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September 2024 Newsletter ~ Active Inference Institute https://lnkd.in/gv52ECxC?

Announcements for the Week of Sept 30, 2024 Read on for updates and participation opportunities this week at the Active Inference Institute. 1. Livestreams this week: GuestStream #089.1 ~ 9/30/2024 at 14 UTC Stefan Bernegger ~ Generic framework for a coherent integration of experience and exposure rating in reinsurance https://lnkd.in/gsQv_b3c Roundtable 2024.3 ~ 10/1/2024 at 16 UTC 2024 Quarterly Roundtable #3 https://lnkd.in/gGGdaqZj MathArtStream 9 ~ 10/4/2024 at 17 UTC Héctor Manrique, Ana Magdalena Hurtado ~ The Expanse, books and TV-series, a Treatise on Human Nature https://lnkd.in/gYKqWxdZ  If you are interested in joining for a livestream/podcast, or would like to recommend/introduce us to someone, please get in touch. See all past and upcoming livestreams: https://lnkd.in/g_mrTxvr 2. Participation in projects at the Institute The 4th Applied Active Inference Symposium will be held online from November 13-15, 2024. Already we have a great set of presenters coming together https://lnkd.in/guZ7y9JV (proposal submission still open), and participant registration information will be coming soon. There are currently many active projects at the Institute, open for your exploration and contribution. Take a look at the activities and see where you might want to get involved or contribute. Find a synchronous project meeting time that works for you in the coming week, and/or contact the project facilitators: https://lnkd.in/gk4-nd9A . 3. Measurements from the Active Inference Ecosystem Have anything to report from your learning and applying of Active Inference? Please complete a Measure form https://lnkd.in/gkGfZafT And we may include your report in our newsletter https://lnkd.in/gqQppQBZ. Post here or email [email protected] if you have questions. More information Read our newsletter: https://lnkd.in/gqQppQBZ Learn more about the Active Inference Ecosystem https://lnkd.in/gZ_VvpvN We are a 501(c)(3) educational non-profit. Donate at: https://lnkd.in/gd_3gh9R Activities at the Institute ~ Coming 7 days https://lnkd.in/gPEHiMee

Read on for updates and participation opportunities this week at the Active Inference Institute. 1. Livestreams this week: GuestStream #088.1 ~ 9/17/2024 at 13 UTC Hunar Ahmad Abdulrahman What is the Limit of Our Brains in Predicting Future Events? https://lnkd.in/gYqcNMWM If you are interested in joining for a livestream/podcast, or would like to recommend/introduce us to someone, please get in touch. See all past and upcoming livestreams: https://lnkd.in/g_mrTxvr 2. Participation in projects at the Institute Key open opportunities for participation If you have contributed to or engaged with the Institute in 2024, we invite you to join the co-author team for the Institute & Ecosystem versioning project. This project offers a unique opportunity to collaborate with fellow contributors, share insights, and work together on various research topics. By joining this initiative, you can not only enhance your own expertise but also contribute to the advancement of knowledge within our community. Let's come together, exchange ideas, and create impactful research that benefits us all. Join us in this collaborative journey https://lnkd.in/gZ_VvpvN Attention researchers, academics, and practitioners in the field of Active Inference! The 4th Applied Active Inference Symposium is calling for presentations and workshops to be held online from November 13-15, 2024. This is your opportunity to showcase your work, explore cutting-edge applications, and contribute to the growing Active Inference community. Whether you're applying Active Inference across various domains, developing software tools, linking it to complexity theory, or innovating in education, your insights are valuable. The symposium offers a platform for livestreamed and pre-recorded presentations, interactive workshops, and collaborative sessions. Presenters will benefit from published proceedings, potential collaborative papers, and engagement with ongoing projects. Submit your proposal HERE by October 3, 2024! There are currently many active projects at the Institute, open for your exploration and contribution. Take a look at the activities and see where you might want to get involved or contribute. Find a synchronous project meeting time that works for you in the coming week https://lnkd.in/gPEHiMee , and/or contact the project facilitators: https://lnkd.in/gk4-nd9A . 3. Measurements from the Active Inference Ecosystem Have anything to report from your learning and applying of Active Inference? Please complete a Measure form https://lnkd.in/gkGfZafT And we may include your report in our newsletter for visibility! Post here or email [email protected] if you have questions. More information Read our newsletter: https://lnkd.in/gqQppQBZ We are a 501(c)(3) educational non-profit. Donate at: https://lnkd.in/gd_3gh9R

Announcements for the Week of Sept 9, 2024 Read on for updates and participation opportunities this week at the Active Inference Institute. 1. Livestreams this week: ArtStream #003.1 ~ 9/9/2024 at 14 UTC Diana Omigie ~ A model of time-varying music engagement https://lnkd.in/gWdXBB6N GuestStream #087.2 ~ 9/10/2024 at 16 UTC John Boik ~ CogNarr Ecosystem: Preliminary Thoughts on a Story Graph Meaning Representation https://lnkd.in/g4iMu5PK ModelStream #014.1 ~ 9/13/2024 at 19 UTC Ran Wei ~ Value of Information and Reward Specification in Active Inference and POMDPs https://lnkd.in/ggsBmaBb If you are interested in joining for a livestream/podcast, or would like to recommend/introduce us to someone, please get in touch. See all past and upcoming livestreams: https://lnkd.in/g_mrTxvr 2. Participation in projects at the Institute There are currently many active projects at the Institute, open for your exploration and contribution. Take a look at the activities and see where you might want to get involved or contribute. Find a synchronous project meeting time that works for you in the coming week https://lnkd.in/gPEHiMee , and/or contact the project facilitators: https://lnkd.in/gk4-nd9A . We are live in the Active Inference textbook group https://lnkd.in/gfvTEmeF if you would like to join in our live activities, or review past meetings. 3. Measurements from the Active Inference Ecosystem Have anything to report from your learning and applying of Active Inference? Please complete a Measure form https://lnkd.in/gkGfZafT And we may include your report in our newsletter for visibility! Post here or email [email protected] if you have questions. More information Read our newsletter: https://lnkd.in/gqQppQBZ Learn more about the Active Inference Ecosystem https://lnkd.in/gZ_VvpvN We are a 501(c)(3) educational non-profit and can receive general and project-earmarked donations: https://lnkd.in/gd_3gh9R Activities at the Institute ~ Coming 7 days https://lnkd.in/gPEHiMee

August 2024 Newsletter ~  Active Inference Institute https://lnkd.in/gfUfP5tP

Announcements for the Week of Aug 19, 2024 Read on for updates and participation opportunities this week at the Active Inference Institute. 1. Livestreams this week: GuestStream #086.1 ~ 8/20/2024 at 0 UTC Moein Khajehnejad, Forough Habibollahi, Brett Kagan ~ Biological Neurons Compete with Deep Reinforcement Learning in Sample Efficiency in a Simulated Gameworld https://lnkd.in/gmcQ5Wsu ModelStream #013.1 ~ 8/23/2024 at 19 UTC Jacques Pienaar ~ Synthesizing the Born rule with reinforcement learning https://lnkd.in/gp6yGbF5 If you are interested in joining for a livestream/podcast, or would like to recommend/introduce us to someone, please get in touch. See all past and upcoming livestreams: https://lnkd.in/g_mrTxvr 2. Participation in projects at the Institute There are currently many active projects at the Institute, open for your exploration and contribution. Take a look at the activities and see where you might want to get involved or contribute. Find a synchronous project meeting time that works for you in the coming week https://lnkd.in/gPEHiMee , and/or contact the project facilitators: https://lnkd.in/gk4-nd9A . We are live in the Active Inference textbook group https://lnkd.in/gfvTEmeF if you would like to join in our live activities, or review past meetings. 3. Measurements from the Active Inference Ecosystem Have anything to report from your learning and applying of Active Inference? Please complete a Measure form https://lnkd.in/gkGfZafT And we may include your report in our newsletter for visibility! Post here or email [email protected] if you have questions. More information Read our newsletter: https://lnkd.in/gqQppQBZ Learn more about the Active Inference Ecosystem https://lnkd.in/gZ_VvpvN We are a 501(c)(3) educational non-profit and can receive general and project-earmarked donations: https://lnkd.in/gd_3gh9R Activities at the Institute ~ Coming 7 days

Announcements for the Week of Aug 12, 2024 Read on to find information about ongoing activities at the Active Inference Institute Read our newsletter: https://lnkd.in/gqQppQBZ Learn more about the Active Inference Ecosystem https://lnkd.in/gZ_VvpvN We are a 501(c)(3) educational non-profit and can receive general and project-earmarked donations: https://lnkd.in/gVkqPTmA 1. Livestreams this week: MathStream #011.1 ~ 8/12/2024 at 16 UTC Toby St Clere Smithe ~ Structured Active Inference https://lnkd.in/guNw3Bst MathArtStream 7 ~ 8/16/2024 at 17 UTC Shanna Dobson, Héctor Manrique ~ Dementors, Animagus and Episodic Memory: an Active Inference exploration of Harry Potter and the Prisoner of Azkaban Part II https://lnkd.in/g5FvnVfC If you are interested in joining for a livestream/podcast, or would like to recommend/introduce us to someone, please get in touch. See all past and upcoming livestreams: https://lnkd.in/g_mrTxvr 2. Participation in projects at the Institute There are currently many active projects at the Institute, open for your exploration and contribution. Take a look at the activities and see where you might want to get involved or contribute. Find a synchronous project meeting time that works for you in the coming week https://lnkd.in/gPEHiMee , and/or contact the project facilitators: https://lnkd.in/gk4-nd9A . 3. Measurements from the Active Inference Ecosystem Have anything to report from your learning and applying of Active Inference? Please complete a Measure form https://lnkd.in/gkGfZafT And we may include your report in our newsletter for visibility! Post here or email [email protected] if you have questions.

Announcements for the Week of Aug 5, 2024 Read on to find information about ongoing activities at the Active Inference Institute Read our newsletter: https://lnkd.in/gqQppQBZ Learn more about the Active Inference Ecosystem https://lnkd.in/gZ_VvpvN We are a 501(c)(3) educational non-profit and can receive general and project-earmarked donations: https://lnkd.in/gVkqPTmA 1. Livestreams this week: InferAnt Stream #001.1 ~ 8/5/2024 at 16 UTC Daniel Friedman ~ FieldSHIFT-2: Fully Synthetic Dissertations for All-by-All Shifted Domains https://lnkd.in/gveN-k7M GuestStream #085.1 ~ 8/5/2024 at 18 UTC David Bloomin ~ [Deep] Learning Active Inference https://lnkd.in/g8DWfTqP If you are interested in joining for a livestream/podcast, or would like to recommend/introduce us to someone, please get in touch. See all past and upcoming livestreams: https://lnkd.in/g_mrTxvr 2. Participation in projects at the Institute There are currently many active projects at the Institute, open for your exploration and contribution. Take a look at the activities and see where you might want to get involved or contribute. Find a synchronous project meeting time that works for you in the coming week https://lnkd.in/gPEHiMee , and/or contact the project facilitators: https://lnkd.in/gk4-nd9A . 3. Measurements from the Active Inference Ecosystem Have anything to report from your learning and applying of Active Inference? Please complete a Measure form https://lnkd.in/gkGfZafT And we may include your report in our newsletter for visibility! Post here or email [email protected] if you have questions.

July 2024 Newsletter ~ Active Inference Institute https://lnkd.in/ggTRsBiU Thanks & Appreciation to all for an amazing month. Looking forward to the Measurements & Preparations, of August 2024 to come ~

Announcements for the Week of July 29, 2024 Read on to find information about ongoing activities at the Active Inference Institute Read our newsletter: https://lnkd.in/gqQppQBZ Learn more about the Active Inference Ecosystem https://lnkd.in/gZ_VvpvN 1. Livestreams this week: GuestStream #082.4 ~ 7/29/2024 at 16 UTC Robert Worden with David Rudrauf, Kenneth Williford, Karl J Friston, Alexander Ororbia Assessment of the Brain Wave Hypothesis https://lnkd.in/gsptYjCc MathArtStream 6 ~ 8/2/2024 at 17 UTC Shanna Dobson, Héctor Manrique Dementors, Animagus and Episodic Memory: an Active Inference exploration of “Harry Potter and the Prisoner of Azkaban” https://lnkd.in/gDHs96-x If you are interested in joining for a livestream/podcast, or would like to recommend/introduce us to someone, please get in touch. See all past and upcoming livestreams: https://lnkd.in/g_mrTxvr 2. Participation in projects at the Institute There are currently many active projects at the Institute, open for your exploration and contribution. Take a look at the activities and see where you might want to get involved or contribute. Find a synchronous project meeting time that works for you in the coming week https://lnkd.in/gPEHiMee , and/or contact the project facilitators: https://lnkd.in/gk4-nd9A . 3. Measurements from the Active Inference Ecosystem Have anything to report from your learning and applying of Active Inference? Please complete a Measure form https://lnkd.in/gkGfZafT And we may include your report in our newsletter for visibility! Post here or email [email protected] if you have questions.