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Unfolding the Interactive and Sociomaterial Landscape of Robotic Failures – PhD Defense

Samantha Stedtler defends her doctoral thesis, “Unfolding the Interactive and Sociomaterial Landscape of Robotic Failures", at Lund University on November 7. See event. Abstract This thesis examines robotic failure from the perspective of its social...
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Language, Power, and Knowledge in the Age of AI

What happens when AI has a say in human meaning, knowledge and power? Professor Simon Lindgren asks these questions in his new book, “Discourse Machines: Power and Knowledge in the Age of Large Language Models”. Large language models are a type of AI system trained on...
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Open Call for Strategic Workshops within WASP and WASP-HS

To deepen scientific collaboration and stimulate research collaborations between technical AI research and AI research in the humanities and social sciences, WASP-HS opens a call for strategic workshops. The call is now open and closes 23 November 2026. WASP and...
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EU AI Act Risks Losing Legitimacy – Award-Winning Presentation at Nordic AI Meet 2026

Is it legitimate for private organizations to be tasked with developing the standards on which the EU AI Act is based? This was the focus of the talk by Andrew Leyden, WASP-HS PhD researcher in Legal Science, Örebro University, who was awarded Best Session Talk at...
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AI’s Influence on Decision-Making, Artists, and Society

What does AI's growing influence over decision-making mean for artists, society, and humanity? In her new book “AI and the Paradox of Agency” WASP-HS Guest Professor Sarah Cook discusses this question with the artists contributing to the exhibition of the same name on...

Computational Analysis of Linguistic Agency – PhD Defense

Igor Ryananov defends his doctoral thesis “Computational Analysis of Linguistic Agency“, at Umeå University on 26 October. See event. Abstract Contemporary news ecosystems are brimming with stories and narratives that are often blurry, overlapping and contradictory,...
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Perceived Difficulties of Route Navigation From the Perspective of a Map Reader – PhD Defense

Arvid Krantz-Horned defends his doctoral thesis “What Looks Difficult to Navigate on a Map? An Analysis of Perceived Route Difficulty From the Perspective of a Map Reader“, at Umeå University on 23 October. See event. Abstract To find out how we can navigate...
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Making Generative AI Fair, Just, and Inclusive

Better and healthier societal integration of generative AI was the main discussion at the WASP and WASP-HS workshop at Rånäs slott, Stockholm, earlier this fall. Generative AI is used by many in day-to-day life and work and is rapidly being integrated into research,...

WASP-HS Researcher Leads Technofascism Course at MIT

Erik Sandelin, WASP-HS postdoctoral researcher, teaches about the overlap between fascism and computer technology, such as AI, at Massachusetts Institute of Technology (MIT). Fascism is the political ideology that promotes a powerful authoritarian government, extreme...

Computing Trees: Forest Measurement and Planetary Prediction – PhD Defense

Erik Ljungberg defends his doctoral thesis “Computing Trees: Forest Measurement and Planetary Prediction“, at KTH – Royal School of Technology on October 16. See event. Abstract This dissertation examines how forests have been made governable through measurement,...

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The Invisible Shift: How AI Could Shape the Parliamentary Election Without Us Noticing

Mikael Wiberg
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Netanyahu Responds to Death Rumours

Simon Lindgren
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Professor warns of strategic dependence on US AI and cloud infrastructure

Virginia Dignum
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X’s algorithm made users more politically right-leaning

Pontus Strimling
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Tajming är en utmaning för självkörande bilar

Barry Brown
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Labb för AI och simulering rustar lärare

Linnéa Stenliden
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Det svenska AI-haveriet

Mikael Wiberg
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”GPT-5 utplånade inte mänskligheten – dags att fokusera på verkliga risker”

Moa Johansson
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Elinore använder AI som psykolog: ”Kommer med bra svar”

Lux Miranda
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‘We didn’t vote for ChatGPT’: Swedish PM under fire for using AI in role

Virginia Dignum
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The Invisible Shift: How AI Could Shape the Parliamentary Election Without Us Noticing

Mikael Wiberg
Read more in Swedish

Netanyahu Responds to Death Rumours

Simon Lindgren
Read more in Swedish

Professor warns of strategic dependence on US AI and cloud infrastructure

Virginia Dignum
Read more in Swedish

X’s algorithm made users more politically right-leaning

Pontus Strimling
Read more in Swedish

Tajming är en utmaning för självkörande bilar

Barry Brown
Read more

Labb för AI och simulering rustar lärare

Linnéa Stenliden
Read more

Det svenska AI-haveriet

Mikael Wiberg
Read more

”GPT-5 utplånade inte mänskligheten – dags att fokusera på verkliga risker”

Moa Johansson
Read more

Elinore använder AI som psykolog: ”Kommer med bra svar”

Lux Miranda
Read more

‘We didn’t vote for ChatGPT’: Swedish PM under fire for using AI in role

Virginia Dignum
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