LAION receives Falling Walls Science Breakthrough of the Year 2023 Award
The Helmholtz Research Field Information congratulates: LAION has been honored by the Falling Walls Foundation with the “Falling Walls Science Breakthrough of the Year 2023 Award” in the “Science and Innovation Management” category. This accolade emphasizes LAION’s pivotal commitment to democratized AI research
The dedicated team of LAION e.V., which includes Christoph Schuhmann, Richard Vencu, Romain Beaumont, Robert Kaczmarczyk, and Jenia Jitsev, has made it their mission to expand access to advanced AI models, tools, and datasets. With their targeted approach, they contribute to making AI research more transparent and widely accessible. Their dedication is evident not only in their active work for the public but also in promoting international collaborations. Their goal: to create an inclusive AI ecosystem from which everyone can benefit. They have come significantly closer to this vision through major partnerships with institutions such as the Juelich Supercomputing Center, Huggingface, the University of Washington, and Stability AI. Their ambitions are further highlighted by utilizing top supercomputers like JUWELS Booster, Summit, and Frontier, positioning AI as a tool for societal progress. Today, they can proudly claim a community of over 25,000 enthusiastic followers in the field of machine learning.
Every year, the Falling Walls Foundation recognizes innovations that present solutions to current global challenges. LAION’s award underscores their central role in modern scientific and technological development.
About the Award
The “Falling Walls Science Breakthrough of the Year Award”, bestowed by the non-profit Falling Walls Foundation, acknowledges significant scientific achievements from various disciplines. Inspired by the historical fall of the Berlin Wall, it symbolizes the spirit of overcoming barriers and creating a better future for society.
This globally recognized prize highlights groundbreaking research and promotes interdisciplinary collaboration. With categories in which expert juries select finalists from over a thousand applications, the award culminates in the Falling Walls Science Summit – a central platform for dialogue between science and society.
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Localization in the Helmholtz Research Field Information:
Helmholtz Research Field Information, Program 1: Engineering Digital Futures, Topic 1: Enabling Computational- & Data-Intensive Science and Engineering
Contact:
Dr. Jenia Jitsev
Institute for Advanced Simulation (IAS)
Jülich Supercomputing Centre (JSC)
Forschungszentrum Jülich
Tel.: +49 2461/61-9727
E-Mail: j.jitsev@fz-juelich.de
