On November 2, 2024, PRIF participated in the Berlin Science Week program for the first time. During a one-hour Deep Dive lecture at the Museum für Naturkunde Berlin, a research museum of the Leibniz Association, researchers Dr. Niklas Schörnig and Fabian Unruh and science communicator Laura Bannan-Fischer from the CNTR research and transfer cluster explored the role of new technologies in strengthening arms control. The focus was in particular on the use of artificial intelligence (AI) in the verification of nuclear weapons treaties.
The CNTR Deep Dive lecture invited the audience to approach this year's guiding question of the Berlin Science Week “What is our common ground?” by highlighting an innovative interface between peace research, technology, and physics, presenting new perspectives on the use of artificial intelligence, and thus establishing a deeper understanding of global security issues and scientific culture among the audience. The importance of such meeting formats was demonstrated in the second part of the event, a half-hour Q&A. The audience participated with questions on various aspects of arms control, such as the effectiveness of future treaties and verification mechanisms or the role of Iran, but also on the research process, such as the development of research questions and knowledge transfer at CNTR.
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The event took place as part of Berlin Science Week 2024.
The event was realized with the generous support of the Federal Foreign Office