AI Companions and the Future of Intimacy

by Hanna Nordin | Aug 13, 2026 | News

AI companions are on the increase. What can we learn from their use in Japan? This fall, Hirofumi Katsuno, internationally renowned Professor at the Department of Media, Journalism and Communications at Doshisha University, will visit various WASP-HS robotics groups...

WASP-HS Study Visit to the Swedish Police Authority

by Hanna Nordin | Jun 26, 2026 | News

Using artificial intelligence (AI) in a legally robust and accountable manner was one of the core topics during the WASP-HS study visit to the Swedish Police Authority in Stockholm. On June 15, the WASP-HS Graduate School visited the Swedish Police Authority in...

Launching WASP-HS Research Network on AI and Higher Education

by Hanna Nordin | Jun 15, 2026 | News

WASP-HS is funding a Research Network on Artificial Intelligence and Higher Education. The aim of the network is to amplify the possibilities of knowledge exchange, coordination and strategic development within the field. AI is transforming the conditions of higher...

Initiating Nordic Collaboration

by Hanna Nordin | Jun 10, 2026 | News

WASP-HS has signed a Memorandum of Understanding with the National Centre for Artificial Intelligence in Society (CAISA) in Denmark and the Norwegian Artificial Intelligence Research Consortium (NORA). The Nordic countries are known for high living standards, strong...

Navigating Uncertain Futures: Sensemaking with AI in Complex System Planning – PhD Defense

by Hanna Nordin | Jun 4, 2026 | News

Elinor Särner defends her doctoral thesis, “Repairing Creative AI: Critical explorations of frictions, reconfigurations, and reflexivity“, on June 5, 2026, at Linköping University. See event page. Abstract Technological development is an integral part of human life...