VERSES® Sponsors Leading Conference on Active Inference
VERSES AI (OTCQB: VRSSF) has announced its sponsorship of the 6th annual International Workshop on Active Inference (IWAI), alongside notable co-sponsors Waymo and Mila. The conference, scheduled for October 15-17 at McGill University in Montreal, will focus on advancing Active Inference and Bayesian Brain research.
VERSES researchers will present seven full papers and six posters covering topics including robotics, machine vision, and multi-agent cooperation. The event features keynotes from VERSES team members, including Professor Karl Friston, alongside experts in fields such as cognitive neuroscience, robotics, and complex adaptive systems.
VERSES AI (OTCQB: VRSSF) ha annunciato la sponsorizzazione del 6° International Workshop on Active Inference (IWAI), insieme ai co-sponsor Waymo e Mila. La conferenza, in programma dal 15 al 17 ottobre alla McGill University di Montréal, si concentrerà sull'avanzamento della ricerca in Active Inference e sul Bayesian Brain.
I ricercatori di VERSES presenteranno sette articoli completi e sei poster su temi quali robotica, visione artificiale e cooperazione multi-agente. L'evento comprende keynote di membri del team VERSES, incluso il Professor Karl Friston, oltre a esperti nei campi delle neuroscienze cognitive, della robotica e dei sistemi adattivi complessi.
VERSES AI (OTCQB: VRSSF) ha anunciado su patrocinio del 6.º International Workshop on Active Inference (IWAI), junto a los co-patrocinadores Waymo y Mila. La conferencia, programada del 15 al 17 de octubre en la McGill University de Montreal, se centrará en impulsar la investigación sobre Active Inference y el Bayesian Brain.
Investigadores de VERSES presentarán siete artículos completos y seis pósteres que abarcan temas como robótica, visión por ordenador y cooperación multiagente. El evento incluirá ponencias de miembros del equipo de VERSES, entre ellos el profesor Karl Friston, así como de especialistas en neurociencia cognitiva, robótica y sistemas adaptativos complejos.
VERSES AI (OTCQB: VRSSF)는 Waymo 및 Mila와 함께 제6회 International Workshop on Active Inference (IWAI)의 후원사로 참여한다고 발표했습니다. 몬트리올의 맥길 대학교에서 10월 15~17일에 열리는 이번 학회는 Active Inference와 베이지안 브레인 연구의 발전에 초점을 맞춥니다.
VERSES 연구진은 로봇공학, 머신 비전, 다중 에이전트 협력 등 주제를 다루는 총 7편의 정규 논문과 6편의 포스터를 발표할 예정입니다. 행사에는 Karl Friston 교수 등 VERSES 팀의 키노트 연설과 인지 신경과학, 로봇공학, 복잡 적응 시스템 분야의 전문가 강연이 포함됩니다.
VERSES AI (OTCQB: VRSSF) a annoncé son parrainage du 6e International Workshop on Active Inference (IWAI), aux côtés des co-parrains Waymo et Mila. La conférence, prévue du 15 au 17 octobre à l'Université McGill à Montréal, se concentrera sur le développement de la recherche en Active Inference et sur le Bayesian Brain.
Les chercheurs de VERSES présenteront sept articles complets et six posters portant sur des sujets tels que la robotique, la vision par ordinateur et la coopération multi-agent. L'événement comprendra des conférences plénières des membres de l'équipe VERSES, dont le professeur Karl Friston, ainsi que des spécialistes en neurosciences cognitives, robotique et systèmes adaptatifs complexes.
VERSES AI (OTCQB: VRSSF) hat seine Sponsoring-Partnerschaft für den 6. International Workshop on Active Inference (IWAI) angekündigt, gemeinsam mit den Co-Sponsoren Waymo und Mila. Die Konferenz, die vom 15. bis 17. Oktober an der McGill University in Montréal stattfindet, wird sich auf die Weiterentwicklung der Active Inference- und Bayesian-Brain-Forschung konzentrieren.
Forscher von VERSES werden sieben Full Papers und sechs Poster vorstellen, die Themen wie Robotik, maschinelle Sicht und Kooperation mehrerer Agenten abdecken. Die Veranstaltung umfasst Keynotes von Mitgliedern des VERSES-Teams, darunter Professor Karl Friston, sowie von Expertinnen und Experten aus den Bereichen kognitive Neurowissenschaft, Robotik und komplexe adaptive Systeme.
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Co-sponsors include Waymo and world’s largest academic research center for deep learning
VANCOUVER, British Columbia, Aug. 12, 2025 (GLOBE NEWSWIRE) -- VERSES AI Inc. (CBOE: VERS) (OTCQB: VRSSF) ("VERSES" or the "Company"), a cognitive computing company pioneering next-generation agentic software systems, is pleased to announce its sponsorship of the 6th annual International Workshop on Active Inference (“IWAI”), an annual in-person gathering that brings together leading researchers, practitioners, and students working on Active Inference and related fields.
Other sponsors to date include Waymo, the world’s first autonomous ride-hailing service, and Mila, the world’s largest academic research center for deep learning, founded by Yoshua Bengio, Turing Award Recipient.
“Active Inference is rapidly emerging as a cornerstone of next-generation AI, and we’re excited to help shape its future while learning from the brilliant minds driving this field forward,” said Hari Thiruvengada, VERSES CTO.
VERSES researchers contributed to seven full papers and are presenting six posters, with topics spanning robotics, machine vision, multi-agent cooperation, and self-organizing systems among other areas. Keynotes will be given by several VERSES team members including Professor Karl Friston alongside distinguished professors whose expertise include:
- Anthropology and biology
- Cognitive neuroscience
- Complex adaptive systems
- Consciousness
- Data science
- Multi-agent learning
- Psychiatry and psychology
- Robotics and embodied AI
IWAI will be hosted October 15-17 at McGill University in Montreal, offering an exciting environment for global researchers to connect and share insights. IWAI will focus on three core streams of Active Inference and Bayesian Brain research:
- Computational Theory and Simulations. Mathematical and computational developments.
- Cognitive, Philosophical, and Neural Models. Modeling biological, neural, and cognitive phenomena, and integrating applied philosophy.
- Empirical, Clinical, and Real-World Applications. Data-driven studies applied to robotics, IoT, clinical, industrial, and societal challenges.
“I look forward to connecting with my fellow colleagues in person to exchange views on deriving intelligence from first principles,” said Professor Karl Friston, VERSES Chief Scientist.
About VERSES
VERSES® is a cognitive computing company building next-generation agentic software systems modeled after the wisdom and genius of Nature. Designed around first principles found in science, physics and biology, our flagship product, Genius,™ is an agentic enterprise intelligence platform designed to generate reliable domain-specific predictions and decisions under uncertainty. Imagine a Smarter World that elevates human potential through technology inspired by Nature. Learn more at verses.ai, LinkedIn and X.
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