Künstliche Intelligenz: Deutschlands jüngste KI-Professorin räumt mit den größten Mythen auf

Germany's newest artificial intelligence professor, Alicia von Schenk, is debunking the biggest myths surrounding the field. Born with an early aptitude for learning, von Schenk began her education at age four and went on to earn a perfect 1.0 grade on her Abitur at 15. She pursued degrees in mathematics and economics at Frankfurt and Heidelberg universities, graduating summa cum laude with the highest honors.

Remarkably, she became a professor at the age of 30, a rare achievement in Germany where the average age of first-time professors is nearly 44.

Currently, von Schenk oversees the Chair for "Economics of AI and Human Behavior" at the Julius-Maximilians-Universität in Würzburg, one of the few such programs in Germany with a specific focus on the economic and behavioral impacts of AI. Recognized as a rising star in her field, von Schenk explains how she achieved such early success and offers insights into the current AI boom.

"Myth number one is that there is only one AI," von Schenk asserts. "Despite all the hype, there is no single AI. Instead, AI is a broad term encompassing various technologies, from simple statistical tools to sophisticated generative language models like ChatGPT, and complex neural networks in machine learning." She emphasizes that all these technologies should be differentiated, noting that calling them all AI is too simplistic.