Speaker: Benjamin Joachimi (UCL)
Title: Cosmology with the responsible use of machines
Abstract:
Large-scale structure cosmology is about to experience a data deluge with several new surveys that are unprecedented in terms of their sky coverage, depth, and fidelity. At the same time we are witnessing a technological revolution with machine learning and Big Data science methods pervading all aspects of life. While it is tempting to train the machines to (eventually) do all cosmological data analysis for us, I will argue for a more measured, sustainable and interpretable approach, and highlight a number of recent advances in large-scale structure analysis where AI tools come to the aid of the responsible cosmologist.