Upcoming Events & Talks

19-03-2026 Talk Wild, Efficient, and Innovative AI

Talk « Brain-inspired sparse network science for next generation efficient and sustainable AI »

By Prof. Carlo Vittorio Cannistraci

Artificial neural networks (ANNs) are foundational to contemporary artificial intelligence (AI), however their conventional fully connected architectures are computationally inefficient. Contemporary large language models consume vast amounts of power at rates over 100 times that of the human brain. In stark contrast, the brain's inherently sparse connectivity facilitates exceptional capabilities with minimal expenditure: learning with just a few watts. Brain-inspired network science research can play a relevant role in designing low-consumption and efficient deep learning. We need to develop concepts and theories for an ecological and sustainable approach to AI. Some of these new computing paradigms can be inspired from the physics of the brain network architecture and its complex ... Shiwei Liu

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23-03-2026 - 26-03-2026 Conference

CPAL - Conference for Parsimony and Learning

The Conference on Parsimony and Learning (CPAL) is an annual research conference focused on addressing the parsimonious, low dimensional structures that prevail in machine learning, signal processing, optimization, and beyond. We are interested in theories, algorithms, applications, hardware and systems, as well as scientific foundations for learning with parsimony.

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23-04-2026 Event

Girls' Day 2026

Erlebt einen spannende Tag voller Entdeckungen am Max-Planck-Institut für Festkörperforschung und am Max-Planck-Institut für Intelligente Systeme in Stuttgart beim Girls' Day am 23. April 2026! Barbara Kettemann Linda Behringer

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23-04-2026 Conference

IntCDC Spring Conference 2026

The IntCDC Spring Conference 2026 will take place on 23 April 2026 at the Max Planck Institute for Intelligent Systems in Stuttgart.

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