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SUMMARY:The Illusion of Confidence: Navigating Trust in AI Outputs
DESCRIPTION:[vc_row][vc_column][vc_column_text]The American Council on Germany\, the German Center for Research and Innovation (DWIH) New York\, and the Munich Center for Machine Learning (MCML) are hosting a breakfast briefing with Daniel Cremers\, Stefan Feuerriegel\, Elonore Fournier-Tombs\, Reinhard Heckel\, Jeannette M. Wing\, and Joann Halpern (Moderator). \n  \nDaniel Cremers holds the Chair for Computer Vision and Artificial Intelligence at TUM. He conducts research in the fields of image processing\, machine learning and robotics. The aim of this research is to teach machines how to analyze and interpret image data. The methodological focus of his research is on convex optimization\, statistical learning and neural networks. He was awarded the Gottfried Wilhelm Leibniz Prize in 2016 — Germany’s highest academic honor. \nStefan Feuerriegel holds a dual appointment at the LMU Munich School of Management and the Faculty of Mathematics\, Informatics\, and Statistics. His research focuses on developing AI algorithms to support data-driven decision-making for businesses and public organizations. He is also dedicated to advancing ‘AI for good’\, aiming to create positive social impact through responsible and ethical AI applications. \nEleonore Fournier-Tombs is a senior researcher at UNU-CPR and Research Lead for the UN’s High-Level Advisory Body on Artificial Intelligence. During her career\, Eleonore Fournier-Tombs has worked as a data scientist throughout the United Nations system and conducted research at the intersection of technology and gender\, migration\, democracy and health. \nReinhard Heckel holds the Chair for Machine Learning at TUM. He focuses on developing algorithms and theoretical foundations for deep learning: particularly in medical imaging application and on the utilization of DNA as a digital information technology. He was named to Capital’s “40 under 40” in 2022. \nJeannette M. Wing is Executive Vice President for Research and Professor of Computer Science at Columbia University. Her current research interests are in trustworthy AI. Her areas of research expertise include security and privacy\, formal methods\, programming languages\, and distributed and concurrent systems. She is widely recognized for her intellectual leadership in computer science\, and more recently in data science. \nJoann Halpern (moderator) is the former Director of the Hasso Plattner Institute\, New York (HPI) and an adjunct professor in the Department of Applied Statistics\, Social Science\, and Humanities at New York University. Prior to joining HPI\, she was founding director of the German Center for Research and Innovation (GCRI)\, which was created as a cornerstone of the German government’s initiative to internationalize science and research.[/vc_column_text][/vc_column][/vc_row]
URL:https://www.acgusa.org/event/the-illusion-of-confidence-navigating-trust-in-ai-outputs/
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SUMMARY:Transactional Foreign Policy Transactional Foreign Policy
DESCRIPTION:[vc_row][vc_column][vc_column_text]The American Council on Germany and 1014 are holding a discussion with Heather A. Conley\, Former President of the German Marshall Fund and ACG Young Leader Alumn and Dr. Stefan Mair\, Director of the German Institute for International and Security Affairs (Stiftung Wissenschaft und Politik\, SWP) on “Transactional Foreign Policy and the End of the Liberal Order?”[/vc_column_text][vc_btn title=”Register Here” style=”classic” align=”center” link=”url:https%3A%2F%2Fwww.eventbrite.com%2Fe%2Ftransactional-foreign-policy-and-the-end-of-the-liberal-order-tickets-1330166466709%3Faff%3Doddtdtcreator”][/vc_column][/vc_row][vc_row][vc_column][vc_separator][/vc_column][/vc_row][vc_row][vc_column][vc_column_text]Dr. Stefan Mair is an expert in foreign and security policy with a particular focus on the challenges facing Germany and the European Union. His work centers on geopolitical and geoeconomic dynamics\, as well as trade and foreign economic policy. He brings over three decades of experience in both policy research and industry representation. Since October 1\, 2020\, he has served as Director of the German Institute for International and Security Affairs (SWP) and as Executive Chairman of the Stiftung Wissenschaft und Politik. In this capacity\, he leads one of Europe’s foremost think tanks dedicated to international relations and security\, overseeing its strategic direction\, institutional operations\, and engagement with national and international decision-makers. \nFrom 2010 to 2020\, he was a member of the Executive Board of the Federation of German Industries (BDI)\, where he was responsible for shaping the organization’s approach to international economic and trade policy. During this time\, he played a key role in representing the interests of German industry in both European and global forums. Previously\, from 2007 to 2009\, he served as Research Director at the German Institute for International and Security Affairs (SWP)\, guiding the institute’s analytical work across multiple policy fields. His earlier tenure at SWP\, spanning from 1992 to 2007 and again from 2009 to 2010\, included roles as head of the Middle East and Africa Research Division (until March 2001) and as a member of the executive board (2001–2007 and 2009–2010). \nHe earned his doctorate (Dr. rer. pol.) in 1992 from Ludwig-Maximilians-University in Munich. From 1989 to 1992\, he was a PhD scholarship holder at the ifo Institute for Economic Research in Munich\, where he conducted research in the Developing Countries Department\, focusing on economic development and international trade. He is widely recognized for his contributions to foreign and security policy analysis and has authored numerous publications and policy papers throughout his career. His interdisciplinary expertise and leadership experience make him a prominent voice in European policy discourse.[/vc_column_text][/vc_column][/vc_row]
URL:https://www.acgusa.org/event/transactional-foreign-policy-transactional-foreign-policy/
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