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

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AIhub.org @aihub.org · Jun 19

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

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AIhub.org @aihub.org · Jul 16

#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

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AIhub.org @aihub.org · Jul 17

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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IJCAIconf @ijcai.org · Jul 17

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

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IJCAIconf @ijcai.org · Jul 29

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

#AI #PhD #Research #Innovation #AIcanada

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AIhub.org @aihub.org · Jul 31

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

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IJCAIconf @ijcai.org · Aug 1

#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

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IJCAIconf @ijcai.org · Aug 7

#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

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AIhub.org @aihub.org · Aug 15

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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Congratulations to the #IJCAI2025 distinguished paper award winners - ΑΙhub

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IJCAIconf @ijcai.org · Aug 18

📣 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

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AIhub.org @aihub.org · Aug 21

Many congratulations to the three winners of the distinguished paper award at #IJCAI2025 @ijcai.org
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IJCAIconf @ijcai.org · Aug 19

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

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Centre for Society, Technology and Values @uofwaterloo @cstv-uw.bsky.social · Aug 21

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

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Jamie Bykov-Brett @jamiebykovbrett.bsky.social · Aug 23

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

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Margaret Boden obituary: cognitive scientist who explored how machines might emulate human imagination

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Frances Separovic @francesbiophys.bsky.social · Aug 24

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...

Pioneering artificial-intelligence scholar, whose influential work bridged cognitive science, philosophy and computer science.

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Association for Computing Machinery @acm.org · Aug 26

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

Seventh International Workshop on Formal Methods for Autonomous Systems

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Formal Methods for Autonomous Systems @fmasworkshop.bsky.social · Aug 13

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

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Formal Methods for Autonomous Systems @fmasworkshop.bsky.social · Aug 20

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/

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Formal Methods for Autonomous Systems @fmasworkshop.bsky.social · Aug 25

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

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

#FMAS2025

Seventh International Workshop on Formal Methods for Autonomous Systems

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Interview with Aneesh Komanduri: Causality and generative modeling - ΑΙhub

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AIhub.org @aihub.org · Aug 8

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

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AIhub.org @aihub.org · Aug 8

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
aihub.org/2025/08/05/i...

Interview with Flávia Carvalhido: Responsible multimodal AI - ΑΙhub

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AIhub.org @aihub.org · Aug 12

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

aihub.org/2025/08/12/i...

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

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AIhub.org @aihub.org · Aug 22

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...