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20.04.2026

Research Stay at École Polytechnique

Viktoria Ehm – Funded by the MCML AI X-Change Program

As a PhD student at the Technical University of Munich, supervised by Daniel Cremers and affiliated with the Munich Center for Machine Learning (MCML), I recently had the opportunity to spend a …

16.04.2026

Do Language Models Reason Like Humans?

MCML Research Insight – With Philipp Mondorf and Barbara Plank

Imagine reading the sentence: “If it rains, the streets will be wet.” Most people would consider it perfectly reasonable. Now consider a different statement: “If the moon is made of cheese, the …

10.04.2026

MCML at CHI 2026

Six Accepted Papers

We are happy to announce that MCML researchers have contributed a total of 6 papers to CHI 2026. Congrats to our researchers!

10.04.2026

MCML at ICPC 2026

One Accepted Paper

We are happy to announce that MCML researchers have contributed a total of 1 paper to ICPC 2026. Congrats to our researchers!

09.04.2026

Nikita Araslanov Receives Prestigious Emmy Noether Grant

Award Supports Establishment of Independent AI Research Group

MCML Junior Member Nikita Araslanov has been awarded a prestigious Emmy Noether Grant by the German Research Foundation (DFG). The grant will support Nikita in establishing his independent research …

02.04.2026

How AI Avatars Shape Perceived Fairness

MCML Research Insight – With Ka Hei Carrie Lau and Enkelejda Kasneci

Imagine applying for a job and being interviewed not by a human recruiter, but by an AI avatar on your screen. The conversation feels surprisingly natural. The interviewer smiles, asks questions, and …

31.03.2026

GRaM Competition @ ICLR 2026

Geometry Meets AI for Science

The GRaM Competition 2026 has been launched as a benchmark challenge in conjunction with the Workshop on Geometry-grounded Representation Learning and Generative Modeling (GRaM). Participants are …

31.03.2026

How Can a Machine Understand the World in 3D?

Appointment With... Benjamin Busam

MCML PI Benjamin Busam researches how machines can perceive and understand their environment in three dimensions. At the intersection of computer vision, robotics, and artificial intelligence, he …

30.03.2026

MCML Delegation Visit to the UK

Advancing International Collaboration in AI

From April 13–17, the MCML will travel to the United Kingdom for a delegation visit aimed at further advancing its international collaboration in AI. This year’s visit focuses on leading academic …

26.03.2026

Digdeep Podcast: OpenClaw, Claude Code & Co. – What Can These New AI Sprites Do for Us, Ralf Klüber?

News From the Digital World by MCML PI Frauke Kreuter and Christof Horn

In this episode of #digdeep the digital expert Ralf Klüber talks about AI assistants and their meaning for executives and companies. The podcast describes the rapid progress of AI agents, which now …

24.03.2026

Cybersecurity: “Even Smart Light Bulbs Harbor Risks”

Interview With Computer Science Expert Johannes Kinder on Digital Security in Everyday Life

The vacuum cleaner robot does the rounds, the heating regulates itself automatically and the lighting responds to an app. Every new device makes private households more convenient – and less secure. …

24.03.2026

MCML Members Win Most Cited Article Award at ECR 2026

Study on Simplifying Radiology Reports Honored by European Radiology

We are proud to share that the article “ChatGPT makes medicine easy to swallow: an exploratory case study on simplified radiology reports” has been awarded the Most Cited Article in European Radiology …