The research project AALearning (Adversarial and Uncertainty-Aware Learning) has officially started with its kick-off collaboration meeting this week. Funded by the German Federal Ministry of Research (BMFTR) within the ErUM-Data programme, AALearning aims to strengthen the robustness, interpretability, and reliability of machine-learning methods used in fundamental physics research. AALearning brings together expertise from physics, machine learning, and AI safety. The project is jointly led by