Dr. Michael A. Hedderich

I’m a Junior Research Group Leader (a German equivalent to assistant professor) at Munich University (LMU), affiliated with the MaiNLP group and the Munich Center for Machine Learning. I’m also a member of the ELLIS Society.

My research covers the intersection of machine learning, natural language processing and human-computer interaction. In the development of AI systems, human factors play a crucial role, like in

• human supervision (or the lack thereof in low-resource settings,
• the need to explain, understand and control global model behavior,
• the involvement of domain experts and stakeholders.

​I’m both interested in developing new technology as well as building bridges from AI to other interested fields. To this end, my work includes technical and foundational methods, human-centered approaches, and applications in fields ranging from archeology to medical research.

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