24.1 | THE IVTH ANNUAL KATHY WILKES MEMORIAL CONFERENCE

From around the mid-20^th century philosophers, psychologists, linguists, and fledgling neuroscientists joined forces in an effort to understand the mind and its workings. Almost 75 years on, we are seeing the fruits in the development of large language models and sophisticated robotics. In this workshop we will recall the early beginnings, and reflect on some of the intellectual twists and turns that led to today’s achievements. We also aim to honour one of the pioneers figures in cognitive science and artificial intelligence, who died in the summer of 2025, Professor Margaret  Boden, OBE and FBA.