NEWS
Beyond the Snapshot: New AI takes a dynamic view of Cancer Diagnosis
A consortium led by Dr. Mina Jamshidi Idaji (BIFOLD/TU Berlin), with LMU Munich and UKE Hamburg, is uniting oncologists, pathologists and ML researchers to build AI that combines tissue images with molecular and clinical data. Funded with €1.5M over 3 years, starting Oct 1, 2026.
What does it take to design Generative AI responsibly?
Ahead of the 2026 Berlin Summer School on Artificial Intelligence and Society, keynote speaker Prof. Dr. Iyad Rahwan (Max Planck Institute for Human Development) discusses the risk of "moral distancing" in AI delegation and what happens when thousands of agents interact, negotiate, and copy each other's mistakes.
EVENTS
BIFOLD Summer School 2026
The 2026 Berlin Summer School on Artificial Intelligence and Society invites researchers and practitioners to explore the parameters which have to be considered when AI systems are designed to act autonomously. The programme will focus on fundamental questions at the interface between autonomous systems, trustworthy machine learning, and robotics, as well as deployment in critical areas such as healthcare and scientific infrastructures.
AIDAQ - AI, Data and Quantum Summit 2026
AIDAQ is a major European event focusing on the latest trends in data, AI and quantum computing. The summit offers a unique opportunity to explore best practices and engage with top-level experts, decision-makers and innovation leaders from industry, politics and academia.
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OPPORTUNITIES
BIFOLD welcomes job applications from interested parties year-round.
PUBLICATIONS
Max Upravitelev, Veronika Solopova, Jing Yang, Charlott Jakob, Alexandra Tsiakalou, Neda Foroutan, Vera Schmitt
From Repetition to Recognition: Inductive Discovery of Disinformation Narratives
Antonin Poché, Fanny Jourdan, Nils Feldhus, Qianli Wang, Jing Yang, Simon Ostermann, Nicholas Asher, Philippe Muller, Vera Schmitt
Limitations of Automated Simulatability: LLM Simulators Can Bypass Explanations
Alexander Möllers, Marvin Sextro, Julius Hense, Gabriel Dernbach, Klaus-Robert Müller
In-Context Multiple Instance Learning
GRADUATE SCHOOL
Based on a highly competitive application process, the BIFOLD Graduate School offers an innovative fast-track PhD Program for students holding a bachelor’s degree, as well as a PhD Program for students with a master’s degree.