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News and updates related to Manuel’s work.
2024
Podcast on (actually) agentic AI
Mindful Machines is a podcast series centred around topics of AI Safety. Continue reading Podcast on (actually) agentic AI
Talk at TAIS 2024
Technical AI Safety Conference (TAIS). Continue reading Talk at TAIS 2024
Podcast on foundations of agency for ALife
What ALife! Podcast is a podcast series centred around topics of Artificial Life. Continue reading Podcast on foundations of agency for ALife
Elected in the Board of Directors of ISAL
The International Conference in Artificial Life (ISAL) was established in May 2001 as a non-profit organization. It is governed by a Board of Directors that consists of elected ISAL members as well as individuals specially appointed by the Board. Continue reading Elected in the Board of Directors of ISAL
2023
Co-organising ALIFE 2023
The International Conference in Artificial Life brings together world-leading researchers to discuss the latest advances in the synthesis and simulation of living systems. Continue reading Co-organising ALIFE 2023
Seminar at CHAIN, Hokkaido University
The Center for Human Nature, Artificial Intelligence, and Neuroscience (CHAIN) - Hokkaido University, JP hosts regular seminars from researchers in areas including philosophy, machine learning, neuroscience, biology, dynamical systems and artificial intelligence and life. Continue reading Seminar at CHAIN, Hokkaido University
Lecturer for the CHAIN Winter School on Minimal Cognition and Agency
The Center for Human Nature, Artificial Intelligence, and Neuroscience (CHAIN) - Hokkaido University, JP hosts regular seminars from researchers in areas including philosophy, machine learning, neuroscience, biology, dynamical systems and artificial intelligence and life. Continue reading Lecturer for the CHAIN Winter School on Minimal Cognition and Agency
2022
Talk at ASSC 25
The annual meeting of the Association of Scientific Studies of Consciousness (ASSC). Continue reading Talk at ASSC 25
Talk at Consciousness Club Tokyo
Consciousness Club Tokyo is a series of meetings (talk + debate) where invited speakers discuss topics related to consciousness. Continue reading Talk at Consciousness Club Tokyo
Organising Hybrid Life V
How can we best understand life and cognition? How can we combine the results of different technological advances with natural organisms? Continue reading Organising Hybrid Life V
Co-organising ALIFE 2022
The International Conference in Artificial Life brings together world-leading researchers to discuss the latest advances in the synthesis and simulation of living systems. Continue reading Co-organising ALIFE 2022
2021
Organising Hybrid Life IV
How can we best understand life and cognition? How can we combine the results of different technological advances with natural organisms? Continue reading Organising Hybrid Life IV
2020
Paper accepted at ALIFE 2020
The International Conference in Artificial Life brings together world-leading researchers to discuss the latest advances in the synthesis and simulation of living systems. Continue reading Paper accepted at ALIFE 2020
Papers (2) accepted at WCCI 2020
The IEEE World Congress on Computational Intelligence (IEEE WCCI) is the world’s largest technical event in the field of computational intelligence. Continue reading Papers (2) accepted at WCCI 2020
Organising Hybrid Life III
How can we best understand life and cognition? How can we combine the results of different technological advances with natural organisms? Continue reading Organising Hybrid Life III