Matjaž GAMS

Professor Matjaž Gams researches the information society, civilization, computer science and informatics, artificial intelligence, and machine learning. He has held several national and international positions. Currently, he heads the Department of intelligent systems at the Jožef Stefan Institute, coordinates computer departments, is a member of the scientific council at JSI, a member of IFIP, and national councilor for science. Recently he handled the introduction of autonomous cars in Slovenia, wrote the national programme for electronic and mobile health, published the White book of Slovenian demography, and is studying the longevity of human civilization – according to the modified Drake equation, it will be from 1000 to 10.000 years unless we expand to other planets. His major scientific discovery is the principle and paradox of multiple knowledge, indicating that interactions are stronger than algorithms or equations (more heads know more).

In 2018 Professor Gams presented an invited lecture about the danger of autonomous weapons at UN, Geneva.

1954 born in Ljubljana, Slovenia

1978 Undergraduate degree, thesis on generating chess endgames, University of Ljubljana

1989 Doctorate on the use of multiple models in machine learning, University of Ljubljana

2004 Head of department of Intelligent Systems

2011 Full professor, University of Ljubljana

2014 Regular member of IAS

2017 National councilor for science, Slovenia

Important Works

M. Gams, I. Y-H Gu, A. Härmä, A. Munoz, V. Tam (2019) Artificial intelligence and ambient intelligence. Journal of Ambient Intelligence and Smart Environments 11:1.

D. Nau, M. Luštrek, A. Parker, I. Bratko, M. Gams (2010) When is it better not to look ahead? Artif. Intell.

M. Gams (2001) Weak intelligence: through the principle and paradox of multiple knowledge, Huntington: Nova Science.

Selected Awards

2011 1st, Taras, best industry

2013 1st, EVaAL comp., activities and falls

2014 1st cont. Europe, Tricorder, home health system

2018 1st, Technology transfer

2018 1st, 2nd, Sussex-Huawei competition, A* conference UBICOMP