Digital twins are opening up new possibilities in the natural sciences: experiments can be reproduced virtually under realistic conditions, with far greater control and reproducibility. Combining classical simulation techniques with AI-based approaches enables new mechanistic insights and helps overcome existing experimental limitations.

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How can consciousness, learning, and autonomy be conceptualized in artificial systems – and where do their limits lie? In his lecture, Prof. Dr. Jochen Triesch, FIAS Fellow and expert at the intersection of neuroscience and artificial intelligence, explores the foundations, possibilities, and limitations of conscious artificial systems.