<?xml version="1.0" encoding="utf-8"?><feed xmlns="http://www.w3.org/2005/Atom" ><generator uri="https://jekyllrb.com/" version="4.4.1">Jekyll</generator><link href="/feed.xml" rel="self" type="application/atom+xml" /><link href="/" rel="alternate" type="text/html" /><updated>2026-07-26T11:28:56+00:00</updated><id>/feed.xml</id><title type="html">NI:KI</title><subtitle>Neurobiologisch inspirierte Künstliche Intelligenz – interdisciplinary pilot projects bridging neuroscience and AI, funded by BMFTR (2025-2028)</subtitle><entry><title type="html">NI:KI Now on LinkedIn</title><link href="/news/linkedin-launch/" rel="alternate" type="text/html" title="NI:KI Now on LinkedIn" /><published>2026-05-27T00:00:00+00:00</published><updated>2026-05-27T00:00:00+00:00</updated><id>/news/linkedin-launch</id><content type="html" xml:base="/news/linkedin-launch/"><![CDATA[<div class="lang-en">
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      <p>Follow us on <a href="https://www.linkedin.com/company/ni-ki-initative">LinkedIn</a> to stay up to date with:</p>

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        <li>News and updates from our 11 pilot projects</li>
        <li>Upcoming workshops, seminars, and events</li>
        <li>Research highlights at the intersection of neuroscience and AI</li>
        <li>Job and collaboration opportunities within the network</li>
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      <p>We look forward to connecting with the scientific community and everyone interested in neurobiologically-inspired AI.</p>

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      <p>Wir freuen uns, bekanntzugeben, dass die NI:KI-Initiative jetzt auf <a href="https://www.linkedin.com/company/ni-ki-initative">LinkedIn</a> vertreten ist! Folgen Sie uns für:</p>

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        <li>Neuigkeiten und Updates aus unseren 11 Pilotprojekten</li>
        <li>Kommende Workshops, Seminare und Veranstaltungen</li>
        <li>Forschungshighlights an der Schnittstelle von Neurowissenschaft und KI</li>
        <li>Stellen- und Kooperationsmöglichkeiten im Netzwerk</li>
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      <p>Wir freuen uns auf den Austausch mit der wissenschaftlichen Gemeinschaft und allen Interessierten an neurobiologisch inspirierter KI.</p>

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      <p>Funded by the German Federal Ministry of Education and Research (BMBF), this program brings together <strong>11 pilot projects</strong> working at the intersection of neuroscience and artificial intelligence.</p>

      <h2 id="program-overview">Program Overview</h2>

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        <li><strong>Total funding</strong>: approximately €10.6 million</li>
        <li><strong>Duration</strong>: 2025–2028</li>
        <li><strong>Projects</strong>: 4 individual projects + 7 consortia</li>
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      <h2 id="goals">Goals</h2>

      <p>The initiative aims to:</p>

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        <li>Leverage neuroscience insights for more efficient AI</li>
        <li>Develop data and energy-efficient learning algorithms</li>
        <li>Create more robust and interpretable AI systems</li>
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      <p>Stay tuned for upcoming workshops, seminars, and collaboration opportunities!</p>

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      <p>Gefördert vom Bundesministerium für Bildung und Forschung (BMBF) bringt dieses Programm <strong>11 Pilotprojekte</strong> zusammen, die an der Schnittstelle von Neurowissenschaft und Künstlicher Intelligenz arbeiten.</p>

      <h2 id="programmberblick">Programmüberblick</h2>

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        <li><strong>Gesamtförderung</strong>: ca. 10,6 Millionen Euro</li>
        <li><strong>Laufzeit</strong>: 2025–2028</li>
        <li><strong>Projekte</strong>: 4 Einzelprojekte + 7 Verbundprojekte</li>
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      <h2 id="ziele">Ziele</h2>

      <p>Die Initiative verfolgt folgende Ziele:</p>

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        <li>Neurowissenschaftliche Erkenntnisse für effizientere KI nutzbar machen</li>
        <li>Daten- und energieeffiziente Lernalgorithmen entwickeln</li>
        <li>Robustere und interpretierbarere KI-Systeme schaffen</li>
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      <p>Freuen Sie sich auf kommende Workshops, Seminare und Kooperationsmöglichkeiten!</p>

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