Kerstin Sahlin new member of the Umeå University Board

by Hanna Nordin | Apr 27, 2020 | News

Kerstin Sahlin, Professor of Management, Uppsala University, and chairperson of the board of WASP-HS, has been appointed by the government as a new member of the board of Umeå University. “This is an assignment I look forward to very much,” says Kerstin Sahlin. Read...

The Role of Biometrics and AI in Everyday Life

by Hanna Nordin | Apr 23, 2020 | News

Amanda Lagerkvist, researcher at Uppsala University and project leader in WASP-HS, has opened up a whole new field of research: Existential Media Studies. It is about what it means to be human in a digital age, when more and more automation in society. In an interview...

Biometri och AI i vardagen

by Hanna Nordin | Apr 23, 2020 | News

Hur påverkar det oss när smarta digitala hemassistenter, som Siri och Alexa, tar plats i vårt vardagsrum? Och vad händer när man via biometri börjar spåra avvikande personer? Detta är frågor som Amanda Lagerkvist, forskare vid Uppsala universitet och i WASP-HS...

The role of biometrics and AI in everyday life

by Hanna Nordin | Apr 23, 2020 | News

Amanda Lagerkvist, researcher at Uppsala University and project leader in WASP-HS, has opened up a whole new field of research: Existential Media Studies. It is about what it means to be human in a digital age, when more and more automation in society. In an interview...

Scientists says Corona-apps can be a risk

by Hanna Nordin | Apr 16, 2020 | News

Researchers warn governments that Corona-apps may pose threats to human rights and freedoms. Initiators of a call to the Dutch government are Virginia Dignum (program director WASP-HS) together with Catelijne Muller, Natali Helberger and Frank Dignum. Some 60...