INES HIPOLITO

COGNITIVE SCIENCE OF ARTIFICIAL INTELLIGENCE

Bringing expertise in the philosophy of mind and cognitive science, I specialise in the intricacies of human cognition and artificial intelligence. With a robust academic background, I specialise in fundamental questions about cognition, perception, and intelligence.

Currently, I hold the position of Assistant Professor at Macquarie University, specialising in philosophy of mind and cognitive science. Previously, I served as a proud lecturer at the Berlin School of Mind and Brain (Humboldt-Universität zu Berlin).

As a bridge-builder between disciplines, I facilitate meaningful dialogues and collaborations across academia, corporate, and NGO sectors. My interdisciplinary approach fosters innovation and encourages holistic stances to complex societal challenges.

As the founder and CEO of MissionAI, I am committed to advising organisations in cultivating mission-driven and ethical AI cultures, showcasing my practical impact in the field. Moreover, in my role as an AI ethics advisor for Verses, a cognitive computing company, I contribute to shaping ethical and responsible AI implementation.

Be ruthless with AI and kind with people

RESEARCH

Photo by Leanne Rath @Monash University “Math and the Brain Workshopn 2023”

Approaching cognition as inherently situated, I explore a broad spectrum, spanning from fundamental neurobiological processes to agent-level cognitive practices and activities. My specific focus centres on understanding cognitive development within a cultural environment.

Employing and developing E-Cognitive Science, complex systems theory and active inference modelling tools, my contributions aim to illuminate the intricate interplay between human cognitive practices and the continually evolving landscape of AI environments. This encompasses examining the impact of AI-immersed environments on human cultural practices, cognitive development, mental health, and overall well-being.

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PUBLICATIONS

(open) Humans and Large Language Models. Journal of Cultural Cognitive Science (with Bidisha Som; Fernando Marmolejo-Ramos)

(Open) Active Inference and Well-being, Neuroscience of Consciousness (with Kiverstein & Miller)

(2023) Bayesian Brain. Consciousness and Cognition (with Michael Kirchhoff)

(2023) Bio AI: From Embodied Robotics to Enactive Cognition Frontiers in NeuroRobobitics (with Adam Safron, Andy Clark)

(2023) Realism in Computational Neuroscience. Synthese (with Matteo Colombo, Thomas van Es, Guilherme S.Oliveira)

• Cognitive modelling: A Language Game of Cultural practices
  
• Markov Blankets in the brain
  
• The Free Energy Principle on the Edge of Chaos
  
• Cognition under Active Inference
  
• Generative models of the mind: neural connections and cognitive integration
  
• Generative Models of the Mind (University of Oxford)

• The Complexity Wanderer, The Comptemplative Science Podcast
  
• Neuroscience and Embodiment: A Dialogue with Inês Hipólito, Converging Dialogues
  
• Enactive Cognition, Culture, Artificial Intelligence, and Diversity in Science, The Dissenter
  
• AI, Gender and Robots with Inês Hipólito at The CAVE, Macquarie Research Centre in Ethics and Agency
• Markov Blankets, Modularity, Enactivism, The Active Inference Institute
  

• New Medical Life Sciences; "Gaining new insights into the complex relationship between cognition and AI"
  
• Frontiers Science News: “Why diversity and inclusion needs to be at the forefront of future”
  

Work with Me

ines.hipolito[at]mq.edu.au

Michael Kirby Building, 17 Wally's Walk, Office 250

Macquarie University

Sydney, NSW 2109, Australia