Advanced Methods of Semiconductor Research Seminar – Tuesday 14th of April 2026
We cordially invite you to Advanced Methods of Semiconductor Research Seminar on Tuesday 14th of April 2026 at 13:15 in room 321, building A-1, where there will be delivered a lecture:
AI: the Good, the Bad, and the Ugly
by Theodore Webb
from Image Access Inc., USA
The lecture abstract is attached below.
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The presentation will be delivered by the chief architect and designer of a comprehensive system for searching, reviewing, analyzing, and collaborating on scientific literature. He is widely regarded as a pioneer in the field of artificial intelligence. Nearly 30 years ago, he developed text-reading algorithms and combined them with a highly efficient human-in-the-loop approach, achieving an accuracy of 99.9999% at a time when even the most advanced solutions struggled to surpass 99%. He is also the author of the core algorithm underpinning our system and is responsible for its overall concept and operational logic. This allows him to present AI from the perspective of a practitioner. Trained as a physicist, with a particular interest in quantum physics, he not only understands the theory but has spent decades building solutions deployed in real-world applications. In this talk, he will address both the strengths of AI and its common limitations and risks. The focus will be on what genuinely delivers value to researchers in practice, as well as on areas that require caution, particularly when verifiability, reproducibility, and control over the research workflow are essential.
