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Power Imbalances and Climate Impact in AI Systems
On October 2, Wallenberg AI, Autonomous Systems and Software Program – Humanity and Society (WASP-HS) arranged an online meeting on the topic “Queering AI”. Researchers and representatives from the...
Open Call: Postdoctoral Scholarships on AI, Humanity, and Society at Stanford University
WASP-HS announces the second postdoctoral call of 2024 for scholarships on AI, humanity, and society, this time at Stanford University. These scholarships enable promising researchers who have...
Collaborative Conference on AI and Data in Life Sciences
On September 24 and 25, WASP-HS together with its sister programs the Wallenberg AI, Autonomous Systems and Software Program (WASP) and Data-Driven Life Science (DDLS) co-arranged a two-day...
Join WASP-HS in Creating Shared AI Futures
In a world often fixated on pessimistic visions of the future—driven by conflicts, environmental crises, and rapid technological advances—there is a growing need for hopeful alternatives,...
Open Call: Postdoctoral Scholarships on AI, Humanity, and Society at MIT
WASP-HS announces an open call for postdoctoral scholarships on AI, humanity, and society at MIT in collaboration with SERC. These scholarships enable promising researchers who have recently...
Life and AI at NASA – New Perspectives After Visit to Copenhagen
After taking the train south, from my home department at Chalmers in Gothenburg, I arrived in Copenhagen. A city of hygge and the best food destination in the world - according to both rankings and...
Worker Well-Being, Predictive Algorithms, and Learning From Ricardo
It is not uncommon to compare the impact of AI transformation to that of the industrial revolution. Should AI turn out to bring about economic change akin to the industrial revolution, the...
A Semester in Melbourne, Australia: Exploring Morality and AI
I want to tell you about my semester abroad in Australia. But first, a little background. I am Jakob, a 4th-year WASP-HS PhD student in practical philosophy at Lund University, working on a thesis...
Open Call: Research Initiation Grants for Data-Driven Life Sciences and Society
As part of a long-term commitment by the Wallenberg Foundations, a new call for collaborative research has been announced by Data-Driven Life Science and WASP-HS. This initiative aims to stimulate...
Professor Castellano Highlights Ethical Guidelines for Social Robots at UN AI for Good Summit 2024
At the United Nations AI for Good Global Summit 2024, Professor Ginevra Castellano from Uppsala University presented her WASP-HS research on ethical guidelines for socially assistive robots. Her...
WASP-HS in the News
Chatta med de döda – så kan vi ta fram AI-botar av dem vi mist
Carl Öhman, Stefan Larsson
September 29, 2024
Vetenskapsradion På djupet
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Studio Ett, Sveriges Radio
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September 6, 2024
Swedish University of Agricultural Sciences (SLU)
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New research highlights opportunities and challenges of AI Chatbots in Higher Education
Cormac McGrath, Alexandra Farazouli, Teresa Cerratto-Pargman
September 3, 2024
Stockholm University
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Fler förbud för framtiden framåt, röster med rättigheter och nu är det slut på det roliga!
Simon Lindgren
August 30, 2024
P3 Nyheter, Sveriges Radio
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Med AI förändrar vi bilden av oss själva – men blir det lättare att hitta kärleken?
Matilda Arvidsson
August 26, 2024
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Professorn: AI lösning när lärarbristen ökar
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August 24, 2024
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Debatt: Är AI det största hotet mot kvinnors självkänsla?
Virginia Dignum
August 12, 2024
Västerbottens-Kuriren
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Data After Death
Carl Öhman
August 7, 2024
The Measure of Everyday Life
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