Robert Jakob
@robertjakob
Building Agents at ETH Zurich (http://agenticsystemslab.org)
🚀Excited to share that @kev_osull , @PascalBtd , and I are launching the Agentic Systems Lab @ETH . We’re now assembling a Genesis Batch of 10–20 Master’s thesis students to build and evaluate agentic AI systems with real-world impact. If you want to spend your thesis shaping…
The Murphy lab had a great time with Libby Benson (@leb112358) during her visit for her Jump-Start Clinic brainstorming! Clockwise from back left: Yongyi Guo, Ziping Xu, Daiqi Gao, myself, Libby, Susobhan Ghosh, Eura Nofshin, Asim Gazi, @robertjakob, Anna Trella, and @kewzha.
Meet the Stanford of Europe… @ETH_en Zürich! Some facts about ETH #startups spinouts : - 545 companies founded - 93% survival at 5 years - 10% have exited - 12 unicorns 🦄 - combined value is €15.7bn sifted.eu/articles/stanf…
Introducing: ✨Nexus✨ Nexus is a tool to create, run and monitor AI agents. You can connect these agents to computers, phones and even robots. Our vision-first AI agents interact with environments much like humans do, enabling them to perform tasks that were previously…
Just got this AI ad made by @sarath_suresh_m 😁 Video generation is obviously still early, but it's really cool to see how well this video captures the core idea behind our tool. Cool perk of having friends who can just whip up stuff like this. If you want something…
Untold - The Immortal Blades Saga So beyond excited to share this concept trailer - Untold is a story I have worked on for over 8 years and next year, we will be making it into a reality with season 1 of the series. This project is probably the one I hold most close to my heart…
Tweaked our pipeline for voiceover input from @garrytan —here’s what dropped. Pretty wild 🚀
Our AI reviewer for academic manuscripts just hit the front page of @hackernews. Lots of uploads and helpful feedback so far! 🙏 Try it out for free: Cloud: rigorous.company Self-host: github.com/robertjakob/ri…

🚀 The FDA’s AI Peer Review pilot may be complete — but their tool isn’t available yet. So we built it ourselves. Two weeks ago. 👉 rigorous.company Just upload your manuscript and receive a comprehensive AI-generated peer review. Perfect for surviving your next desk…
In a historic first for the agency, @DrMakaryFDA today announced an aggressive timeline to scale use of artificial intelligence (AI) internally across all FDA centers by June 30, 2025, following the completion of a new generative AI pilot for scientific reviewers.…
I heard this internal memo of mine is being leaked right now, so here it is:
This was such a fun event! Many thanks to BCASA!
Susan Murphy (@SusanMurphylab1) talks with us about her Mostellar Statistician of the Year Award from the BCASA & her research that combines AI tools with statistical methods to generate forward-thinking digital healthcare app interventions: statistics.fas.harvard.edu/news/professor… #HarvardStats
A nice shot with lab members who came to celebrate the Mosteller award with me last Friday!
Want to know what behaviour change techniques are the most effective in digital health interventions? We've reviewed 85 articles > spanning 12 health domains > incl. >865,000 individuals to find the answer...read it here 👉doi.org/10.1093/abm/ka… @OUPAcademic @BehavioralMed
What makes patients stick to #mHealth apps? This review reports app features that affect adherence to DHIs for various chronic conditions such as #NCDs, #MentalHealth Disorders, and Substance Use. Report: jmir.org/2022/5/e35371 #HealthTech #eHealth #digitalhealth via @jmirpub
Digital health apps are becoming an important part of #medicine and #healthcare. Report: @TheEconomist

AI predicts when and if you might have a fatal heart attack: nature.com/articles/s4416…
Are you a mobile application developer and interested in pushing forward healthy longevity in vulnerable individuals in Singapore? Then please consider the following position at the Singapore-ETH Centre: jobs.ethz.ch/job/view/JOPG_… #digitalhealth #softwareengineering
Engagement With a Mobile Phone-Based Life Skills Intervention for Adolescents and Its Association With Participant Characteristics and Outcomes: Tree-Based Analysis Report: jmir.org/2022/1/e28638/ #mhealth #digitalhealth #HealthTech via @jmirpub