Episode 05: How does AI think?

Essentially, artificial neural networks are based on the human
brain. Artificial neurons “fire” and respond to stimuli. But
unlike us, AI has no understanding of the world. It can’t explain
the meaning of its “perceptions”, i.e., the “input”. And it
doesn’t have an emotional relationship with the world
either. 


In Episode 5 of “AI and Us”, AI experts Christian Becker-Asano,
Martin Butz, Milica Gašić and Tobias Matzner explain what
differentiates artificial intelligence from humans and how AI
could become “more human” and respond to us with empathy. 


The Alexander von Humboldt Foundation


Every year, the Alexander von Humboldt Foundation enables more
than 2,000 researchers from all over the world to spend time
conducting research in Germany. The Foundation maintains a
network of well over 30,000 Humboldtians from all disciplines in
more than 140 countries worldwide – including 57 Nobel Laureates.


As part of the German government’s Artificial Intelligence
Strategy, the Alexander von Humboldt Foundation can appoint a
total of 30 Alexander von Humboldt Professors for Artificial
Intelligence in the years up to 2024. These chairs are
contributing to work being done to comprehensively investigate
the opportunities AI offers for our future and to make use of
them. They will also help strengthen Germany’s standing as an
internationally attractive and influential location in this
important field.