Living with AI– Critical Questions for the Social Sciences and HumanitiesAs we face an increasing use of artificial intelligence (AI) in everyday practices, it becomes more critical than ever to examine how AI affects our lives and society. Researchers in the social sciences and humanities have made essential observations and analyses on this topic. Yet, […]
Welcome to the fourth annual WASP-HS Winter Conference! The conference is intended for the WASP-HS community including the PhD students and supervisors. PhD students within WASP-HS are invited to contribute to the Winter Conference either with a poster, a talk and by participating in a workshop on one (or two, if possible) of the six […]
The PI meeting on 12 March is a meeting for all principal investigators within WASP-HS. The aim of the meeting is to generate ideas and suggestions to help usher in a successful second half for WASP-HS, leaving a strong and lasting legacy beyond the current program period. The meeting will take place at Arlanda Airport, […]
There are frequent examples in the news of where both individuals and organisations are subjected to cyber-attacks. Individuals, public organisations, and industry are dependent on their digital infrastructures. Protecting these from cyber-attacks and unauthorized access requires methods, technologies and processes that guard the confidentiality, integrity, and availability of computer systems, networks and data. While cyber […]
Foto: Svarteld form & foto, Peter Karlsson.About the Event Join us for the Joint Summer School on Generative AI 2024, arranged in collaboration with the WASP Research Arenas Media and Language (WARA M&L), Robotics (WARA Robotics), WASP-HS and Unite!. The theme—Applications and Implications of Deep Generative Models—expands the research horizons by welcoming students from different […]
A Joint Conference between DDLS, WASP and WASP-HSThe conference will focus on different aspects of research, where collaboration over scientific domains is essential, and will explore the following topics: - How data- and AI-driven research is shaping the future of life science- Development of new approaches to human-in-the-loop technologies and their use- The need for […]
Join us for the WASP-HS Community Reference Meeting (CRM) Queering AI as we delve into a transdisciplinary dialogue focusing on queer perspectives on AI developments, implementations, and discourse. Queer theory offers valuable insights by shedding light on often overlooked perspectives, particularly those at the margins, and exposing the various power imbalances inherent in AI systems. […]
Petter Falk, defends his doctoral thesis "Assemble Care // Align Data: An Ethnographic Study of Datafication in Swedish Public Care", at Karlstad University. Abstract You sit in a quiet room at your local healthcare clinic. Tests are run, assessments made, and your data is woven into the threads of an electronic health record. Or perhaps […]
Creating Shared AI FuturesThe prevailing media narratives often depict a bleak future, marked by escalating conflicts, an impending climate crisis, and the rapid evolution of artificial intelligence. Such depictions can foster a sense of helplessness, making it difficult to envision a way forward. However, it is crucial to challenge this sense of inevitability by exploring […]
This year's conference will be at Aula Magna, Stockholm University on February 5-7. It will be filled with workshops, poster presentations, and interactive discussions, with ample opportunity for networking. We would like to thank Stockholm University for hosting the conference. With their generous support we have been able to expand the it to the entire […]
Malin Backman defends her doctoral thesis, “Essays on Women in the Labor Market: Technology, Inequality and the Future of Work,” at Uppsala University. Abstract Essay I: I study how digital skill requirements affect the gender composition of new hires in female-dominated administrative occupations in Sweden from 2006 to 2016. I track the prevalence of digital […]
Kashyap Haresamundram, defends his doctoral thesis “Interactions with Pseudo-Sapiens: User perception of anthropomorphism, mind, and trust in humanlike social agents”, at Lund University (LTH). Abstract Advancements in AI and Robotics have made it possible, at least to some extent, for technology to interact with humans in humanlike ways, such as being able to use natural […]
