NEWS
BIFOLD Research Reveals a Blind Spot in Software Security
Malicious code need not be concealed within software itself. It can be embedded in seemingly harmless documentation. BIFOLD researchers demonstrate how large language models can hide executable functionality in natural-looking files, enabling difficult-to-detect attacks during the software build process. Presented at ACM AsiaCCS 2026.
Berlin Summer School of AI and Society
How do you design AI systems that act autonomously while remaining safe, transparent, trustworthy, and accountable? Join the 2026 Berlin Summer School of Artificial Intelligence and Society in Berlin to explore this question. Places are limited to 50. Applications close June 30, 2026.
EVENTS
Workshop: Beyond Spreadsheets - Hands-On Data Analysis with Open Technology
(Open) data is often available in tabular formats. Small datasets can be explored in spreadsheets. However, when data becomes large, you may think that advanced IT expertise and expensive proprietary systems are required. Wrong.
Wie „denken“ ChatGPT & Co.? Ein Blick hinter die Kulissen. (LNDW 2026)
How do ChatGPT & Co. actually "think"? Join us as we pull back the curtain on large language models. No prior knowledge needed. Discover how AI juggles probabilities, makes things up, and how smart prompting steers it. Held in German.
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OPPORTUNITIES
BIFOLD welcomes job applications from interested parties year-round.
PUBLICATIONS
Jakob Paul Zimmermann, Jim Berend, Georg Loho, Sebastian Lapuschkin, Wojciech Samek
Playing the network backward: A Game Theoretic Attribution Framework
Philip Naumann, Jacob Kauffmann, Klaus-Robert Müller, Grégoire Montavon
Reliable Modeling of Distribution Shifts via Displacement-Reshaped Optimal Transport
Nikolai Merkel, Ruben Mayer, Volker Markl, Hans-Arno Jacobsen
EmbedPart: Embedding-Driven Graph Partitioning for Scalable Graph Neural Network Training
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.
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