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SUMMARY:Science in the Age of Algorithms: Rethinking Discovery in the AI E
 ra
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DESCRIPTION:What happens to science when algorithms don’t just assist di
 scovery - but actively shape it?\n\nJoin us for a thought-provoking panel 
 exploring how artificial intelligence is transforming the foundations of s
 cientific inquiry. The event will open with a keynote talk by Professor Mu
 llainathan\, “Science in the Age of Algorithms\,” setting the stage fo
 r a wide-ranging discussion on how machine learning and data-driven method
 s are redefining how knowledge is generated\, tested\, and understood.\n\n
 From economics to medicine\, chemistry to education\, algorithmic tools ar
 e rapidly changing the way researchers approach complex problems. But with
  these advances come deeper questions: Are predictions enough\, or do we s
 till need explanations? Can machines uncover truths that human intuition m
 isses? And what becomes of theory in a world increasingly driven by data?\
 n\nParticipants:\nSendhil Mullainathan\, Peter de Florez Professor of Econ
 omics & Computer Science\, MIT (and Sanjaya Lall Visiting Professor\, Oxfo
 rd)\nSir Nigel Shadbolt\, Principal of Jesus College and Professor of Comp
 uter Science\, Oxford\nDr Raia Hadsell\, VP of Research\, Google DeepMind\
 nChair: Professor Johannes Abeler\, Professor & Head of Economics Departme
 nt\, Oxford\n\nThis panel will explore:\nHow algorithms are reshaping scie
 ntific discovery and theory-building\nThe evolving relationship between pr
 ediction\, explanation\, and understanding\nWhether AI reduces—or reinfo
 rces—the need for human-generated theories\nHow machine learning can det
 ect patterns and anomalies beyond human perception\nThe opportunities and 
 risks of deploying algorithms across diverse fields\, including economics\
 , healthcare\, chemistry\, education\, and the social sciences\nDesigned f
 or researchers\, practitioners\, students\, and anyone curious about the f
 uture of knowledge\, this event offers a unique opportunity to engage with
  one of the most important shifts in modern science.\n\nCome ready to ques
 tion assumptions\, challenge boundaries\, and rethink what it means to “
 do science” in the age of algorithms.
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LOCATION:Woodstock Road - Mathematical Institute\, Mathematical Institute 
 Woodstock Road  Oxford Oxfordshire OX2 6GG United Kingdom
SPEAKER:Sendhil Mullainathan\, Sir Nigel Shadbolt\, Dr Raia Hadsell\, Prof
 essor Johannes Abeler
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