Events

We are pleased to invite you to the trial lecture and public defence of Ayoub el Majjodi, PhD candidate at SFI MediaFutures. Date: 23 OctoberVenue: Auditorium 2 Jussbygget, UiB Time: 9:15 PhD Thesis:Recommender Systems and Nudges for Healthier Food Choices Thesis Summary: Recommender systems are widely used to address the challenge of information overload by presenting users with […]

On November 13, we are inviting to our yearly international flagship conference on media technology and AI. This is a public event and this year’s focus is: Navigating Uncertainty with AI: Battling Misinformation & Empowering Users — and we’d love for you to join us. Please register below. The day is open to everyone: media […]

This UiB AI seminar is organized by the Faculty of Law and raises the question: Can AI models be open in the same way as open-source software, and should they be? Open artificial intelligence refers to AI systems whose underlying programs and infrastructure, training data, model architecture, and model weights are wholly or partly openly […]

We are pleased to invite you to the trial lecture and public defence of Marianne Borchgrevink-Brækhus, PhD candidate at SFI MediaFutures. Date: 9 DecemberVenue: Ulrikes Aula, Ulrike Pihls hus Time: The trial lecture starts at 09:15 and the defense begins at 10:30. PhD Thesis:News experience: Understanding why and how audiences interact with news beyond audience metrics Thesis […]

Arctic Frontiers is a catalyst for decision-making and network building by mobilizing key voices of science, policy, business, and local Arctic communities, to rapidly turn knowledge into actions. The Arctic Frontiers Administration has, since 2007, organized the annual Arctic Frontiers conference in Tromsø, which gathers scientists, businesses, policymakers and representative of local and indigenous peoples for […]

We are pleased to invite you to the Academic Morning Coffee, where Christoph Senf from MediaFutures will discuss innovation work in academia and the MediaFutures approach. Date: 4 FebruaryVenue: SV-cafeteria (Lauritz Meltzers hus, 4th floor), Fosswinckels gate 6, 5007 Bergen Time: 9:15-10:00 (coffee and tea served from 9:00) Abstract: What does innovation work look like […]

On Wednesday, 4 March, Samia Touileb, Associate Professor at the Department of Information Science and Media Studies, will join Academic Morning Coffee to talk about: Why should we consider ethical and societal aspects in the development of language models? Date: 4 MarchVenue: SV-cafeteria (Lauritz Meltzers hus, 4th floor), Fosswinckels gate 6, 5007 Bergen Time: 9:15-10:00 […]

Samia Touileb and Lilja Øvrelid from MediaFutures will participate as keynote speakers in a conversation at the Norwegian Academy of Science and Letters, as part of the Forskning og KI (Research and AI) series. The event will focus on the themes of research sovereignty and artificial intelligence, discussing their implications for the future of media […]

Join us for a lunch seminar with our new postdoctoral researcher Ryan Anthony Marinelli, who will introduce himself and his work. Ryan will present his previous research and current research interests, followed by his postdoctoral plan and project collaboration ideas with our industry partners. All are welcome! Date: 27 MarchTime: 11:15 - 12:45Venue: MediaFutures  Abstract:From […]