[visionlist] IMOL2025 Workshop: Deadline Extended + Speakers Lineup

[Nicola Catenacci]

Dear colleagues,

We would like to remind you to register to the *7th Intrinsically Motivated
Open-ended Learning Workshop (IMOL2025)*, which will take place at the
University of Hertfordshire, Hatfield, UK, from *September 8–10, 2025*.
Please note two important updates reported below:

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   *Extended deadline* for submissions (*20th of July 2025 AOE*).
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   *Current list of invited speakers *(additional names coming soon)


Workshop Description

IMOL2025 will bring together researchers from AI, machine learning,
robotics, cognitive science, psychology, biology, and related disciplines
to share and discuss the latest advancements in intrinsically motivated and
open-ended learning. The workshop will showcase cross-disciplinary research
aimed at understanding and building adaptive systems capable of operating
in open-ended, unpredictable environments. It will focus on mechanisms
inspired by intrinsic motivation—those that enable humans and animals to
explore, learn, and develop autonomously through self-generated goals and
internal drives—as well as theoretical foundations, algorithmic
innovations, cognitive and biological insights, and real-world applications
of open-ended learning.

Invited Speakers

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   *Michael Levin*, Tufts University
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   *Tim Rocktä­sch­el*, University College London / DeepMind
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   *Michael Herrmann*, University of Edinburgh
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   *Christian Guckelsberger*, Aalto University
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   *Jakob Foerster*, University of Oxford
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   *Özgür Şimşek*, University of Bath
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   *Tim Verbelen*, VERSES Research Lab
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   *Franziska Brändle*, University of Oxford
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   *Anna Jordanous*, University of Kent


Registration and Submission

There is no registration fee, but registration is compulsory for
participation. Registration will be based on accepted submissions. There
are two ways to register:

   1.

   *Submit an extended abstract* (up to 2 pages, excluding references)
   describing research relevant to the workshop themes. Both published and
   unpublished work are welcome.
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      Accepted abstracts will be presented as posters.
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      A select number will be invited for short plenary talks in the main
      track.
      2.

   *Submit a brief motivation letter* if you do not plan to present work
   but would like to attend and participate in discussions.

Please choose only one of the above submission options. All accepted
submissions (poster abstracts or motivation letters) will count as valid
registrations for IMOL2025.

Submissions must be made via the OpenReview platform at:
https://openreview.net/group?id=IMOL/2025/Conference

Topics

Topics of interest include (but are not limited to):

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   Intrinsic motivations in artificial and biological systems
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   Autonomous open-ended learning in machines and robots
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   Self-supervised representation learning
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   Goal self-generation
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   Architectures for open-ended learning
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   Multi-task reinforcement learning
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   Curriculum learning
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   Continual and lifelong learning
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   Parameterized and goal-based skill learning
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   Skill compositionality and chunking
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   Knowledge transfer and avoidance of catastrophic forgetting
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   Abstraction and hierarchies of goals and behaviours
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   Interplay between intrinsic and extrinsic motivations
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   Open-ended development in children
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   Mitigating risks in real-world deployment of open-ended systems
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   Developmental and cognitive architectures supporting open-ended learning
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   Philosophical and ethical implications of open-ended learning


Important Dates

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   *Submission opens:* June 2, 2025
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   *Submission deadline:* July 13, 2025 *July 20, 2025 AOE*
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   *Notification of acceptance:* July 20, 2025 *July 27, 2025*
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   *Workshop dates:* September 8–10, 2025


*Website:* https://imol2025.github.io/

For enquiries, please *contact:* imol25.workshop at gmail.com


Please help us spread the word about IMOL2025.

We look forward to seeing you in Hatfield!

*The IMOL2025 Organizing Committee*
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