NYAI #14: The Robot Scientist (Hod Lipson)

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DESCRIPTION:

Join us for what's sure to be an awesome night in AI! This month's event focuses on the intersection of AI & Robotics. We'll hear from Hod Lipson (Director, Creative Machines Lab (http://creativemachineslab.com/); Professor of Engineering & Data Science at Columbia University; Author; Speaker) who will talk about "The Robot Scientist: Automating discovery, from cognitive robotics to computational biology."

Wine + Beer + AI + Networking = The Best Tuesday ever!

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• First Release ($5) - SOLD OUT

• Second Release ($8) - SOLD OUT

• Final Release ($10) - SOLD OUT

• Door Tickets ($15) - Available on a first come, first serve basis. Cash/Venmo only.

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AGENDA:

[6:30 - 7:00 PM] Networking (Wine & Beer)

[7:00 PM] Welcome Introduction - Maryam Farooq (Community Director, NYAI)

[7:10 PM] Keynote Presentation: "The Robot Scientist: Automating discovery, from cognitive robotics to computational biology" - Hod Lipson (Director, Creative Machines Lab (http://creativemachineslab.com/); Professor of Engineering & Data Science, Columbia University)

[8:00 PM] Rapid Q&A

[8:15 PM] Closing Remarks - Maryam Farooq (Community Director, NYAI)

[8:25 - 9:00 PM] Continued Networking

ABSTRACT:

Can machines discover scientific laws automatically? Despite the prevalence of big data, the process of distilling data into scientific laws has resisted automation. Particularly challenging are situations with small amounts of data that is difficult or expensive to collect. This talk will outline a series of recent research projects, starting with self-reflecting robotic systems, and ending with machines that can formulate hypotheses, design experiments, and interpret the results, to discover new scientific laws. We will see examples from psychology to cosmology, from classical physics to modern physics, from big science to small science.

SPEAKER BIO:

Hod Lipson (http://www.hodlipson.com/) is a professor of Engineering at Columbia University in New York, and a co-author of the award winning book “Fabricated: The New World of 3D printing”, and “Driverless: Intelligent cars and the road ahead (https://www.amazon.com/Driverless-Intelligent-Cars-Ahead-Press/dp/0262035227)”. His work on self-aware and self-replicating robots challenges conventional views of robotics, and his TED talk on self-aware machines is one of the most viewed presentations on AI. Lipson directs the Creative Machines Lab (http://creativemachineslab.com), which pioneers new ways to make machines that create, and machines that are creative. For more information visit http://hodlipson.com

ANNOUCEMENTS:

1. Save the date for NYAI #15 will be on Tuesday, 9/19!

2. The AI & Society Symposium will be taking place in Tues, 10/10 to Weds, 10/11 in Tokyo! Find out more & get your tickets here (http://www.aiandsociety.org/ja/about/)!

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Thanks, and we look forward to seeing you at the event!

Best regards,

Maryam & the NYAI team