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  • PhD Defense – Modeling Norms for Social Simulations: Increasing Realism in Social Simulations to Support Decision Makers in Their Decision Making

    Christian Kammler defends his doctoral thesis, “Modeling norms for social simulations: increasing realism in social simulations to support decision makers in their decision making” at Umeå University. Abstract It is very challenging for policymakers and other decision makers to make any kind of decision on a new policy, as the reaction of a person to […]

  • PhD Defense – How to Build Nice Robots: Ethics from Theory to Machine Implementation

    Jakob Stenseke defends his doctoral thesis, "How to build nice robots: Ethics from theory to machine implementation," at Lunds University. Click here for a link to the dissertation.  Click here for a link to the event page at Lund University.  Abstract This thesis investigates morality from a computational perspective by examining how machines can be […]

  • En ny regulatorisk verklighet? Perspektiv på AI-juridiken i praktiken

    Det senaste decenniet har EU lagstiftat på en mängd olika områden som alla har bäring på hur teknik av olika slag skapas och hanteras. Få branscher och sektorer undgår effekterna av de nya reglerna, oavsett om det handlar om offentlig eller privat verksamhet. Ambitionen har varit att stärka grundläggande rättigheter (integritet och dataskydd) samt söka […]

  • PhD Defense – Formal methods for verification in human-agent interaction

    Andreas Brännström, defends his doctoral thesis "Formal methods for verification in human-agent interaction", at Umeå University. Abstract Formal verification is essential for ensuring that systems behave according to their mathematical specifications. However, applying formal verification to human-agent interactions presents unique challenges due to the dynamic nature of human mental states and behaviors. Unlike traditional verification tasks, […]

  • PhD Defense – Proactive Balancing: AI-driven Video-based Active Assisted Living Technologies and Balancing of Interests

    Maksymilian M. Kuźmicz, defends his doctoral thesis "Proactive Balancing: AI-driven Video-based Active Assisted Living Technologies and Balancing of Interests", at Stockholm University. Abstract This thesis aims to propose a method of balancing and identify appropriate legal tools of balancing in the context of AI-driven video-based Active Assisted Living (AAL) technologies. AAL represents a suite of […]

  • Workshop: Girls Just Want to Have Sc(AI)ence – Part 2

    Pushing boundaries of research design: Future Making through (re)mixing creative methods Please note that this event is independently organized by a WASP-HS researcher and not the WASP-HS Program Office. While feminist approaches to technoscience are getting increasing attention, fields such as Artificial Intelligence, Human-Robot Interaction and Human-Computer Interaction are still male-dominated. Similarly, new technologies, from […]

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    Exploring Human and Social Challenges in Data-Driven Life Sciences

    The rapid development of data-driven approaches in the life sciences is transforming how we understand biological systems, develop treatments, and make healthcare decisions. While these advances promise insights and possibilities, they also raise questions about accountability, interpretability, and the changing relations between experts, technologies, and society.  These developments demand careful consideration of questions such as: […]

  • Webinar: The Digital Prior Restraint: Can Freedom of Expression Survive Upload Filters?

    Please note that this event is independently organized by a WASP-HS researcher and not the WASP-HS Program Office. Across Europe, automated upload filters are increasingly used by social media platforms to screen content before it's published—a practice that raises important questions about freedom of expression. These technologies are used as a measure to effectively limit […]

  • PhD Defense – Making Sense of Medical AI: The Making of AI Transparencies and Configuration of Expertise

    Charlotte Högberg defends her doctoral thesis, “Making Sense of Medical AI: The Making of AI Transparencies and Configuration of Expertise,” at Lund University (LTH). Click here for a link to the event page at Lund University. Abstract Artificial Intelligence (AI) technologies are increasingly researched and applied for medical knowledge discovery and to support or automate […]

  • Workshop: Girls Just Want to Have Sc(AI)ence – Part 3

    Please note that this event is independently organized by a WASP-HS researcher and not the WASP-HS Program Office. Creating a research network to foster woman's partcipation in technoscience. Topic: We Should All Be Feminists in Software Engineering Practical Information The workshop is arranged in a hybrid format on June 4, 2025: - 13.00 - 14.00: Hybrid […]

  • PhD Defense – Contextual Intelligence: Leveraging AI for Targeted Marketing

    Emil Häglund defends his doctoral thesis, Contextual Intelligence: Leveraging AI for Targeted Marketing, at Umeå University. Click here for a link to the event page at Umeå University Abstract As privacy concerns increase and regulation against tracking-based advertising tightens, contextual advertising, which targets ads based on webpage content rather than personal data, offers a compelling alternative. The […]

  • AI and Society: Fresh Perspectives from PhD Graduates

    Newly minted PhD students from the Wallenberg AI, Autonomous Systems and Software Program - Humanity and Society Graduate School discuss their insights into the implications and entanglements of AI for society and humanity. Program Empathy and Manipulation VerificationAndreas Brännström, Umeå University Democratic Subjects and Datafied WelfarePetter Falk, Karlstad University Sensemaking and Transparency of Medical AICharlotte […]