When it comes to artificial intelligence (AI) knowledge, Germany has a lot to offer for a sector that is only going to become more important in the future, both in the academic world and in the commercial world.
Richard Gao, a PhD student in the Department of Cognitive Science at the Department of Cognitive Science at the world-renowned University of California, San Diego, became acquainted with a group of German scientists from Tubingen while he was attending a summer school in 2019. An explanation of how artificial intelligence can be utilized in the field of neuroscience research was presented by the leader of the team.
Gao cherished it. After that, when he was faced with the decision of where to continue his research as a Postdoc, he ultimately decided to go with the tiny university city that is located close to Stuttgart. According to what he tells us, “Tubingen has been known all over the world for quite some time now as a top location for artificial intelligence and neuroscience.”
Since the year 2021, Gao has been a part of the research group that Professor Jakob Macke leads at the Tubingen AI Center, which focuses on machine learning in the scientific field. As part of a countrywide network that presently consists of six AI research hotspots, the partnership between the University of Tubingen and the Max Planck Institute for Intelligent Systems is a component of the network. To bring more attention to German artificial intelligence research, the Federal Government intends to make use of these as part of its AI strategy.
An objective that has been articulated by the government is to encourage artificial intelligence workers from all over the world to pursue careers in Germany. Not only does this objective apply to students at the undergraduate and postgraduate levels, but it also applies to academics at the university level, where an additional 150 positions are intended to be filled.
Top talent from abroad
One of the most prominent research hubs in machine learning in Europe, the Tübingen AI Centre has become a well-known address. “We now have a whole host of very high-caliber research scientists here who have come to us from top institutes abroad,” says Philipp Hennig of the University of Tübingen’s Methods of Machine Learning class. “Some of the top international students find that they can attend any top university they want, which is why they choose to come to us.”
Varied AI research
All five competence centers are devoting their efforts to various areas of artificial intelligence research, except the Tübingen AI Center, which is working on “robust learning systems”—that is, learning algorithms that can handle unexpected external influences—well. Kaiserslautern, Saarbrücken, Bremen, and Berlin are all locations of the German Research Center for Artificial Intelligence, which is the most comprehensive center.
There, researchers from 60 different nations tackle various AI use cases. Researching novel methods of human-machine interaction, the Munich School of Robotics and Machine Intelligence is active in the fields of health, mobility, and work.
When it comes to designing sophisticated AI systems, scientists at BIFOLD (Berlin Institute for the Foundations of Learning and Data) are especially curious about how to make them more visible. “This is one of the essential conditions for the level of trust we can place in these systems, and ultimately for the success they enjoy in the market,” says Dr. Jack Thoms of BIFOLD, the managing director of staff.
Improving data processing efficiency is a primary focus of the Dresden/Leipzig Center for Scalable Data Analytics and Artificial Intelligence’s new computing infrastructure. Investigating methods to bring academic findings into commercial applications, the LAMARR Institute at the Fraunhofer Institute for Intelligent Analysis and Information Systems in Sankt Augustin, close to Bonn, is the sixth artificial intelligence center to join the partnership.
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AI in the economy
More and more German businesses are playing a key role in translating academic findings into practical applications. For instance, Bosch’s main headquarters is located in Reutlingen, close to Stuttgart, and it houses a research department for artificial intelligence (AI), staffed by about a hundred AI researchers. Roughly forty doctoral students from German institutions receive funding from us annually.
“They carry out their research right here with us and can use our resources,” says Dr. Michael Pfeiffer of Bosch’s artificial intelligence research. “Computer power is essential for top-notch artificial intelligence research. According to him, the company is pouring a lot of money into AI research and development, and it’s paying off in the form of talented AI workers. A large number of AI specialists remain with the company after earning their doctorates, according to Pfeiffer.
While Bosch does put money into training and qualified employees, they are far from alone. The Heilbronn Innovation Park AI is brand new. The plan is to build one of the biggest AI ecosystems in Europe with the help of money from the Schwarz food manufacturing business. The Heidelberg artificial intelligence startup Aleph Alpha is also working on this.
Among AI language models, Open AI’s ChatGPT is currently at the top, and this company is one of the few in Europe that can compete. Aleph Alpha uses an AI system that is open and honest with its consumers, unlike its competitors. Especially when applied on a large scale, this kind of transparency has the potential to be a true innovation boon.
Additionally, DeepL, an AI firm based in Cologne, is keeping pace with rivals on a global scale. It provides an artificial intelligence (AI) translation service that is supposedly superior to Google Translate, a similar service from a US corporation. Great artificial intelligence talent is easy to come by at DeepL.
Their CEO, Dr. Jaroslaw Kutylowski, claims that they are fortunate to have access to a large number of qualified workers “right on our doorstep.” Near Cologne alone, 17,000 students attend 47 universities and 31 research institutes focused on information technology. Just like everyone else, Aleph Alpha is overjoyed to be at Heilbronn. Aleph Alpha’s creator, Jonas Andrulis, expressed his belief that the location is perfect for strengthening their position in the scientific community. He plans to raise the company’s headcount to 120 people within the next 12 months.
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