27.08.2026
Digdeep Podcast: Well-Intentioned but Dangerous – Will AI Regulation Become a Tool for Censorship?
News From the Digital World by MCML PI Frauke Kreuter and Christof Horn
In this episode of #digdeep, MCML Junior Member Sarah Ball talks together with Phil Hackemann about AI regulation. Most people want AI to be safe, but the same mechanisms designed to protect AI from …
17.08.2026
Matthias Nießner Featured in Augsburger Allgemeine on Europe's AI Hub
Exploring London's Growing AI Ecosystem
MCML PI Matthias Nießner is featured in a recent Augsburger Allgemeine article exploring how London has developed into one of Europe’s leading AI hubs. The article looks at the city’s thriving startup …
14.08.2026
Stephan Günnemann Featured in t3n on Data Poisoning and AI Security
Understanding the Growing Threat of Manipulated Data
MCML PI Stephan Günnemann is featured in a recent t3n article examining data poisoning as a growing threat to the security and reliability of AI systems. Data poisoning involves deliberately …
13.08.2026
Digdeep Podcast: How Does AI Help Us With AI Strategy, Stephan Grabmeier?
News From the Digital World by MCML PI Frauke Kreuter and Christof Horn
In this episode of #digdeep, Stephan Grabmeier explains how AI is changing strategic processes and why language models cannot make decisions. Companies often look to new technologies such as AI for …
13.08.2026
Fabian Theis Receives 2026 BBAW Academy Award
Advancing AI-Driven Biomedicine
MCML PI Fabian Theis has received the 2026 Academy Prize from the Berlin-Brandenburg Academy of Sciences and Humanities (BBAW). The €50,000 award recognizes his pioneering work at the intersection of …
10.08.2026
Valentin Hofmann Featured in San Francisco Chronicle on AI Chatbots in Politics
Examining the Risks of AI in Political Communication
MCML PI Valentin Hofmann is featured in a recent San Francisco Chronicle article examining the use of artificial intelligence in political campaigns. The article focuses on a controversial AI chatbot …
07.08.2026
Björn Schuller Featured in t3n on AI and Emotion Recognition
Exploring How AI Interprets Human Emotions
MCML PI Björn Schuller is featured in a recent t3n article exploring how artificial intelligence can recognize and interpret human emotions. Drawing on more than 25 years of research in emotion …
30.07.2026
Digdeep Podcast: Will the Lights Stay Off in Factories in the Future, Sebastian Linzmair?
News From the Digital World by MCML PI Frauke Kreuter and Christof Horn
In this episode of #digdeep, Sebastian Linzmair talks about roboters in factories of the future. Industry 4.0 may not have fully lived up to expectations, but the digitalization and connectivity it …
28.07.2026
Gaps in the Benchmark: Why Medical AI Fails in the Real World
MCML Research Insight – With Jiazhen Pan, Bailiang Jian, Niklas Bubeck, Christian Wachinger, Benedikt Wiestler, and Daniel Rückert
We’ve all seen the headlines: the latest Artificial Intelligence model has aced the US medical licensing exams, scoring higher than many human doctors. It sounds like the future of healthcare has …
26.07.2026
Barbara Plank Becomes President of the Association for Computational Linguistics
Leading the Global Natural Language Processing Community
MCML PI Barbara Plank has become President of the Association for Computational Linguistics (ACL), serving on the ACL Executive Committee for 2026. As the world’s leading professional organization for …