BLISS AI Speaker Series: Understanding Reasoning from Pretraining to Post-Training - Pavel Izmailov

We are excited to feature Pavel Izmailov, who is currently a Member of Technical Staff at Anthropic and will discuss "Understanding Reasoning from Pretraining to Post-Training", lasting approximately 45 minutes. After the talk, seize the opportunity to connect with fellow AI enthusiasts to share ideas and questions while enjoying free drinks and pizza. Door close by 7.15pm, so please come early! Also, "attend"ing (RSVP) here on Luma is strictly necessary to be guaranteed entry. Who is this event for? This event is open to everyone interested in state-of-the-art AI research. We especially design it for students, PhD candidates, academic researchers, and industry professionals with a research focus in machine learning. We are BLISS e.V., the AI organization in Berlin that connects like-minded individuals who share great interest and passion for the field of machine learning. This winter 2026/2027, we will, again, host an exciting speaker series on site in Berlin, featuring excellent researchers from Google Deepmind, Anthropic, MPIIS, Imperial College, Microsoft and UCL. Website: https://bliss.berlin Youtube: https://www.youtube.com/@bliss.ev.berlin Disclaimer: By attending this event you agree to be photographed.