Tomás Teijeiro (BCAM)
AI – The mathematics of self‑deception
| Viernes, 25 de abril de 2025, 12:00h., Módulo 17, Aula 520 | |
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Abstract:The impact of "Artificial Intelligence" in science and technology in recent years has been enormous, giving rise to a bubble of overhyped claims and promises that heavily influence the research landscape in fields as diverse as chemistry, medicine or energy, to name just a few. However, it is increasingly evident that there is a dissonance between what AI does and what AI gurus tell us it can do.
In this talk, we will show why AI, and more specifically Machine Learning, is a perfect tool for self-deception, even if we are extremely careful with our experimental methodology. We will discuss the mathematical roots that can lead to overestimated performance results, and illustrate how they appear subtly in more real and "top-level" scientific studies than one would expect.