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SUMMARY:Book Launch for How That Robot Made Me Feel
DESCRIPTION:Whether robots\, or the artificial intelligence (AI) that powers them\, can feel emotions is a topic of ongoing debate. It is a familiar theme in science fiction and a frequent headline in tech development. Just as important is the question: How do we humans emotionally respond to robots? And how do those responses influence the way robots are designed today? \nThe book “How That Robot Made Me Feel” is an edited collection that explores what emotions we have when encountering robots\, how we react emotionally to them in different contexts\, and why these emotional responses are so important. \n\nDo robots\, or the AI that is driving them\, have emotions? That is a hotly debated topic—both in science fiction\, where such assertions are a staple of the narrative\, and in tech development\, where it often makes headlines. But what about how we humans emotionally respond to robots? Are our emotional responses any less important when it comes to how the robots we encounter today are designed? In How That Robot Made Me Feel\, Ericka Johnson asks the authors in this collection to critically examine our emotional and affective responses to robots\, and what such an examination would do to the way roboticists use (or toy with) our emotions in their design decisions. \nThe narrative arc of this anthology follows the question of just whose emotions are being engaged through robotic interactions\, why\, and for what design ends. Of course\, the answer is that it is our emotions that are interesting. And these emotions are not universal\, despite the historically universalist paradigm of AI and how robotic emotions work. Emotions are contingent\, to borrow a commonly used phrase in feminist technoscience. They are placed in space\, time\, and cultural context. And understanding how they are produced and engaged with will help clarify many of the political aspects of robotic interaction that are currently concealed by the shiny and allegedly neutral surfaces of robots. \n\nThe book launch takes place on October 9 at 10:00-11:00 in the KAW Lounge at Stockholm School of Economics. Lolanda Leite\, Royal Institute of Technology\, will introduce the book and contributing authors will be present for discussions over coffee and cake. \nWelcome! \n			\n				\n				\n				\n				\n				Registration\nPlease register below to attend the book launch.
URL:https://wasp-hs.org/event3/book-launch-for-how-that-robot-made-me-feel/
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SUMMARY:PhD Defense: Ethical Tensions in AI-Based Systems
DESCRIPTION:Clàudia Figueras Julián defends her doctoral thesis\, “Ethical Tensions in AI-Based Systems” on 9 October at Stockholm University. \nSee event page. \nAbstract\nThis thesis contributes to human-computer interaction (HCI) by exploring how various stakeholders in Swedish public organisations make sense of ethical considerations and negotiate ethical responsibility in the development and use of artificial intelligence (AI)-based systems. \nWhile high-level ethical frameworks (e.g.\, guidelines that emphasise principles such as fairness\, transparency\, and accountability) are intended to guide AI ethics application\, prior research reveals that practitioners frequently struggle to translate abstract frameworks into concrete actions within design and use contexts. Responding to calls in HCI for situated\, empirical approaches to studying AI ethics in practice\, this thesis investigates how stakeholders engage in ethical reasoning through three interconnected dimensions: how they reflect and make sense of ethical considerations\, the ethical tensions they encounter when working with AI-based systems\, and how ethical responsibility is described and negotiated across AI-based systems’ life cycles. \nDrawing on two qualitative case studies combining semi-structured interviews and a multi-stakeholder focus group\, the thesis develops an empirically grounded account of stakeholders’ ethical reasoning processes. \nThe analysis draws attention to three cross-study themes. First\, stakeholders make sense of ethical considerations in situ\, shaped by organisational roles\, institutional demands\, and technological constraints\, rather than direct application of abstract frameworks. Second\, ethical tensions are not simply obstacles but catalysts that prompt ethical reasoning\, surfacing hidden assumptions and conflicts that require stakeholders to renegotiate responsibilities. Third\, the negotiation of responsibility is made and remade among actors\, shifting across the AI-based system’s life cycle in response to tensions and contextual constraints. \nTogether\, these findings show that ethical reasoning in public sector AI work is best understood as contextual\, relational\, and evolving – taking shape through the interplay of sense-making\, handling tension\, and doing responsibilities. In doing so\, this thesis invites more reflective (embracing tensions as triggers for ethical reflection)\, relational (attuned to the shared and negotiated nature of responsibility)\, and practice-oriented (grounded in the situated ways stakeholders make sense of ethical considerations in everyday work) approaches to Responsible AI. \nSee full thesis. \nSupervisors\nChiara Rossitto\, Associate Professor of Human-Computer Interaction\, Stockholm UniversityTeresa Cerratto-Pargman\, Professor of Human-Computer Interaction\, Stockholm University \nOpponent\nChristopher Frauenberger\, Interdisciplinary Transformation University\, Austria
URL:https://wasp-hs.org/event3/phd-defense-ethical-tensions-in-ai-based-systems/
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SUMMARY:AI for Humanity and Society 2025
DESCRIPTION:About\n			\n			\n				\n				\n				\n				\n				\n				Keynotes\n			\n			\n				\n				\n				\n				\n				\n				Program\n			\n			\n				\n				\n				\n				\n				\n				Registration\n			\n			\n				\n				\n				\n				\n				\n				More\n			\n			\n				\n				\n				\n				\n			\n				\n				\n				\n				\n				\n				\n				\n				\n				\n				\n				As artificial intelligence becomes increasingly embedded in the fabric of society\, we are entering a period of profound transformation — of how we work\, collaborate\, and define human agency. AI is no longer simply a tool; it is a force that is reshaping institutions\, labor\, relationships\, and the foundations of decision-making across every sector. This raises critical questions: How do we ensure that this transformation enhances human dignity and social cohesion? What new forms of collaboration — between humans\, machines\, and institutions—are emerging\, and how can they be designed to promote justice\, autonomy\, and collective resilience? \nThis year’s conference\, The Great Transformation: Collaboration\, Work and Agency in the Age of AI\, will explore how individuals\, organizations\, and societies can navigate this rapidly evolving landscape. It invites researchers\, industry leaders\, policymakers\, and civil society to come together to reflect on the new dynamics of power and participation in an AI-driven world. Through panels\, keynotes and discussions\, we will engage with topics such as algorithmic labor\, augmented decision-making\, digital justice\, and the evolving nature of expertise and human value. \nThe WASP-HS AI for Humanity and Society 2025 conference offers a space not only to examine the challenges\, but to imagine new pathways forward — where AI can be a catalyst for inclusive innovation\, democratic collaboration\, and meaningful work. We warmly welcome you to join us in Stockholm at the Stockholm School of Economics (Sveavägen 65\, Stockholm) on October 9–10\, 2025. \n			\n			\n				\n				\n				\n				\n			\n				\n				\n				\n				\n				\n				\n				\n				\n				\n				\n				Keynotes\n			\n			\n				\n				\n				\n				\n			\n				\n				\n				\n				\n				\n				\n				\n				\n				\n				\n				\n			\n				\n				\n				\n				\n				Juliane ReineckeProfessor of Management Studies\,University of Oxford \n			\n			\n				\n				\n				\n				\n				\n				\n				\n				\n				\n				Stewarding the Future Commons: Imagining Desirable Futures in an Age of AIThe accelerating advance of artificial intelligence raises profound questions about humanity’s collective future. Will AI amplify crises of inequality\, climate breakdown\, and democratic erosion\, or help us reimagine more just\, sustainable\, and inclusive societies? In this keynote\, Juliane argues that how we conceptualize and govern the future is itself a contested commons. Building on recent work on prospective theorizing and stewardship of the future commons\, she propose that imagining desirable futures requires more than forecasting trends. It demands acts of disciplined imagination\, normative commitments\, and collective responsibility for how today’s practices structure long-term possibilities. Juliane will introduce a framework for navigating diverse and often conflicting modes of future making\, and suggest principles of “speculative rigour” that keep our theorizing both imaginative and grounded. In doing so\, she aims to develop a conceptual vocabulary that enables interdisciplinary scholarship to critically engage with AI as a site of future-making. \n			\n			\n				\n				\n				\n				\n			\n				\n				\n				\n				\n				\n				\n				\n				\n				\n				\n				\n			\n				\n				\n				\n				\n				Gillian TettProvost of King’s College\,University of Cambridge \n			\n			\n				\n				\n				\n				\n				\n				\n				\n				\n				\n				Why One AI needs another AI (anthropology intelligence) to Make Sense of the Modern WorldAI has emerged from the field of quantitative analysis and is often discussed with awe in those terms. However there is an urgent need to use social analysis to make sense of how it is impacting our lives and how humans are framing it. Nothing illustrates this better than the question of how we do – or do not – trust AI\, and some fascinating new research from Jigsaw and other groups suggests that we are framing this entirely wrong\, particularly for Gen Z. Most notably\, AI is entering our lines through lateral networks of distributed trust and needs to be framed in that manner.  \n			\n			\n				\n				\n				\n				\n			\n				\n				\n				\n				\n				\n				\n				\n				\n				\n				\n				Conference Program\nConference program may be subject to change. \n			\n			\n				\n				\n				\n				\n			\n				\n				\n				\n				\n				\n				\n				\n				\n				\n				\n				Thursday\, October 9\n12:00 Registration opens \n13:00–13:20 Welcome and introductionMagnus Mähring\, the Erling Persson Professor of Entrepreneurship and Digital Innovation\, Stockholm School of EconomicsChristofer Edling\, Professor of Sociology\, WASP-HS Program DirectorLisen Selander\, Professor of Information Systems\, University of Gothenburg \n13:20–13:50 Keynote and Q&A “AI Innovation and Societal Resilience in a Multipolar World” (hybrid over Zoom)Gillian Tett\, Provost of King’s College\, Cambridge \n14:00–14:30 Living with AlgorithmsSebastian Krakowski\, Assistant Professor\, House of Innovation\, Stockholm School of EconomicsMia Liinason\, Professor of Gender Studies\, Lund UniversityLisa Irenius\, Editor-in-Chief and CEO\, Svenska DagbladetModerator: Magnus Mähring\, the Erling Persson Professor of Entrepreneurship and Digital Innovation\, Stockholm School of Economics \n14:35–14:55 Fika and roundtable discussions \n15:00–15:30 Algorithmic Augmentation and Expertise in OrganizationsElmira van den Broek\, Assistant Professor\, House of Innovation\, Stockholm School of Economics Marleen Huysman\, Professor\, School of Business and Education\, Vrije Universiteit AmsterdamPanos Constantinides\, Professor of Digital Innovation\, Alliance Manchester Business School\, The University of ManchesterArmin Catovic\, Head of AI\, Aloi and Vice Chair\, Stockholm AI Moderator: Anna Essén\, Associate Professor\, House of Innovation\, Stockholm School of Economics \n15:35–15:55 Fika and roundtable discussions \n16:00–16:30 Algorithmic (In)justicesOlgerta Tona\, Associate Professor\, Department of Applied IT\, University of GothenburgCharlotta Kronblad\, Postdoctor\, Informatics department Gothenburg University and Research Fellow\, House of Innovation\, Stockholm School of EconomicsStefan Larsson\, Associate Professor in Technology and Social Change\, Lund UniversityBinette Seck\, Tech Entrepreneur\, Chairperson Microsoft AI CouncilModerator: Lisen Selander\, Professor of Information Systems\, University of Gothenburg \n16:35–16:55 Fika and roundtable discussions \n17:00–17:15 Wrap up and closingMagnus Mähring\, the Erling Persson Professor of Entrepreneurship and Digital Innovation\, Stockholm School of Economics \n17:20–18:30  Mingle and Art Tour sessionsEvening mingle with drinks and light bites. The Art Tour will take place at Stockholm School of Economics. \n			\n			\n				\n				\n				\n				\n				\n				\n				\n				\n				\n				Friday\, October 10\n08:30 Registration and coffee and tea \n09:00–9:05 Welcome and openingLisen Selander\, Professor of Information Systems\, University of GothenburgChristofer Edling\, Professor of Sociology\, WASP-HS Program Director \n09:05–09:45 Keynote and Q&A “Stewarding the Future Commons: Imagining Desirable Futures in an Age of AI”Juliane Reinecke\, Professor of Management Studies\, Saïd Business School\, University of Oxford \n09:45–10:35 Lightning Talks – WASP-HS Research Project and ResultsTeresa Cerratto-Pargman\, Professor of Human-Computer Interaction\, Stockholm UniversityNicolette Lakemond\, Professor in Industrial Management\, Linköping UniversityDonal Casey\, Senior Lecturer in European Law\, Uppsala UniversityPontus Strimling\, Professor of Analytical Sociology\, IAS and Research Leader\, Institute for Futures StudiesJonas Tallberg\, Professor of Political Science\, Stockholm UniversityModerator: Helena Lindgren\, Professor in Computer Science\, Co-Director of WASP-HS\, Umeå University \n10.35–10.55 Coffee break \n10:55–11.45 Lightning Talks – New Research ClustersMartin Ebers\, WASP-HS Guest Professor\, Örebro UniversityAnne Kaun\, Professor of Media and Communication studies\, Södertörn UniversityAnna Foka\, Professor in Digital Humanities\, Uppsala UniversityOskar Nordström Skans\, Professor of Economics\, Uppsala UniversityEva Erman\,  Professor of Political Science\, Stockholm UniversityModerator: Christofer Edling\, Professor of Sociology\, WASP-HS Program Director\, Lund University \n11:45-12:00 Closing wordsMagnus Mähring\, the Erling Persson Professor of Entrepreneurship and Digital Innovation\, Stockholm School of EconomicsChristofer Edling\, Professor of Sociology\, WASP-HS Program DirectorHannah Pelikan\, Postdoctor\, Department of Culture and Society\, Linköping University \n			\n			\n				\n				\n				\n				\n			\n				\n				\n				\n				\n				\n				\n				\n				\n				\n				\n				Registration\nRegistration is closed. \n			\n			\n				\n				\n				\n				\n			\n				\n				\n				\n				\n				\n				\n				\n				\n				\n				\n				In the afternoon of October 10\, participants are welcome to attend Dialogues on Digital\, a half-day conference hosted by the Stockholm School of Economics — House of Innovation. With its focus on how digital innovation is reshaping what it means to be human\, the event offers a continuation of the conversations from WASP-HS AI for Humanity and Society — especially for those interested in the societal and personal dimensions of digital transformation.  \n			\n			\n				\n				\n				\n				\n			\n				\n				\n				\n				\n				\n				\n				\n				\n				\n				\n				Conference Chairs\n			\n			\n				\n				\n				\n				\n			\n				\n				\n				\n				\n				\n				\n				\n				\n				\n				\n				\n				\n					Magnus Mähring\n					\n					the Erling Persson Professor of Entrepreneurship and Digital Innovation\, Stockholm School of Economics \n					\n				\n			\n			\n				\n				\n				\n				\n				\n				\n				\n				\n				\n				\n				\n					Lisen Selander\n					\n					Professor of Information Systems at the University of Gothenburg
URL:https://wasp-hs.org/event3/ai-for-humanity-and-society-2025-the-great-transformaition/
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SUMMARY:Workshop: Girls Just Want to Have Sc(AI)ence—Part 4
DESCRIPTION:Critical Robotic Dialogues: Exploring Robots in the Present and Future\nPlease note that this event is independently organized by a WASP-HS researcher and not the WASP-HS Program Office. \nWhile 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 assistive robots to chatbots\, are often imbued with the same intrinsic gender and ethnic stereotypes and biases present in our Western society. An increasing number of scholars have thus called for a feminist reboot\, praising more ethical\, sustainable and inclusive research practices and epistemologies in the hope of better technology. Our workshop series “Girls just want to have Sc(AI)ence” aims to foster knowledge and discussions on critical and feminist approaches to technology by engaging scholars working with AI from a variety of disciplines -from data science to art\, political studies and philosophy\, and invite them to reflect and imagine together how to use tools and theories from critical and feminist studies to implement more thcial\, sustainable and inclusive technology-related practices and research. \nWhen & where:  10 October 2025 at 10:00–11:00\, online only via Zoom. \nThis event is sponsored by WASP HS and Lund university profile area Natural and Artificial Cognition \nRead more about the workshop series. \nInvited Speakers\n– Iolanda Leite\, KTH Stockholm\, Division of Robotics\, Perception and Learning \n– Katie Winkle\, Uppsala University\,  Department of Information Technology; Vi3; Human Machine Interaction \nDescription\nFeatured in the NAC Week and part of the Girls in Sc(AI)ence seminar series. This seminar invites participants to critically reflect on the role of robots in contemporary society and their possible futures.  \nSpeaker Bios\nIolanda Leite is an Associate Professor at the Division of Robotics\, Perception and Learning at KTH Royal Institute of Technology. Her research focuses on developing robots that can capture\, learn from\, and respond appropriately to the subtle dynamics that characterize real-world situations\, allowing for truly efficient and engaging interactions with people \nKatie Winkle is an Assistant Professor at the Department of Information Technology\, Uppsala University\, where she is part of the Vi3 division and the Human–Machine Interaction group. Her research explores socially responsible and participatory approaches to human–robot interaction at the individual level as well as at the family\, group\, community and societal levels.  \nRegistration\nTo participate is free of charge. Registration for online lecture.
URL:https://wasp-hs.org/event3/girls-scaience-4-critical-robotic-dialogues-exploring-robots-in-the-present-and-future/
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