offer, with the doctoral consortium also being held. The official opening ceremony took place this morning (Tuesday 19 August). Find out what the participants have been getting … Read More

This post contains a list of the AI-related seminars that are scheduled to take place between 19 August and 30 September 2025. All events detailed here are free and open for anyone to attend virtually. 19 August 2025 La-Proteina: Atomistic Protein Generation via Partially Latent Flow Matching Speakers: Kieran Didi (PhD student, Oxford) & Tomas Geffner, PhD (NVIDIA Research) Organised … Read More