This year, the relAI Retreat took place in Bad Kohlgrub from June 4th to 6th, bringing together over 80 members of the relAI family. It was a fantastic opportunity to reflect on our work in reliable AI and on the activities of our community to drive this field forward.
Keynote presentations by relAI Fellows showcased the impressive breadth of work across our four research areas:
- Göran Kauermann covered the algorithmic decision-making area with his engaging talk titled “Decision-Making under Uncertainty.”
- Vincent Fortuin from the mathematical and algorithmic foundations area shared insights on recent advances in Bayesian deep learning.
- Christian Wachinger represented medicine & healthcare with compelling views on reliable AI in medical imaging.
- The robotics & interacting systems area was highlighted by Hinrich Schütze, who presented on refusal in large language models.
Our relAI students presented their research topics during concise one-minute Lightning Talks, showing the diversity of work within the community. Additionally, we had exciting and inspirational Group Discussions on topics such as uncertainty in causal machine learning, counterexamples in machine learning, and explainable AI.
A significant outcome of the retreat was the strengthening of community ties, particularly among students. A speedgeeking session on the first day effectively broke the ice, fostering informal connections. Group discussions on organizational topics generated ideas for shaping the relAI program. This year, students proposed innovative ideas to enhance community spirit, engage with industry and alumni, contribute to the relAI blog, and expand the relAI wiki. We also allocated time for social activities, which facilitated further discussions on research collaborations and joint initiatives.
Other notable events at the retreat included the annual assembly of relAI Fellows, one-to-one discussions between relAI students and Fellows on the students’ individual development plans (IDP), and the presentation of relAI certificates to MSc students who successfully completed the relAI MSc program.
A big thank you to everyone who participated and contributed to making this event a success!
