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STEM-Talk: Michael Schmidt on building a space-faring civilization It may not be what he envisioned as a college student, but Michael Schmidt says the blessing of “deep curiosity” has been the key to his career in science. “I didn’t have a master plan in place other than to know I was deeply curious,” he says.

STEM-Talk: Ken Forbus on AI and his development of the Structure Mapping Engine Episode 181 of STEM-Talk offers a meeting of some truly great minds in the field of artificial intelligence. It is available now on our website and wherever you listen to podcasts. The conversation features three fellows of the American Association for Artificial Intelligence: Northwestern University’s Dr. Ken Forbus. IHMC founder Dr. Ken Ford. And retired associate director of IHMC Dr. James Allen.

Triumph supports National Center for Collaborative Autonomy at IHMC Recent military conflicts around the world have underscored the growing importance of autonomous systems, including drones, in modern warfare. In the civilian world, the impact of these systems is equally profound — and is expected to grow with exponential increases in capability greatly impacting future commercial applications.