"I AM A.I.": BTU presents interactive exhibition on artificial intelligence

In a world in which AI is becoming increasingly important, it often remains unclear how these systems actually work. The "I AM A.I." exhibition answers key questions about how machines achieve human-like intelligence and brings the underlying processes to life at interactive stations. Visitors can explore various "experience trails" dedicated to important questions: "Can AI make mistakes?", "Is it possible to do something without understanding it?" or "How do neural networks learn?"

"The 'I AM A.I.' exhibition offers an excellent opportunity to convey the complex interrelationships of artificial intelligence in an understandable and interactive way. It not only funds understanding and interest in this key technology, but also encourages a critical examination of artificial intelligence," emphasised Prof. Dr Michael Hübner, Vice President for Research and Transfer at BTU Cottbus-Senftenberg.

Experience and understand: Discover the world of AI interactively

A mixture of images, videos, experiments and software applications make the world of AI accessible in a fun way. This interactive travelling exhibition is aimed at curious people aged 12 and over and creates a variety of opportunities for conversations and discussions.

In addition to theoretical concepts, the exhibition also highlights practical aspects from everyday life. The aim is not only to fund an understanding of AI, but also to encourage a critical examination of the topic. The exhibits include examples of speech and character recognition as well as a simulation that explains learning through rewards. Another focus is the ethics of autonomous vehicles: will AI make road traffic safer? Visitors can interactively define guidelines that control the behaviour of AI in unforeseen situations. The aim of the exhibition is to make the functioning and potential of AI systems tangible and to fund a critical examination of this forward-looking topic.

The exhibition "I AM A.I."is aimed at interested parties aged 12 and over and offers a variety of points of contact for dialogue and discussion. It can be visited on the 2nd floor of the IKMZ on the main campus of BTU Cottbus-Senftenberg (Platz der deutschen Einheit 2, 03044 Cottbus) until 30 March 2024. Admission is free. It is possible to register for guided tours of the exhibition via the BTU website.

The travelling exhibition "I AM A.I." was curated by the international platform IMAGINARY and funded by the Carl Zeiss Foundation.