Public Lecture by Prof. Dr. Eleni Vasilaki
What reinforcement learning tells me about happiness
Reinforcement Learning is a type of learning that takes place with no explicit instructions but rather a generic feedback of success or failure.
Arguably a most relevant type of learning to human and animal life, it has inspired machine learning for the last few decades. In her talk, Prof. Vasilaki will take us on a trip to Ancient Greece to find links between reinforcement learning, wine, and Epicurean Philosophy and to neuroscience experiments that help us understand the brain mechanisms related to reinforcement learning. She will present what Reinforcement Learning tells us about living a successful life and conclude that simple mechanisms could underline phenomenally complex behaviors. And yes, there will be equations, but they are not necessary to follow the interpretations or conclusions.
Event details:
November 12, 2021, 4:15 pm
Location: University of Zurich, Winterthurerstrasse 190
Lecture Hall Y24 G 45 Campus Irchel
Registration required: equality@mnf.uzh.ch
Admission only with Covid Certificate
Welcome remarks - Prof. Dr. Roland Sigel, Dean, Faculty of Science, UZH
Lecture - What reinforcement learning tells me about happiness, Prof. Dr. Eleni Vasilaki, Inge Strauch Visiting professor at the Institute of Neuroinformatics, University of Zurich and ETH Zurich
Discussion - Moderation by Prof. Dr. Giacomo Indiveri, Institute of Neuroinformatics, University of Zurich and ETH Zurich
We look forward to welcoming you to Prof. Dr. Eleni Vasiliki's talk!