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Of mice, men, and machines
A historical perspective on reinforcement learning
Pupil dilation decreases with age
Poor lighting conditions can reduce quality of life
From dawdling to doing: the science of procrastination
Understanding why we delay tasks may help reclaim productivity
“What’s done in the lab is often in sharp contrast to the real world“
Interview with Spitschan about light exposure, its consequences for health and society, research desiderata, and the importance of successful science communication
Cybernetics and neural systems
The intertwined research journey of AI and neuroscience
Where past meets future: the Werner Reichardt Symposium
On April 19, the MPI for Biological Cybernetics celebrated the founding father of biological cybernetics
From Cybernetics to AI: the pioneering work of Norbert Wiener
Born in 1894, the scientist paved the way of Cybernetics and also laid important foundations for Artificial Intelligence
Research at the interface between mind and gut
Do our gut feelings influence our rational thinking and does the belly guide our emotions more than the brain?
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The Washington Post
Published on June 23: LED lights are meant to save energy. They’re creating glaring problems.
Der Spiegel
Edition 18/2023: OpenAI: “When AI gets scared, it gets racist"
MIT Technology Review
Edition 3/2023
ChatGPT: The history about this generative AI
Deutschlandfunk
Broadcast of 26 May 2023: AI and the fear
ZDF Terra X
Broadcast from 19 March 2023
A journey into the brain: senses and consciousness
MIT Technology Review Podcast
Edition May 3, 2023: Emotional AI
Psychology Today
Published 2 March 2023: AI Study Evaluates GPT-3 Using Cognitive Psychology
SWR2 Wissen
Broadcast on 16 July 2023: Psychology - How do we make decisions?
Radio eins (rbb)
Broadcast 18 February 2023: About strengths and weaknesses of chatbots
WDR 5
Broadcast from July 11, 2023: Emotiveness of AI