This proposal aims to support a visit by Dr. Damien Teney, head of the Machine Learning group at the Idiap Research Institute, to the Australian Institute for MachineLearning (AIML) in Adelaide. Dr. Teney has an extensive history of successful collaborations with several scientists from the AIML. This visit will enable rapid progress on two key projects requiringintense collaboration due to the combination of multiple skillsets and domains of expertise. More specifically, these projects aim to improve our scientific understanding of the capabilities, limitations, and reliability characteristcs of large machine learning models. These topics are increasingly relevant on scientific, societal, and economical levels due to the growing importance and adoption of machine learning and AI at large. This proposal is strongly supported by the AIML's director since it addresses topics of mutual interest. The visit will benefit the two parties through the acceleratedproduction of high-impact scientific knowledge. It will also contribute to international visibility of Swiss research capacity. The candidate additionally plans to prepare joint grant proposals with AIML scientists, as well as to promote future opportunities for Australian scientists to visit Swiss institutions. These activities will help sustain the partnership and ensure that its benefits extend beyond the duration of the visit.