Dr. Marcel Binz is a research scientist and deputy head of the Institute for Human-Centered AI at Helmholtz Munich. His research employs state-of-the-art machine learning methods to uncover the fundamental principles behind human cognition. He believes that to get a full understanding of the human mind, it is vital to consider it as a whole and not just as the sum of its parts. His current research goal is therefore to establish foundation models of human cognition – models that cannot only simulate, predict, and explain human behavior in a single domain but that offer a unified take on our mind.

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Most cognitive models are domain-specific, meaning that their scope is restricted to a single type of problem. The human mind, on the other hand, does not work like this -- it is a unified system whose processes are deeply intertwined. In this talk, I will present my ongoing work on foundation models of human cognition: models that cannot only predict behavior in a single domain but that instead offer a truly universal take on our mind. Furthermore, I outline my vision for how to use such behaviorally predictive models to advance our understanding of human cognition, as well as how they can be scaled to naturalistic environments.

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