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Organized by the SAIL Research Network (Sustainable Life-cycle of Intelligent Socio-Technical Systems), the Spring School offers interdisciplinary perspectives on resilience and artificial intelligence, bringing together technical, theoretical, and socio-technical viewpoints. Over the course of three days, participants will gain insights into current research on knowledge-driven AI methods, explainability, and the role of AI in engineering robust and sustainable systems. A poster session and several social activities will provide further opportunities for exchange and networking.
- Participation is free of charge, but due to limited capacity, registration is required.
- All details and the registration form can be found here: </span><a
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Further information about the SAIL Research Network can be found at: </span><a
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