Virginia Dignum Awarded Lifetime Achievement in AI

by Hanna Nordin | May 11, 2026 | News

Virginia Dignum, WASP-HS researcher and professor of responsible artificial intelligence (AI) at Umeå University, is awarded the 2026 Nordic DAIR Data Innovation Summit “Lifetime Achievement in AI” award. The award was presented last week at the Nordic DAIR Data...

WASP‑HS Collaboration Arena Welfare Will Anchor AI Research in Real Societal Challenges

by Hanna Nordin | May 5, 2026 | News

To anchor research on how artificial intelligence (AI) and autonomous systems affect welfare in real and current challenges, WASP-HS is launching the Collaboration Arena Welfare. The arena aims to create opportunities for researchers and practitioners to jointly...

Open Call: Research Initiation Grants for Data-Driven Life Sciences and Society 2026

by Hanna Nordin | Apr 28, 2026 | News

Wallenberg AI, Autonomous Systems and Software Program – Humanity and Society (WASP-HS) and the SciLifeLab and Wallenberg National Program for Data-Driven Life Science (DDLS) are opening another joint call aiming to deepen the understanding of how artificial...

Open Call: WASP and WASP-HS Project Call

by Hanna Nordin | Apr 1, 2026 | News

Autonomous systems, artificial intelligence, and software meet the humanities and social sciences in the first-ever joint call between WASP and WASP‑HS. The call invites researchers to apply for funding to initiate new interdisciplinary collaborations. The call is now...

”AI and the Paradox of Agency” – The Choice to Remain in Human Control

by Hanna Nordin | Mar 31, 2026 | News

Who is in control when AI enters our lives? WASP-HS Guest Professor Sarah Cook curates the newest exhibition “AI and the Paradox of Agency” together with Museum Director Katarina Pierre at Bildmuseet in Umeå. The exhibition explores who holds power when AI enters our...