BEGIN:VCALENDAR VERSION:2.0 PRODID:-//MediaFutures - ECPv6.15.13.1//NONSGML v1.0//EN CALSCALE:GREGORIAN METHOD:PUBLISH X-WR-CALNAME:MediaFutures X-ORIGINAL-URL:https://mediafutures.no X-WR-CALDESC:Events for MediaFutures REFRESH-INTERVAL;VALUE=DURATION:PT1H X-Robots-Tag:noindex X-PUBLISHED-TTL:PT1H BEGIN:VTIMEZONE TZID:Europe/Oslo BEGIN:DAYLIGHT TZOFFSETFROM:+0100 TZOFFSETTO:+0200 TZNAME:CEST DTSTART:20240331T010000 END:DAYLIGHT BEGIN:STANDARD TZOFFSETFROM:+0200 TZOFFSETTO:+0100 TZNAME:CET DTSTART:20241027T010000 END:STANDARD BEGIN:DAYLIGHT TZOFFSETFROM:+0100 TZOFFSETTO:+0200 TZNAME:CEST DTSTART:20250330T010000 END:DAYLIGHT BEGIN:STANDARD TZOFFSETFROM:+0200 TZOFFSETTO:+0100 TZNAME:CET DTSTART:20251026T010000 END:STANDARD BEGIN:DAYLIGHT TZOFFSETFROM:+0100 TZOFFSETTO:+0200 TZNAME:CEST DTSTART:20260329T010000 END:DAYLIGHT BEGIN:STANDARD TZOFFSETFROM:+0200 TZOFFSETTO:+0100 TZNAME:CET DTSTART:20261025T010000 END:STANDARD BEGIN:DAYLIGHT TZOFFSETFROM:+0100 TZOFFSETTO:+0200 TZNAME:CEST DTSTART:20270328T010000 END:DAYLIGHT BEGIN:STANDARD TZOFFSETFROM:+0200 TZOFFSETTO:+0100 TZNAME:CET DTSTART:20271031T010000 END:STANDARD END:VTIMEZONE BEGIN:VEVENT DTSTART;TZID=Europe/Oslo:20260327T111500 DTEND;TZID=Europe/Oslo:20260327T124500 DTSTAMP:20260430T000748 CREATED:20260309T141846Z LAST-MODIFIED:20260323T094807Z UID:22637-1774610100-1774615500@mediafutures.no SUMMARY:SFI MediaFutures Lunch Seminar: Meet Ryan Anthony Marinelli DESCRIPTION:Join us for a lunch seminar with our new postdoctoral researcher Ryan Anthony Marinelli\, who will introduce himself and his work. \nRyan will present his previous research and current research interests\, followed by his postdoctoral plan and project collaboration ideas with our industry partners. \nAll are welcome! \nDate: 27 MarchTime: 11:15 – 12:45Venue: MediaFutures  \nAbstract:From Exploitation to Representation: Evaluating Secure AI and Norwegian EmbeddingsThis talk opens by exploring AI safety and security across different levels of abstraction. At the highest level\, we examine how AI interacts with society and how filtering mechanisms can be applied to mitigate risks. In contrast\, the lowest level is explored through mechanistic interpretability\, focusing on how models memorize information and how they may be aligned with human values.The second part of the talk focuses on embeddings and recent evaluation efforts to understand the ability of large language models to function as embedding models. There is particular interest in embeddings within a news context\, analyzing how to best support retrieval and retrieval-augmented generation (RAG) in more specialized use cases\, including Norwegian-language settings. URL:https://mediafutures.no/event/sfi-mediafutures-lunch-seminar-meet-ryan-anthony-marinelli/ LOCATION:MediaFutures\, Media Futures HQ\, 3rd floor\, Bergen\, 5008 CATEGORIES:Events ATTACH;FMTTYPE=image/png:https://mediafutures.no/wp-content/uploads/Frame-164.png END:VEVENT BEGIN:VEVENT DTSTART;TZID=Europe/Oslo:20260311T180000 DTEND;TZID=Europe/Oslo:20260311T200000 DTSTAMP:20260430T000748 CREATED:20260127T142842Z LAST-MODIFIED:20260203T093920Z UID:22429-1773252000-1773259200@mediafutures.no SUMMARY:Samia Touileb & Lilja Øvrelid at the Norwegian Academy of Science and Letters DESCRIPTION: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 and technology. It will provide valuable insights into how AI intersects with academic research and the importance of sovereignty in the rapidly evolving technological landscape. \nSpeakers:Samia Touileb is an Associate Professor in Language Technology at the Department of Information and Media Studies at the University of Bergen. She is a member of the Academy of Young Researchers and was honored with the Communication Award by the Faculty of Social Sciences in November 2025. \nLilja Øvrelid is a Professor at the Department of Informatics at the University of Oslo\, where she leads the Language Technology Group. Her research focuses on text processing using machine learning techniques. \nDate: 11th March 2026Location: Norwegian Academy of Science and Letters \nFor more details\, please visit the official event page. URL:https://mediafutures.no/event/samia-touleb-lilja-ovrelid-at-the-norwegian-academy-of-science-and-letters/ LOCATION:Det Norske Videnskaps-Akademi\, Drammensveien 78\, Oslo\, Norway CATEGORIES:Events ATTACH;FMTTYPE=image/png:https://mediafutures.no/wp-content/uploads/Frame-155-1.png END:VEVENT BEGIN:VEVENT DTSTART;TZID=Europe/Oslo:20260304T090000 DTEND;TZID=Europe/Oslo:20260304T100000 DTSTAMP:20260430T000748 CREATED:20260120T152330Z LAST-MODIFIED:20260120T153224Z UID:22377-1772614800-1772618400@mediafutures.no SUMMARY:Why should we consider ethical and societal aspects in the development of language models? DESCRIPTION: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? \nDate: 4 MarchVenue: SV-cafeteria (Lauritz Meltzers hus\, 4th floor)\, Fosswinckels gate 6\, 5007 Bergen \nTime: 9:15-10:00 (coffee and tea served from 9:00) \nAbstract: \nAs language models become increasingly integrated into everyday life\, the need to understand and mitigate their ethical risks grows. These technologies influence various aspects of our lives\, making it important to ask questions such as: How can we measure and reduce the social and cultural biases embedded in language models? What methods exist for evaluating the safety of these systems and preventing potential harm? Is it possible to adapt language models to our ethical\, cultural\, and societal values while ensuring transparency and accountability? And are we capable of developing robust evaluation mechanisms? \nSamia Touileb is an Associate Professor in language technology (Natural Language Processing) with research interests in bias and fairness in models\, information extraction\, automatic summarisation\, and applications of language technology and machine learning in social science research. She received the Faculty’s Award for Dissemination in 2025 and\, in the same year\, became a member of the Young Academy of Norway (AYF). In this conversation\, Touileb will discuss some of the most pressing concerns related to the rapid development of large language models\, both globally and in the Norwegian context. \nThe conversation will be in Norwegian. URL:https://mediafutures.no/event/why-should-we-consider-ethical-and-societal-aspects-in-the-development-of-language-models/ LOCATION:SV-cafeteria (Lauritz Meltzers hus\, 4th floor)\, Fosswinckels gate 6\, Bergen\, 5007\, Norway CATEGORIES:Events ATTACH;FMTTYPE=image/png:https://mediafutures.no/wp-content/uploads/Frame-151-2.png END:VEVENT BEGIN:VEVENT DTSTART;TZID=Europe/Oslo:20260204T090000 DTEND;TZID=Europe/Oslo:20260204T100000 DTSTAMP:20260430T000748 CREATED:20260120T145957Z LAST-MODIFIED:20260121T094736Z UID:22370-1770195600-1770199200@mediafutures.no SUMMARY:Innovation Work in Academia: SFI MediaFutures' Approach and Experience. DESCRIPTION: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. \nDate: 4 FebruaryVenue: SV-cafeteria (Lauritz Meltzers hus\, 4th floor)\, Fosswinckels gate 6\, 5007 Bergen \nTime: 9:15-10:00 (coffee and tea served from 9:00) \nAbstract: \nWhat does innovation work look like at a university research center? This conversation explores how the SFI MediaFutures: Research Centre for Responsible Media Technology and Innovation has developed its distinctive industry-academic partnership model\, and the opportunities and challenges that emerge when bridging academic research and media industry needs. We will discuss conceptual frameworks for understanding innovation\, MediaFutures’ collaborative approach\, and key strategic and practical lessons learned. \nDr. Christopher (‘Chris’) Senf is Innovation Coordinator at SFI MediaFutures\, where he coordinates the Centre’s research-to-innovation projects with major Norwegian media companies. A political philosopher by training\, Chris completed his PhD at UiB in 2023. He was a Fulbright Fellow at UMass Boston (2021) and Oxford Alumni from Saïd Business School’s Strategic Innovation Online Programme (2024). \nThe conversation will be in English. URL:https://mediafutures.no/event/innovation-work-in-academia-sfi-mediafutures-approach-and-experience/ LOCATION:SV-cafeteria (Lauritz Meltzers hus\, 4th floor)\, Fosswinckels gate 6\, Bergen\, 5007\, Norway CATEGORIES:Events ATTACH;FMTTYPE=image/png:https://mediafutures.no/wp-content/uploads/Frame-150-5.png END:VEVENT BEGIN:VEVENT DTSTART;TZID=Europe/Oslo:20260202T080000 DTEND;TZID=Europe/Oslo:20260205T170000 DTSTAMP:20260430T000748 CREATED:20251010T084428Z LAST-MODIFIED:20251017T102523Z UID:21735-1770019200-1770310800@mediafutures.no SUMMARY:Arctic Frontiers 2026 - Turn of the Tide DESCRIPTION: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. \nThe 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 holistic discussions about the future of the Arctic region. Additionally\, the organization hosts year-round activities\, including Arctic Frontiers Abroad events\, Arctic Frontiers Open events for the public and Arctic Frontiers Young events for the future generation of Arctic leaders between 5-35 years old.   \nArctic Frontiers works closely with our partner network to provide knowledge-based and up-to-date perspectives on Arctic issues. The competence and interdisciplinarity of the partner network are unique in both national and international contexts.  \nTurn of the Tide 2026\nIn the Arctic\, as across the globe\, tides are shifting. Geopolitical landscapes are evolving\, climate systems are accelerating\, and economic structures are being reshaped. From rising temperatures and economic recalibration to cultural resurgence\, the Arctic is both a witness to and a driver of transformation. This year’s theme underscores the ebb and flow of the world\, and the time for change. In this moment of opportunity\, we invite participants to reflect on the rhythms of global change and their implications for the pan-Arctic region. In 2026 we will bring together leading voices to examine the state of Arctic collaboration\, economic transitions\, infrastructure needs\, technological frontiers\, and the health of the ocean that unites the region. And as the world’s tide turns\, we will explore how the Arctic can influence\, adapt to\, and help shape the global future. \n\nScience SESSIONS\n\n\nArctic Frontiers 2026 will feature 7 different science and research themes. These are designed to be interdisciplinary and welcome submissions from natural sciences\, social sciences\, humanities\, law\, management\, and more. All researchers are welcome to submit an abstract to the session that best suits their work. \nThe themes for 2026 are: \n\nMonitoring\, Modeling\, and Mitigating the Consequences of Arctic Permafrost Change\nMaritime Extremes: Communication\, Uncertainty and Emerging Technologies\nHigh Tide for Arctic Preparedness\nGovernance and Policy for Sustainable Space Activities\nOcean Observational Pyramid: From Seabed to Space Monitoring\nMaintaining and Developing Arctic Observing Capabilities\nArctic Transformation: Climate Change and Cumulative Effects on Ecosystems\n\n\nCentre leader Christoph Trattner will be part of the Science Committee for the session called High Tide for Arctic Preparedness. \n2026 Conference Program will be launched in November. URL:https://mediafutures.no/event/arctic-frontiers-2026-turn-of-the-tide/ LOCATION:Clarion The Edge Hotel\, Tromsø CATEGORIES:Events ATTACH;FMTTYPE=image/png:https://mediafutures.no/wp-content/uploads/Frame-141.png END:VEVENT BEGIN:VEVENT DTSTART;TZID=Europe/Oslo:20260130T111500 DTEND;TZID=Europe/Oslo:20260130T160000 DTSTAMP:20260430T000748 CREATED:20260119T124814Z LAST-MODIFIED:20260119T132516Z UID:22360-1769771700-1769788800@mediafutures.no SUMMARY:Linguistic representations and their role in the era of LLMs DESCRIPTION:We are pleased to invite you to the trial lecture and public defence of Huiling You\, PhD candidate at SFI MediaFutures. \nDate: 30 JanuaryVenue: Kristen Nygaards sal (5370)\, Ole-Johan Dahls hus\, University of Oslo \nTime:\n11:15 Trial lecture\n13:15 Disputation \nPhD thesis:Event Extraction from News: Resources\, Methods and Application \nTrial lecture:Linguistic representations and their role in the era of LLMs \nMain research findings:\nIn an era of information overload\, transforming unstructured news into structured knowledge is a fundamental challenge for natural language processing. Event extraction\, the process of identifying specific occurrences and the people or organizations involved\, is essential for tracking global developments and detecting emerging crises. By automating these processes\, we can significantly improve the efficiency of news analysis and the consistency of information tracking across diverse media landscapes. \nThis thesis advances both the methodologies and resources available for event extraction in the news domain. The research shifts from treating events as isolated labels toward representing them as unified semantic graphs that capture the full context of how entities and events interact. To address the gap in support for smaller languages\, the work introduces new annotated datasets and investigates generative AI techniques that excel in settings where training data is limited. \nThe findings demonstrate that these sophisticated models produce more detailed and accurate representations of complex news narratives than traditional approaches. Additionally\, the thesis shows how this structured analysis can be applied to evaluate and improve the factual consistency of automated news summaries. Ultimately\, this research offers a robust framework for building more reliable and linguistically inclusive systems for global news monitoring. \nAdjudication committee: \n\nProfessor Antske Fokkens\, Vrije Universiteit Amsterdam\, The Netherlands\nProfessor Marco Kuhlmann\, Linköping University\, Sweden\nProfessor Martin Giese\, Department of Informatics\, University of Oslo\, Norway\n\nSupervisors: \n\nProfessor Lilja Øvrelid\, University of Oslo\, Norway\nProfessor Erik Velldal\, University of Oslo\, Norway\nAssociate Professor Samia Touileb\, University of Bergen\, Norway\n\nChair of defence: \n\nAssociate Professor Ellen Munthe-Kaas\, Department of Informatics\, University of Oslo URL:https://mediafutures.no/event/linguistic-representations-and-their-role-in-the-era-of-llms/ LOCATION:Kristen Nygaards sal (5370)\, Ole-Johan Dahls hus\, University of Oslo CATEGORIES:Events ATTACH;FMTTYPE=image/png:https://mediafutures.no/wp-content/uploads/HuilingYouPhD.png END:VEVENT BEGIN:VEVENT DTSTART;TZID=Europe/Oslo:20260121T120000 DTEND;TZID=Europe/Oslo:20260121T130000 DTSTAMP:20260430T000748 CREATED:20251217T103311Z LAST-MODIFIED:20260119T125453Z UID:22161-1768996800-1769000400@mediafutures.no SUMMARY:Adhera Health Seminar: AI as Family Media for Health and Wellbeing: Personalization\, Context\, and Biopsychosocial Perspectives DESCRIPTION:MediaFutures invites to Adhera Health’s seminar on AI as family media for health and wellbeing. \nAdhera Health is a digital health company that creates AI-powered\, personalized support platforms and programs to empower families and caregivers managing pediatric chronic conditions\, improve treatment adherence and wellbeing\, and enhance health outcomes through evidence-based digital interventions. \nAI as Family Media for Health and Wellbeing: Personalization\, Context\, and Biopsychosocial Perspectives\n\nAbstract\nFamilies today must navigate a complex landscape of health and wellbeing information\, often facing waves of misinformation and conflicting guidance. Artificial intelligence can act as a media and communication technology that supports families in interpreting information\, building trust\, and making informed decisions\, while respecting individual and family-level differences. \nModern personalized health communication increasingly relies on context-aware systems that adapt content to family routines\, beliefs\, and emotional dynamics. Such systems must carefully balance challenges including reducing stigma\, respecting the autonomy of different family members\, and delivering sensitive content that addresses diverse needs and perspectives. These systems integrate clinical data\, psychosocial factors\, and personal preferences to generate adaptive\, multimodal educational materials\, behavioral guidance\, and emotional support.  \nA biopsychosocial perspective is central\, recognizing that effective AI-mediated interventions consider biological\, psychological\, and social dimensions of health. Pediatrics represents a prime testing ground for these approaches\, given the need for sensitive\, high-stakes communication and the limited research on AI-mediated personalized family support in this context.  \nDrawing on ongoing research with Adhera Health (USA and Spain) and the University of Bergen\, we present examples of AI-mediated communication that complement human care\, helping families navigate complex health information responsibly\, foster trust\, and support wellbeing in ethically and emotionally informed ways.  \nSpeaker bio\nLuis Fernández-Luque is Chief Scientific Officer at Adhera Health\, where he leads R&D activities in Spain and the USA\, including projects funded by the European Commission and NIH\, as well as partnerships with healthcare providers and pharmaceutical companies across Europe and the United States.  \nSince 2006\, Luis has conducted pioneering research in mobile health\, wearable devices\, and AI-driven health applications\, including deep learning and health recommender systems. His work sits at the intersection of computer science and behavioral change\, combining human factors research with AI to deliver personalized\, trustworthy\, and effective digital health interventions. He has led and contributed to international research projects on diabetes and obesity in adult and pediatric populations across Europe\, North America\, and Asia. He earned his PhD at the University of Tromsø\, exploring strategies to identify trustworthy content for people with chronic conditions\, and collaborated during his PhD with GroupLens (University of Minnesota)\, the CDC\, and Microsoft Research.  \nLuis has extensive experience in research management\, including serving as PI and co-PI on large-scale projects and mentoring PhD students. He is a senior member of the IEEE Engineering in Medicine and Biology Society and has held leadership roles in top scientific societies. He has authored over 150 publications\, many of which address the intersection of AI\, behavioral science\, and digital health in chronic disease management.  URL:https://mediafutures.no/event/adhera-health-seminar-ai-as-family-media-for-health-and-wellbeing-personalization-context-and-biopsychosocial-perspectives/ LOCATION:MediaFutures\, Media Futures HQ\, 3rd floor\, Bergen\, 5008 CATEGORIES:Events,Seminar ATTACH;FMTTYPE=image/png:https://mediafutures.no/wp-content/uploads/Frame-131-2.png END:VEVENT BEGIN:VEVENT DTSTART;TZID=Europe/Oslo:20251215T091500 DTEND;TZID=Europe/Oslo:20251215T140000 DTSTAMP:20260430T000748 CREATED:20251006T085055Z LAST-MODIFIED:20251006T085055Z UID:21692-1765790100-1765807200@mediafutures.no SUMMARY:Popularity Bias in Recommender Systems​ DESCRIPTION:We are pleased to invite you to the trial lecture and public defence of Anastasiia Klimashevskaia\, PhD candidate at SFI MediaFutures. \n Date: 15 December Venue: Ulrikes Aula\, University of Bergen \nTime: To be confirmed \nPhD Thesis:Beyond Popularity: Investigating and Mitigating Bias in Recommender Systems \nThesis Summary:Recommender systems are powerful tools shaping what users see and engage with online. However\, they often suffer from popularity bias\, where already popular items are disproportionately promoted while niche content remains underrepresented. This bias reduces diversity\, user satisfaction\, and fairness across platforms. \nIn her doctoral work\, Anastasiia Klimashevskaia examines the causes and effects of popularity bias through a comprehensive literature review\, explores debiasing strategies using real-world datasets\, and evaluates their performance in an online A/B test within a live recommender system. \nHer research further investigates how popularity bias interacts with other algorithmic biases and proposes novel mitigation strategies based on alternative theoretical frameworks. The findings shed light on the trade-offs between fairness\, diversity\, and recommendation quality—contributing to the creation of more equitable recommender systems. \nAll are warmly welcome to attend and take part in celebrating Anastasiia’s important milestone. URL:https://mediafutures.no/event/popularity-bias-in-recommender-systems/ LOCATION:Ulrike Pihls Hus\, Ulrikes aula\, Professor Keysers gate 1\, Bergen\, Norway CATEGORIES:Events ATTACH;FMTTYPE=image/png:https://mediafutures.no/wp-content/uploads/Frame-131-6.png END:VEVENT BEGIN:VEVENT DTSTART;TZID=Europe/Oslo:20251209T091500 DTEND;TZID=Europe/Oslo:20251209T143000 DTSTAMP:20260430T000748 CREATED:20251107T113353Z LAST-MODIFIED:20251112T100750Z UID:21948-1765271700-1765290600@mediafutures.no SUMMARY:News experience: Understanding why and how audiences interact with news beyond audience metrics DESCRIPTION:We are pleased to invite you to the trial lecture and public defence of Marianne Borchgrevink-Brækhus\, PhD candidate at SFI MediaFutures. \nDate: 9 DecemberVenue: Ulrikes Aula\, Ulrike Pihls hus \nTime: The trial lecture starts at 09:15 and the defense begins at 10:30. \nPhD Thesis:News experience: Understanding why and how audiences interact with news beyond audience metrics \nThesis Summary: \nThis thesis explores how we can understand news use as experience. While audiences have become increasingly central to professional journalism and journalism studies\, understandings of audience practices and behaviors are predominantly shaped by digital trace data. Yet\, despite this growing attention to audiences\, news practitioners and scholars continue to talk more about audiences than with them. As a result\, our knowledge about people’s interactions with news\, and what these practices actually mean\, remains limited. Against this backdrop\, I approach news use as experience. I ask how we can further a more nuanced understanding of why and how audiences use news\, starting from the vantage point of the audience. \nTo address these questions\, I employ a multi-method research design\, combining recurring interviews and media diaries\, supplemented with video-ethnography and data donations. Drawing on the empirical insights provided by this multi-method approach\, I refine the concept of news experience\, emphasizing the importance of contextualizing understandings of news use within people’s everyday lives. By studying news use from an audience-centric perspective – bridging traditional qualitative methods with innovative digital ethnographic approaches across different media formats and platforms – I identify different experiences with news that both shape people’s practices and behaviors. \nThe empirical material is analyzed through four articles. The first article explores why young adults are reluctant to subscribe to digital news. I do this by analyzing experiences of young non-subscribers. The article provides insights into their considerations of why they do not subscribe as well as how they maneuver around paid news content. The second article offers a conceptualization of media experience\, demonstrating how this concept is well-attuned to grasp the ingrained position and meaning media hold in people’s lives. Applying conceptual principles from the second article\, the third article refines news experience as an analytical lens to understanding why and how people interact with news in everyday life\, empirically grounded in six distinct forms of experience shaping people’s practices. Finally\, the fourth article critically assesses the metric of “time spent” by analyzing how people navigate when reading news online\, and how short digital news practices relate to meaningful experiences with news. \nBy talking with people instead of about them\, this thesis critically assesses longstanding assumptions and misconceptions about audiences and their (digital) behaviors at a time when VI audience metrics have become integral to professional journalism and journalism studies. While I situate my research in relation to the audience turn in journalism research\, this thesis contributes to the existing literature by detailing methodological and epistemological implications of studying news use as experience. In doing so\, my research recognizes the lived\, contextual dimensions of everyday life that ultimately give shape and meaning to people’s news practices: it demonstrates how audiences’ behaviors are formed not merely by perceptions of the news content itself\, but also by embodied\, material\, and technological dimensions; the spatial\, temporal\, and social contexts in which it unfolds; and by their identities and previous knowledge. As such\, the thesis explicates how news use can result from conscious and explicit\, as well as unconscious and tacit practices and behaviors. I therefore argue that digital trace data – although relevant for identifying patterns and trends – cannot be applied as proxies for people’s interests or preferences. These insights are not only relevant from a societal perspective and to the field of journalism studies to inform more balanced assessments of news use in digital societies\, but also in professional terms as media organizations justify their policies and financial investments on the basis of such metrics. \nOpponents:  \n\nProfessor Jannie Møller Hartley\, The Department of Communication and Arts\, Roskilde University\nProfessor Marcel Broersma\, Centre for Media and Journalism Studies\, University of Groningen\n\nLeader of committee: \nProfessor Dag Elgesem\, Department of Information Science and Media Studies\, University of Bergen. \nChair of the defense:  \nProfessor Leif Ove Larsen\, Department of Information Science and Media Studies\, University of Bergen. URL:https://mediafutures.no/event/news-experience-understanding-why-and-how-audiences-interact-with-news-beyond-audience-metrics/ LOCATION:Ulrike Pihls Hus\, Ulrikes aula\, Professor Keysers gate 1\, Bergen\, Norway CATEGORIES:Events ATTACH;FMTTYPE=image/png:https://mediafutures.no/wp-content/uploads/Frame-131-8.png END:VEVENT BEGIN:VEVENT DTSTART;TZID=Europe/Oslo:20251204T100000 DTEND;TZID=Europe/Oslo:20251204T120000 DTSTAMP:20260430T000748 CREATED:20251201T084826Z LAST-MODIFIED:20251201T085050Z UID:22036-1764842400-1764849600@mediafutures.no SUMMARY:UiB AI #17 Open Artificial Intelligence DESCRIPTION: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? \nOpen artificial intelligence refers to AI systems whose underlying programs and infrastructure\, training data\, model architecture\, and model weights are wholly or partly openly available\, allowing anyone to study\, modify\, and redistribute them. Large models such as ChatGPT\, Claude\, and Gemini offer access to their models\, but this access is limited to using the model. Other actors\, such as Meta’s Llama and the Chinese model DeepSeek\, present themselves as open\, but in reality provide only access to model weights and the ability to run the model locally. Their use is also subject to license terms that restrict both further distribution and commercial use. \nBut what does it actually mean for an AI model to be open? Can there be limitations on the use of open AI models? And should such models really be open\, given that openness may also make misuse easier? \nThe seminar will be streamed and recorded and given in Norwegian. \nPROGRAM: \n10:00 Coffee/tea and mingling \n10:15–11:30 Presentations \n\n\nTorger Kielland\, Professor at the Faculty of Law \n\n\nPål Grønås Drange\, Associate Professor at the Department of Informatics\, Faculty of Science and Technology \n\n\n11:30 Light lunch and mingling URL:https://mediafutures.no/event/uib-ai-17-open-artificial-intelligence/ CATEGORIES:Events ATTACH;FMTTYPE=image/png:https://mediafutures.no/wp-content/uploads/pingvin-eventbilde.png END:VEVENT BEGIN:VEVENT DTSTART;TZID=Europe/Oslo:20251113T090000 DTEND;TZID=Europe/Oslo:20251113T190000 DTSTAMP:20260430T000748 CREATED:20250210T134415Z LAST-MODIFIED:20251121T091546Z UID:20239-1763024400-1763060400@mediafutures.no SUMMARY:Annual Meeting 25: Our public flagship conference DESCRIPTION: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: \nNavigating Uncertainty with AI: Battling Misinformation & Empowering Users\n— and we’d love for you to join us. Please register below. \nThe day is open to everyone: media professionals\, researchers\, students\, technologists\, and anyone curious about where media tech and AI are headed. It is a great opportunity to network\, learn\, and explore what is happening locally\, nationally and internationally. \nYou can expect a full day of demonstrations\, posters\, presentations and panel talks\, all centred on what is hot in media technology and AI right now. From theoretical frameworks to hands-on research and practical tools\, the event offers a broad look at current projects and ongoing developments in the field. \nTry out demos we have built\, exchange ideas\, and expand your view on how media tech can be developed and made more responsible for the future. \n \n Registration closed\n \n \n \n \n \n The deadline to register has passed. We can put you on the waiting list if you send us an email with your name and affiliation to office@mediafutures.no. \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n KEYNOTE SPEAKERS\n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n Cornelia Bjørke-Hill\n Director Communication \n Microsoft Norway \n LinkedIn\n \n \n \n \n \n \n Bio\n Cornelia Bjørke-Hill is Communications Lead at Microsoft Norway\, driving strategic narratives that connect global innovation with local impact. With over a decade in communications\, including eight years as comms director within the HR tech industry\, and more than 20 years in broadcast journalism for leading Norwegian media\, Cornelia brings deep expertise in storytelling and trust-building. At Microsoft\, she focuses on making AI relevant for Norway by translating global technology trends into meaningful value creation. \n \n \n \n \n \n Keynote Speech\n Title: Reinventing Communication with AI \nAbstract: \nIn her talk\, “Reinventing Communications with AI\,” she reveals how intelligent tools amplify creativity and impact—without losing the human touch. Through real-world examples from her own craft\, Cornelia demonstrates how AI can transform manual tasks into a strategic advantage\, helping organizations communicate with clarity\, authenticity\, and purpose while using AI to use the human brain where it delivers the most impact. \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n Alex Connock \n Senior Fellow & Professor \n University of Oxford \n LinkedIn\n \n \n \n \n \n \n Bio\n Dr Alex Connock is an academic in the media business and AI\, who has written a trilogy of books spanning the contemporary media business  –  Media Management and Artificial Intelligence (2022)  Media Management and Live Experience: Sports\, Culture\, Entertainment and Events (2024) and Entrepreneurship in Media and Entertainment (2025.)   \nHe is also a leading international and industry speaker on the media business and how it is being changed by AI.  \nAcademically\, Alex is Senior Fellow at Oxford University’s Saïd Business School\, teaching AI\, Marketing and Media Business courses at BA\, MBA and EMBA level.  He co-launched and ran Oxford postgraduate diploma in Artificial Intelligence for Business from 2021-3. and is Lecturer at St Hugh’s College\, Oxford in Management.    \nAlex is also Professor in Media and Artificial Intelligence at Exeter University\, and Professor in Media Innovation and Sunderland University.  He has a PhD in video optimisation for e-commerce and degrees from Oxford (PPE) Columbia (Journalism) and INSEAD (MBA).   \n  \n \n \n \n \n \n Keynote Speech\n Title: How can AI be your Superpower in 2026? \nAbstract: \nEveryone in media is now using AI to some extent.  After years of holding back\, many media companies are overtly all-in on it.  Many others are still publicly reticent – whilst secretly going all-in behind the scenes.   So three years after Chat GPT turned the world of content upside down\, what are the particular\, new AI strategies that will win for media producers and owners in 2026 ?   Dr Alex Connock has specialised in the field at Oxford University since 2019 and wrote a globally successful book on it in 2022\, republished from Türkiye to Korea.  He will offer his latest thoughts on this fascinating and ever-changing subject.  He will cover not only generative AI (words\, images\, sound and video) but also other areas of AI which sometimes get less coverage in media circles\, but ought to: AI agents\, Machine Learning techniques in research\, recommendation algorithms and how to win at them\, Intellectual Property and how to think about it\, compliance\, entrepreneurship\, bias\, geopolitics and AGI.  In almost every case\, Alex will explain how the received wisdom in the media industry is as wrong as it is right – and often both at the same time.  And subsequent to that\, in case anyone thinks AI is old hat\, he’s also writing a new book on the Media and Quantum Computing\, so he will offer some initial thoughts on that mind-expanding area as well: the real Black Mirror. \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n PROGRAM\n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n\n\n08:00\nRegistration opens\n\n\n08:55\nEvent Intro & Housekeeping\n\n\n09:00\nWelcome Addresses: Lars Nyre (UiB)\, Synnøve Kristine Nepstad Bendixsen (UiB)\, Christian Birkeland (TV2)\, Christoph Trattner (MediaFutures)\n\n\nKeynotes\n\n\n09:15\n1st Keynote: “Reinventing Communication with AI” (Cornelia Bjørke-Hill\, Microsoft Norway)\n\n\n09:45\nModerated Q&A by Mehdi Elahi (MediaFutures & UiB)\n\n\n10:00\n2nd Keynote: “How can AI be your Superpower in 2026?” (Alex Connock\, Oxford University)\n\n\n10:30\nModerated Q&A by Alain Starke (MediaFutures & UvA)\n\n\n10:45\nConference Picture & Coffee Break\n\n\nSession 1: Reimagining Media: Industry at the AI Crossroads\n\n\n11:05\nTalk One: “Multimodal AI Agents in the Media Industry” (Zhixian Bao\, Google Norway)\n\n\n11:20\nTalk Two: “AI Agents in Action: Transforming Work in Media & Entertainment” (Maxim Salnikov\, Microsoft Norway)\n\n\n11:35\nTalk Three: “At the Crossroads of AI and Journalism: Competing\, Collaborating\, and Co-Creating the Future of Media” (Victorina Demirel\, Schibsted)\n\n\n11:50\nModerated Q&A by Andreas Lothe Opdahl (MediaFutures & UiB)\n\n\n12:05\nLunch Break\n\n\nSession 2: Computing for Society: Modeling Trust & Interactions\n\n\n13:15\nTalk One: “Integrating AI into Platform Writing Tasks? Not So Fast” (Mor Naaman\, Cornell Tech)\n\n\n13:30\nTalk Two: “AI-generated stories: the nostalgia of large language models” (Jill Walker Rettberg\, Center for Digital Narrative)\n\n\n13:45\nTalk Three: “Slow AI: When the Journey is the Destination” (Ingmar Weber\, University of Saarland)\n\n\n14:00\nModerated Q&A by Erik Knudsen (MediaFutures & UiB)\n\n\n14:15\nCoffee & Cake Break\n\n\n\n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n\n\nSession 3: Building Trust: Personalisation\, Engagement & Misinformation\n\n\n14:35\nTalk One: “Beyond facts: Messaging strategies to counter health misinformation” (Daniel Catalán Matamoros\, UC3M MediaLab)\n\n\n14:50\nTalk Two: “Conversational and Understandable News” (Bart Goethals\, Froomle\, University of Antwerp)\n\n\n15:05\nTalk Three: “AI DAY at ORF; Where Technology Meets Content” (Stefan Kollinger\, ORF)\n\n\n15:20\nModerated Q&A by Lilja Øvrelid (MediaFutures & UiO)\n\n\n15:35\nCoffee Break\n\n\nPanel Session: Inside the Newsroom: Norwegian Media’s AI Journey\n\n\n15:55\nCompany Pitches: Magnus Aabech (DN Group)\, Chris R. Hermansen (TV2)\, Jan Stian Vold (Bergens Tidende)\, Erik Bonesvoll (Amedia)\, Victorina Demirel (Schibsted)\n\n\n16:10\nModerated Debate by Morten Langfeldt Dahlback (Faktisk.no)\n\n\n16:40\nRefreshment Break\n\n\nDemo & Poster Session\n\n\n16:55\nMediaFutures’ Gaze-Tracking Project: Yuki Onishi (MediaFutures)\, Nataliya Nymo (VIZRT) & Snorre Alvsvåg (TV2)\n\n\n17:05\nMediaFutures’ AI Video Editor Project: Adane Tarekegn (MediaFutures) & Lubos Steskal (TV2)\n\n\n17:10\nPoster Pitches\n\n\n17:30\nInteractive Demos & Networking\n\n\n18:30\nPoster Awards\n\n\n19:00\nConference Dinner\n\n\n\n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n The Program is subject to change. \n \n \n \n \n \n CONFERENCE DINNER\n \n \n \n \n \n Location: Roast Restaurant\, Scandic Ørnen\, top floor \n\n\n\n19:00\nWelcome Reception\n\n\n19:30\nFirst Course & Director’s Speech\n\n\n20:00\nSecond Course & Show with Bergen Improteater\n\n\n20:30\nThird Course & Live music with Raa Duo\n\n\n21:00\nParty with DJDottir\n\n\n\n \n \n \n \n \n SPEAKERS\n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n Maxim Salnikov\n Applied AI Engineer \n Microsoft Norway \n LinkedIn\n \n \n \n \n \n \n Bio\n Maxim Salnikov is a tech and cloud community enthusiast based in Oslo. With over two decades of experience as a web developer\, he shares his extensive knowledge of the web platform\, cloud computing\, and AI by speaking at and providing training for developer events worldwide. By day\, Maxim plays a crucial role in supporting the development of cloud and AI solutions within European companies\, serving as the Senior Solution Engineer at Microsoft focusing on the AI-native developer tools & platforms. During evenings\, he can be found running events for Norway’s largest web and cloud development communities. Maxim is passionate about exploring and experimenting with Generative AI possibilities\, including AI-assisted development. \n \n \n \n \n \n Talk Abstract\n Title: AI Agents in Action: Transforming Work in Media & Entertainment \nAbstract: \nAs the media and entertainment industry faces unprecedented change\, organizations are turning to AI agents to boost productivity\, address workforce capacity gaps\, and unlock new value. This session explores how AI agents are reshaping roles\, workflows\, and leadership. \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n Daniel Catalán Matamoros\n Professor & Director \n UC3M MediaLab \n LinkedIn\n \n \n \n \n \n \n Bio\n Daniel Catalán is a full professor of communication with nearly 20 years of experience in research and field work. He has held positions in major international organisations\, including WHO\, ECDC\, and UNHCR\, and currently directs the UC3M MediaLab. Author of over 200 publications with more than 4\,000 citations (h-index = 34)\, he has led and participated in numerous national and international research projects. His work focuses on media effects\, health misinformation\, risk communication\, and public understanding of digital technologies. In October 2025\, he chaired the European Congress on Disinformation and Fact-Checking\, which gathered more than 450 delegates from 58 countries. \n \n \n \n \n \n Talk Abstract\n Title: Beyond facts: Messaging strategies to counter health misinformation \nAbstract: \nFacts often fail to change perceptions or beliefs based on health misinformation. Our experimental research explores alternative messaging strategie\, such as narrative storytelling and humour\, to improve engagement\, build trust\, and foster dialogue with skeptical audiences. We examine how different ways of framing health messages affect credibility perceptions\, emotional response\, and behavioural intentions. Our results show that messages that feel personal and emotionally engaging make people more open and less defensive\, and they work better than messages based only on data and statistics. The presentation will also share practical lessons for communicators and health organisations on how to create messages that are persuasive and trustworthy. \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n Zhixian Bao\n AI Specialist \n Google Norway \n LinkedIn\n \n \n \n \n \n \n Bio\n Zhixian Bao works as an AI/ML specialist covering EMEA North at Google Cloud. Working in industry for 10 years\, she is driven by a passion for using technology to empower both individuals and organizations to solve complex business challenges and create values. \n \n \n \n \n \n Talk Abstract\n Title: Multimodal AI Agents in the Media Industry \nAbstract:  \nThe session will explore the emerging role of Multimodality AI Agents\, marking a critical shift in artificial intelligence from efficiency tools to drivers of innovation. The industry anticipates a transition where AI agents move beyond simple output generation to autonomous action. These advanced systems will leverage deep contextual understanding\, real-time information access\, and diverse modalities. The future trajectory of this technology points toward sophisticated multi-agent ecosystems capable of complex reasoning and tool utilization. \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n Bart Goethals\n Computer Science Prof. & CEO at Froomle \n University of Antwerp    \n LinkedIn\n \n \n \n \n \n \n Bio\n Bart Goethals is full professor at the Department of Computer Science of the University of Antwerp in Belgium where he leads the Adrem Data Lab\, which performs fundamental research on artificial intelligence and data science. \nHe is founder and CEO of Froomle\, a university spin-off company that provides a Recommender Systems Platform to the News and Media industry. \nHis primary research interests are the study of data mining and recommender systems. He received several awards for his theoretical studies on frequent itemset mining. He was general chair of IEEE ICDM 2012 and program chair of ECML PKDD 2008\, and SIAM DM 2010 and will be program chair of ACM RecSys 2026. \nHe has served as general chair of the ECML PKDD Steering Committee\, action editor of the Data Mining and Knowledge Discovery journal\, and associate editor of the ACM Transactions on Recommender Systems\, IEEE Transactions of Knowledge and Data Engineering\, the Knowledge and Information Systems journal\, and Recommender Systems Section Editor of Frontiers on Big Data\, and he was Editor-in-Chief of the ACM SIGKDD Explorations newsletter. \n \n \n \n \n \n Talk Abstract\n Title: Conversational and Understandable News  \nAbstract: \nIn this talk\, I present Froomle Voice\, a personalised conversational news assistant that delivers news tailored to individual interests\, and our recent work on making recommendations understandable — to increase transparency\, user trust\, and editorial oversight. The presentation will demonstrate these technologies and discuss their implications for responsible AI in the media sector. \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n Ingmar Weber\n Alexander von Humboldt Professor \n Saarland University \n LinkedIn\n \n \n \n \n \n \n Bio\n Ingmar Weber is an Alexander von Humboldt Professor for AI and Chair for Societal Computing at Saarland University. His work looks at how data and AI can be used to understand and support social development. Previously\, he held positions at the Qatar Computing Research Institute\, Yahoo Research Barcelona\, and the École Polytechnique Fédérale de Lausanne (EPFL). He is among the 2% of most cited researchers and is currently leading a EUR 29M initiative to use novel data sources to measure societal phenomena and to support timely decision making. \n \n \n \n \n \n Talk Abstract\n Title: Slow AI: When the Journey is the Destination \nAbstract: A common software design mantra is “don’t make the user think”. Using software should be effortless and help get the user’s job done as quickly as possible. While this is often desirable\, this efficiency-first approach can be detrimental for democracies where engagement with societal discussions\, rather than just ticking a box should be the goal. In our group\, we explore how “slow AI” could be used to make people think more\, not less. Examples range from using LLMs for informing voters during elections\, to a debate-yourself setup to promote tolerance. \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n Victorina Demirel\n Data & AI Activation and Governance Lead \n Schibsted New Media \n LinkedIn\n \n \n \n \n \n \n Bio\n Victorina works at the intersection of data\, AI\, and strategy at Schibsted\, one of the Nordics’ leading media groups. She focuses on how media can harness AI responsibly through strong governance and strategic collaboration\, ensuring user trust and the sustainability of independent journalism. Victorina’s work centers on redefining how trusted media engage audiences and navigate the uncertainty that characterizes today’s rapidly evolving information landscape. \n \n \n \n \n \n Talk Abstract\n Title: At the Crossroads of AI and Journalism: Competing\, Collaborating\, and Co-Creating the Future of Media \nAbstract:As generative AI reshapes how information is created\, distributed\, and consumed\, media companies stand at a defining crossroads. On one side\, big tech platforms—OpenAI\, Google\, and others—are rapidly changing audience behavior and diverting traffic. On the other\, they represent potential allies in building frameworks that safeguard independent journalism and empower users with trustworthy information. \nIn this talk\, I will explore how we\, as a modern media company\, navigate this tension between competition and collaboration. How can we shape the rules of engagement to ensure media’s continued relevance and resilience in the age of AI? And how do we reimagine our role—not just as content providers\, but as active co-creators of an information ecosystem where truth\, trust\, and technology can coexist? \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n Mor Naaman\n Professor & Associate Dean \n Cornell Tech \n LinkedIn\n \n \n \n \n \n \n Bio\n I am the Don and Mibs Follett professor of Information Science at Cornell Tech where I lead the Social Technologies research group and serve as the associate dean for faculty affairs. Previously\, I was an assistant professor at Rutgers SC&I\, led a research team at Yahoo! Research Berkeley\, and got a PhD from Stanford. Before all that\, I played professional basketball in Israel. I sometimes consult or even co-found startups. \nMy research focus is on topics related to Technology\, Media and Democracy\, and in particular the trustworthiness of our information ecosystem. We use a wide range of tools—from machine learning\, to computational social science\, to online experiments\, to qualitative methods—to understand and try to address these challenges\, with an increasing focus on the impact of AI-mediated communication. Our sponsors over the years included\, among others\, Yahoo\, Google\, Facebook and the National Science Foundation. \n \n \n \n \n \n Talk Abstract\n Title: Integrating AI into Platform Writing Tasks? Not So Fast \nAbstract: \nOnline platforms increasingly integrate LLM-based writing tools\, raising questions about GenAI’s impact on individuals’ content production and outcomes. In this project\, we had a unique opportunity to measure the impact of such tool introduced by Change.org\, an online petition platform. The results provide causal evidence that in-platform AI writing tools can profoundly reshape online content\, but the tools practical utility for improving desired outcomes may be less beneficial than anticipated\, and they introduce unintended consequences like content homogenization. This finding adds to a growing body of work showing the potential impact of AI-mediation communication on media. \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n Jill Walker Rettberg\n Professor & Co-Director \n Center for Digital Narrative \n LinkedIn\n \n \n \n \n \n \n Bio\n Jill Walker Rettberg is Professor of Digital Culture and Co-Director of the Center for Digital Narrative at the University of Bergen. She leads the project AI STORIES: Narrative Archetypes of Artificial Intelligence\, which is funded by an ERC Advanced Grant from the European Research Council. Jill’s books include Machine Vision: How Algorithms are Changing the Way We See the World (Polity 2023) and Seeing Ourselves Through Technology: How We Use Selfies\, Blogs and Wearable Devices to See and Shape Ourselves (2014). She is currently a member of an expert committee for Teknologirådet’s report on artificial intimacy\, and is a member of the Norwegian Academy of Science and Letters and of the Norwegian Academy of Technological Sciences. \n \n \n \n \n \n Talk Abstract\n Title: AI-generated stories: the nostalgia of large language models \nAbstract: What are the dominant narratives of generative AI\, and what is at stake in their circulation? The AI STORIES project starts from the hypothesis that LLMs replicate and perhaps increase certain narrative patterns\, which could mean that we lose diversity in storytelling. Research so far suggests this is true – the thousands of AI-generated stories we have analysed in the AI STORIES project emphasise stability and nostalgia\, telling remarkably similar stories of threatened communities saved by reconnecting with heritage. LLMs also excel at simile and at affirmation\, generating additive texts – more and more and more – rather than critical analysis. What does this mean for media\, journalism and research? \n  \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n Stefan Kollinger\n Chief Innovation Officer \n ORF \n LinkedIn\n \n \n \n \n \n \n Bio\n Stefan Kollinger is an experienced professional in the field of media technology and digitalization\, currently serving as the Chief Innovation Officer at ORF. In this role Stefan focuses on leading strategic initiatives from AI to Smart Producing to promote technological innovations and integrate digital solutions into the company’s existing operational processes. His work involves close collaboration with various departments to ensure that ORF remains at the forefront of digital transformation and efficiently uses the latest technologies to enhance program quality and reach. \n \n \n \n \n \n Talk Abstract\n Title: AI DAY at ORF; Where Technology Meets Content \nAbstract: \nAt the Media Futures event\, Stefan Kollinger will present strategic action fields and emerging opportunities for integrating artificial intelligence into content creation\, production\, and distribution at ORF. His talk explores how AI can drive innovation\, enhance storytelling\, and open new pathways for public media in a rapidly evolving digital ecosystem where technology and creativity meet to shape the future. \n  \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n Snorre Alvsvåg\n Backend Developer \n TV2 \n LinkedIn\n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n Lubos Steskal\n Strategic AI Advisor \n TV2 \n LinkedIn\n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n Nataliya Nymo\n Senior UX Designer \n Vizrt \n LinkedIn\n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n Yuki Onishi\n Researcher \n MediaFutures \n LinkedIn\n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n Adane Tarekegn\n Researcher \n MediaFutures \n LinkedIn\n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n Morten Langfeldt Dahlback\n Head of Innovation & Tech \n Faktisk.no \n LinkedIn\n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n PANEL SESSION\n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n Jan Stian Vold\n Utviklingsredaktør \n Bergens Tidende \n LinkedIn\n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n Erik Bonesvoll\n Utviklingsredaktør \n Amedia \n LinkedIn\n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n Magnus Aabech\n Utviklingsredaktør \n DN Media Group \n LinkedIn\n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n Chris Ronald Hermansen\n Head of Editorial AI \n TV2 \n LinkedIn\n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n Victorina Demirel\n Data & AI Activation and Governance Lead \n Schibsted New Media \n LinkedIn\n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n WELCOMING NOTE\n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n Lars Nyre\n Professor & Deputy Leader \n Infomedia\, UiB \n LinkedIn\n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n Christian Birkeland\n Chief Digital Officer \n TV2 \n LinkedIn\n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n Christoph Trattner\n Professor & Director \n MediaFutures\n LinkedIn\n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n Synnøve Kristine Nepstad Bendixsen\n Dean SV-Faculty \n UiB \n LinkedIn\n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n MODERATION\n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n Christopher Senf\n Innovation Coordinator \n MediaFutures & UiB \n LinkedIn\n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n Anastasiia Klimashevskaia\n Researcher \n MediaFutures & UiB \n LinkedIn\n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n Alain Starke\n Assistant Professor \n MediaFutures & UvA \n LinkedIn\n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n DEMOS\n \n \n \n \n \n \n\n\nName\nTitle\n\n\nProfessor Andreas L. Opdahl & Øyvind Skjervheim\nDemokratibasen: Data-Driven Democracy in Action\n\n\nDr. Yuki Onishi\nGaze Tracking Project with TV2 and Vizrt\n\n\nTobias Jovall Wessel \nVerified Satirical Reframing: AI Reframing with Fact-Checking as a Tool for Next-Generation Journalism\n\n\nVegard Erlend Bolstad\nInteractive Podcast Project: SuperPods\n\n\n\n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n POSTERS\n \n \n \n \n \n \n\n\nTobias Jovall Wessel\nUsing Large Language Models to ‘Lighten the Mood’:Satirically Reframing News Recommendations to Reduce News Avoidance\n\n\nMapalo Kayeyi\nStill More of The Same: A Longitudinal Evaluation on Ceiling Effects in a New Recommender System\n\n\nHalvor Nedrebø\nEnriching User Recommendation Experience Through Incorporation of Sequential Recommendation\n\n\nOlav Gangenes\nAnalysis of User Interactions with a Personalized News Recommender System\n\n\nMarlene Holzleitner\, Dietmar Jannach\nControlled Personalization in Legacy Media Online Services: A Case Study in News Recommendation\n\n\nAdane Tarekegn\nAutomated News Clip Generation via Robust Video Summarization\n\n\nPeter Røysland Aarnes\nNumerical Perturbations to Probe Language Models for Veracity Prediction\n\n\nBilal Mahmood\nLLM-Powered Tool to Support Editors & Journalists Select Related News Articles\n\n\nVegard Steinhaug Brevik\nA Hybrid Approach to Mitigate Popularity Bias in Recommender Systems\n\n\nJeng Jia-Hua\nThe role of GPT as an adaptive technology in climate change journalism\n\n\nYuki Onishi\nDesigning User-centric TV Production Control Rooms: from Eye-gaze to Understanding Decision-making.\n\n\nVegard Erlend Bolstad\nSuperPods\n\n\nKhadiga Seddik\nCan style personalization\, rather than political personalization\, increase engagement with diverse political news?\n\n\nJiajing Wan\nPersonalizing News Headlines with Retrieval-Augmented Generation\n\n\nYelyzaveta Lysova\nWhen AI Becomes a Chef: Leveraging LLMs to Generate and Promote Healthy Recipes on Online News Platforms\n\n\nSvenja Lys Forstner\nReducing selective news avoidance of young audiences with personalized content adaptations and explanations\n\n\n\n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n LOCATION\n \n \n \n \n \n Scandic Ørnen is located at Lars Hilles Gate 18\, right next to the main bus terminal.The closest public transport stop is “Bergen Busstasjon”\, the main bus terminal. URL:https://mediafutures.no/event/annual-meeting-25/ LOCATION:Scandic Ørnen\, Bergen CATEGORIES:Events ATTACH;FMTTYPE=image/png:https://mediafutures.no/wp-content/uploads/Frame-138-6.png END:VEVENT BEGIN:VEVENT DTSTART;TZID=Europe/Oslo:20251023T091500 DTEND;TZID=Europe/Oslo:20251023T150000 DTSTAMP:20260430T000749 CREATED:20251008T145134Z LAST-MODIFIED:20251013T094227Z UID:21716-1761210900-1761231600@mediafutures.no SUMMARY:Recommender Systems and Nudges for Healthier Food Choice DESCRIPTION:We are pleased to invite you to the trial lecture and public defence of Ayoub el Majjodi\, PhD candidate at SFI MediaFutures. \nDate: 23 OctoberVenue: Auditorium 2 Jussbygget\, UiB \nTime: 9:15 \nPhD Thesis:Recommender Systems and Nudges for Healthier Food Choices \nThesis Summary: \nRecommender systems are widely used to address the challenge of information overload by presenting users with the most relevant content through personalization techniques. In the food domain\, decision-making is particularly complex due to the multifaceted nature of food choices\, which are influenced by a range of individual\, contextual\, and environmental factors. Despite this complexity\, recommender systems have shown considerable promise in modeling real world food preferences and supporting users in navigating food related decisions. Their adoption in food applications has been steadily increasing\, reflecting the growing importance and difficulty of making informed\, personalized\, and health-conscious dietary choices. Nonetheless\, these systems have often been shown to generate predom- inantly popular food options\, which tend to be less healthy. As users interact with such systems\, they are repeatedly exposed to unhealthy choices\, which in turn reinforces their preferences for these items. This feedback loop causes algorithms to prioritize popular yet nutritionally poor options\, ultimately amplifying unhealthy eating behaviors with potential negative implications for public health. At the same time\, digital nudging has emerged as a promising strategy for influencing user behavior in subtle and non intrusive ways. How- ever\, limited research has investigated how digital nudges and recommender systems can be effectively combined particularly in user-centered settings aimed at supporting informed decision-making and promoting behavioral change. To address this gap\, this thesis adopts a Design Science Research methodology to design\, implement\, and evaluate food recommender systems augmented with digital nudges. The research is documented across several peer-reviewed manuscripts and supported by both offline algorithmic evaluations and online user experiments. These studies examine how various preference elicitation methods\, nudging techniques\, and user characteristics such as food knowledge and dietary goals interact to shape user experience and behavior. The findings reveal that several nudging techniques warrant further investigation in the con- text of food recommender systems\, particularly through user-centric evaluation approaches. Moreover\, while digital nudges can support healthier food choices\, their effectiveness varies depending on personalization\, user familiarity\, and system design. Interestingly\, non-personalized recommendations with clear nutritional labeling were often more effective in encouraging healthy decisions than personalized options. Additionally\, the interplay between preference elicitation methods\, user knowledge\, and nudging strate- gies significantly influenced user choices\, interactions\, and overall experience. This thesis contributes to the fields of recommender systems and persuasive technologies by demonstrating how digital nudges and system design features jointly influence health related decision-making. It emphasizes the importance of user-centric evaluation and lays the foundation for future research on adaptive nudging\, long-term behavior change\, and real- world deployments in food-related digital platforms. \nOpponents:Associate Professor Alan Said\, University of Gothenburg\, SwedenAssistant Professor Julia Neidhardt\, TU Vienna\, Austria \nChair of the Committee:Associate Professor Erik Knudsen\, Department of Information Science and Media Studies\, University of Bergen \nDefense Chair:Associate Professor Samia Touileb\, Research Leader at the Department of Information Science and Media Studies\, University of Bergen URL:https://mediafutures.no/event/recommender-systems-and-nudges-for-healthier-food-choice/ LOCATION:Auditorium 2 Jussbygget CATEGORIES:Events ATTACH;FMTTYPE=image/png:https://mediafutures.no/wp-content/uploads/Frame-131-7.png END:VEVENT BEGIN:VEVENT DTSTART;TZID=Europe/Oslo:20251014T140000 DTEND;TZID=Europe/Oslo:20251014T150000 DTSTAMP:20260430T000749 CREATED:20251006T113725Z LAST-MODIFIED:20251006T113725Z UID:21696-1760450400-1760454000@mediafutures.no SUMMARY:Disinformation and Trust in Science in the U.S. and Beyond DESCRIPTION:2025 has been a year of unprecedented cuts to global development aid\, significant political tensions\, and increased attacks on science and academia. What are the implications of these developments for health globally\, health research\, and trust in science in general? \nThe Bergen Centre for Ethics and Priority Setting in Health (BCEPS) has invited Professor Ezekiel Emanuel from the University of Pennsylvania\, a world-leading bioethicist\, to shed light on recent changes and current impacts of this challenging political climate on disinformation and trust in science\, especially in the context of health research and policy. \nThis is a unique chance to hear directly from a leading American researcher\, physician\, and writer\, who has also been instrumental in US health policy under the Obama and Biden administrations. He contributes actively to the public debate about current US policies in the press and social media. After the presentation\, there will be time for a Q&A session with the audience. \nThe event will be held in English and is free and open to the public. \nTIME: 14 October\, kl. 1400 – 1500 \nPLACE: Alrek (Årstadveien 17)\, room Midgard\, \nAbout Professor Ezekiel (Zeke) Emanuel \nProfessor Emanuel received his MD from Harvard Medical School and his PhD in Political Philosophy from Harvard University. He is a practicing breast oncologist and currently serves as Vice Provost for Global Initiatives and Chair of the Department of Medical Ethics and Health Policy at the University of Pennsylvania. He is a special advisor to WHO Director General Dr. Tedros and previously served as a Special Advisor for Health Policy under President Obama\, where he was instrumental in drafting the Affordable Care Act. Later\, he served on the Biden-Harris Transition Covid Advisory Board. Professor Emanuel has published widely in leading scientific journals and has been described as the most cited bioethicist ever. He also contributes regularly to the New York Times. Professor Emanuel is a research team leader within the Bergen Centre of Ethics and Priority Setting in Health at the University of Bergen. URL:https://mediafutures.no/event/disinformation-and-trust-in-science-in-the-u-s-and-beyond/ LOCATION:Årstadveien 17 CATEGORIES:Events ATTACH;FMTTYPE=image/png:https://mediafutures.no/wp-content/uploads/thumbnail_Zeke-Emanuel-Oct.-14_screens.png END:VEVENT BEGIN:VEVENT DTSTART;TZID=Europe/Oslo:20251003T090000 DTEND;TZID=Europe/Oslo:20251003T120000 DTSTAMP:20260430T000749 CREATED:20250818T082952Z LAST-MODIFIED:20250818T083409Z UID:21426-1759482000-1759492800@mediafutures.no SUMMARY:Research Ethics Day at the UiB 2025 DESCRIPTION:It is fundamental for a knowledge-based society that the research underpinning policy is trustworthy. It is thus crucial that research is conducted to the highest ethical standards. To increase awareness of the importance of research ethics at the University of Bergen\, we have established an annual research ethics day. This year’s conference has the main theme of ‘Research Ethics After AI.’ We look forward to a day of meaningful discussion on this important topic. \nRegister here by latest 02.10.2025 – 16.00\n  \nRESEARCH ETHICS AFTER AI\nPROGRAMME\n\n\n\n\n08.30\nLight breakfast buffet\n\n\n09.00\nIntroduction of today´s programme: Marit Bakke\, Professor\, Dean\, Faculty of Medicine\, UiB\, and Chair of the Programme Committee\n\n\n09.05\nWelcome address:  Kjell Morten Myhr\, Professor\, Vice Rector for Research and Innovation\, UiB\n\n\n09.10\nSession 1: Big\, Biased\, and Synthetic: Data after AI   \nHow is AI changing and challenging practices of data collection\, generation and validation?   \nKeynote Anna Feigenbaum\, Professor of Media and Digital Storytelling\, School of Social & Political Sciences\, University of Glasgow \nTitle: Dancing with Robots? AI\, Participation and Ethical Interactivity. \nA conversation:   \n\nBudhaditya Chattopadhyay\, Postdoctoral Fellow\, Faculty of Fine Art\, Music and Design\, UiB\n\n\nAnna Feigenbaum\, Professor of Media and Digital Storytelling\, School of Social & Political Sciences\, University of Glasgow\n\n\nTorger Kielland\, Professor\, Faculty of Law\, UiB.\n\n\nHelge Ræder\, Professor\, Vice Dean for Innovation\, Faculty of Medicine\, UiB\n\nModerator: Gabriele de Seta\, Researcher and Project Leader\, Department of Linguistic\, Literary and Aesthetic Studies\, Faculty of Humanities\, UiB\n\n\n10.00\nBreak\n\n\n10.20\nSession 2: Trust in the black box: Data Analysis after AI  \nHow is AI changing and challenging practices of data analysis? \nA conversation: \n\nJulien Brajard\, Senior Researcher\, Climate Modeling\, NERSC.\n\n\nPekka Parviainen\, Associate Professor\, Machine Learning Group\, Department of Informatics\, Faculty of Science and Technology\, UiB.\n\n\nAnne Sigrid Refsum\, Postdoctoral Fellow\, AI STORIES project\, Department of Linguistic\, Literary and Aesthetic Studies\, Faculty of Humanities\, UiB\n\nModerator: Nathalie Reuter\, Professor\, Department of Chemistry\, Faculty of Science and Technology\, UiB\n\n\n11.10\nSession 3: Building Ethical Literacy: Towards a New Era of Research Ethics.  \nHow do we prepare researchers for an AI-driven research landscape? \nPresentation by: Lina Harder\, PhD Candidate\, Project: Extending Digital Narrative\, Center for Digital Narrative\, Department of Linguistic\, Literary and Aesthetic Studies\, Faculty of Humanities\, UiB \nA conversation: \n\nAnders Goksøyr\, Professor\, Department of Biological Sciences\, Faculty of Science and Technology\, UiB and Deputy Member of the National Committee for Research Ethics in Science and Technology – NENT.\nKari Steen-Johnsen\, Research Professor\, Institute for Social Research\, UiO and Deputy chair of the National Committee for Research Ethics in the Social Sciences and the Humanities – NESH\nIngrid Miljeteig\, Professor\, Department of Global Public Health and Primary Care\, Faculty of Medicine\, UiB and Deputy Member of the National Research Ethics Committees- NEM\n\nModerator: Ragna Aarli\, Professor\, Faculty of Law\, UiB\n\n\n12.00\nClosing remarks: Marit Bakke\, Professor\, Dean\, Faculty of Medicine\, UiB\, and Chair of the Programme Committee\n\n\n12.05\nLunch\n\n\n\n\n  URL:https://mediafutures.no/event/research-ethics-day-at-the-uib-2025/ LOCATION:Storsalen\, Nygårdsgaten 5\, University of Bergen\, 5015 Bergen CATEGORIES:Events ATTACH;FMTTYPE=image/jpeg:https://mediafutures.no/wp-content/uploads/forskningsetiskdagokt2024_v1_0.jpg END:VEVENT BEGIN:VEVENT DTSTART;TZID=Europe/Oslo:20250929T091500 DTEND;TZID=Europe/Oslo:20250929T140000 DTSTAMP:20260430T000749 CREATED:20250905T080105Z LAST-MODIFIED:20250911T090710Z UID:21526-1759137300-1759154400@mediafutures.no SUMMARY:Human-AI Interaction for video Content: Designing and Engineering Multimodal Conversational Agents DESCRIPTION:Our PhD Candidate Peter Andrews will defend his thesis on September 29th at the University of Bergen. \nTrial lecture starts at 09:15 and the defense at 10.30. \nWe want to encourage you to attend his trial lecture and defense\, and learn more about HCI. \nTitle: \nHuman-AI Interaction for video Content: Designing and Engineering Multimodal Conversational Agents \nAbstract: \n\nAs young adults increasingly shift away from conventional news sources\, interactive and AI-driven media present a new frontier for their engagement in news consumption. Young adults often prefer more interactive video content on streaming platforms\, challenging the traditional model of passive video consumption.  Second screening\, interacting with a second device while watching a primary display\, has emerged to satisfy the need for interaction and support with additional content and context. However\, second screening can hinder comprehension\, revealing the need to synchronize the experience. \n\n\nThis thesis unifies the second screening experience with Computer Vision (CV) and Deep Learning (DL)\, thereby building an interactive video framework following the \textit{From Video to Data} $\to$ \textit{From Data to Narrative} $\to$ \textit{From Narrative to Interaction} paradigm. The result is a Multimodal Conversational Agent (MCA) that can hyper-contextualize video content. This video framework encompasses three research questions: 1)  How can recent advances in computer vision and artificial intelligence facilitate interaction with video content? 2) How can interactive video increase subjective understanding of the content? 3) How do young adults perceive the user experience of interactive video for news broadcasts? Answering these questions gives a better grasp of what is needed to build an end-to-end interactive video framework with AI. At the same time\, empirical research can show how the capabilities of the framework can improve user experience and comprehension. \n\n\nTo address these questions\, I develop prototypes for interactive video in sports (football) and politics. I approached the video framework in a modular manner with four in-house design prototypes – FootyVision\, the Automated Commentary System (ACS)\, AiCommentator\, and AiModerator. Collectively\, these four prototypes demonstrate how CV- and NLP-based event detection and LLM-powered MCAs can synchronize and facilitate real-time interaction with video content. I tested prototypes in lab-based mixed method studies and found that interactive video with MCA can enhance engagement\, immersion\, and subjective understanding. However\, a Human-AI Interaction (HAI) trade-off between automation and user control occurs. While a high degree of automation can tightly synchronize the experience\, it comes at the cost of user control. The affordances of MCA include multimodal feedback and remediation. Multimodal feedback supports subjective understanding\, which aligns with the Cognitive Theory of Multimedia Learning (CTML). Remediation involves repurposing traditional roles in innovative ways. MCAs achieve this by transforming sports commentators and political moderators into remediated personas\, thus leading to increased engagement. Moreover\, MCAs can also push the user into a more objective viewing state\, highlighting a trade-off between objectivity and emotional involvement. Finally\, trust is paramount for high-stakes environments where transparency is crucial. \n\n\nOverall\, my research challenges traditional linear media by integrating CV\, DL\, and NLP into an interactive framework that facilitates on-demand information augmented by the information space. However\, future systems must address key concerns regarding the aforementioned trade-offs and the management of cognitive load. I recommend variable autonomy and transparency to give the user control over the experience\, reinforcing both trust and understanding through Human-Centered AI (HCAI). By synthesizing these findings in human-AI interaction (HAI) and multimedia learning frameworks\, my work provides valuable insights for researchers\, developers\, and broadcasters looking to engage the next generation of news consumers through interactive video. \n\nOpponents:\n\nDr. (Research Director\, DR2) Petra Isenberg \, Laboratoire Interdisciplinaire des Sciences du Numérique\, Université Paris-Saclay\nProf Huamin Qu\, Department of Computer Science and Engineering\, Hong Kong University of Science and Technology\n\nHead of committee\nProf Miroslav Bachinski \nModerator of the defense\nProf Bjørnar Tessem URL:https://mediafutures.no/event/phd-defense/ LOCATION:Jusbygget\, Auditorium 3 CATEGORIES:Events ATTACH;FMTTYPE=image/png:https://mediafutures.no/wp-content/uploads/Frame-131-3.png END:VEVENT BEGIN:VEVENT DTSTART;TZID=Europe/Oslo:20250916T163000 DTEND;TZID=Europe/Oslo:20250916T180000 DTSTAMP:20260430T000749 CREATED:20250911T080105Z LAST-MODIFIED:20250911T090207Z UID:21576-1758040200-1758045600@mediafutures.no SUMMARY:The future of mobile human-machine interaction DESCRIPTION:The use of portable devices is now ubiquitous in our society. Our daily lives are shaped by ever-evolving interactive devices and applications from touch-based smartwatches and tablets to large digital screens. \nAlthough smart devices like laptops\, tablets\, and smartphones are mobile\, users are usually either stationary or risk their physical safety by using such devices while moving. The health consequences of today’s mobile devices are well documented. These include\, among other things\, how a predominantly sedentary lifestyle affects health and well-being. \nThis lecture will present innovative thinking\, design\, and engineering in the field of mobile human-computer interaction (HCI). At the end\, there will be time for questions from the audience. \n\nDate: Tuesday\, September 16\, 2025\nLocation: Realfagbygget\, Auditorium 2 (basement)\, Allegaten 41\nTime: The lecture starts at 16:30 Light refreshments will be served outside the auditorium from 16:00\n\nThe meeting is open to everyone and will be in Norwegian. \nAbout the Speaker \nMorten Fjeld is a professor in human-computer interaction (HCI) at the University of Bergen and Chalmers University of Technology. He researches interactive systems with a focus on tangible and mobile interaction. Fjeld holds a double master’s degree in applied mathematics from NTNU and ENSIMAG Grenoble\, as well as a PhD from ETH Zurich\, where he also received the ETH medal in 2002. He has been a visiting professor in Singapore\, Japan\, and Switzerland\, and has extensive industry experience in fluid mechanics\, simulators\, and user interfaces. URL:https://mediafutures.no/event/the-future-of-mobile-human-machine-interaction/ LOCATION:Realfagbygget\, Auditorium 2 (basement)\, Allegaten 41 CATEGORIES:Events ATTACH;FMTTYPE=image/jpeg:https://mediafutures.no/wp-content/uploads/colourbox26213572.jpg END:VEVENT BEGIN:VEVENT DTSTART;TZID=Europe/Oslo:20250915T080000 DTEND;TZID=Europe/Oslo:20250921T170000 DTSTAMP:20260430T000749 CREATED:20250728T080506Z LAST-MODIFIED:20250728T080624Z UID:21342-1757923200-1758474000@mediafutures.no SUMMARY:Innovasjonsuken OPP - 2025 DESCRIPTION:This is Vestlands innovation festival and platform for networking and sharing knowledge. OPP celebrates each year entrepreneurship together with several local partners to highlight their work on innovation. In short\, OPP is gathering events from local innovative companies during these two weeks to focus on how innovation can look like in the region of Vestlandet. \nWe want to feature some of these events which are relevant for MediaFutures followers and supports: \nDemo Day Vestlandet\nWednesday 17.09 kl. 12:00 – 18:00 \nThormøhlensgate 51 \nDemo Day Vestlandet annually connects good ideas with capital. Here\, selected startup companies from Vestlandet get the opportunity to pitch their ideas in front of a packed audience of investors. A whole day is filled with presentations and exciting meetings. Demo Day Vestlandet is a unique meeting place for you who are an early-stage investor. Every year\, 150 investors and funds gather for a party day in Bergen in connection with the OPP Innovation Week. We invite the most exciting\, and investor-ready\, companies in the west (Rogaland\, Vestland and Møre og Romsdal) to a day filled with exciting meetings\, presentations and entertainment. Here you get insight into what is happening in the early-stage investor environment and which ideas and companies are worth investing in. You also get the opportunity to meet other investors to expand your network and connections. \nUiB Innovation Day: 200 years of research and innovation\nFriday 19.09 kl. 09:00 – 15:00 \nLæringsarena\, UiB\, Nygårdsgaten 5 \nOn September 19\, the University of Bergen is pleased to invite you to UiB Innovation Day\, a meeting place for researchers\, students and partners from the business and public sectors in the region. The day will focus on research and innovation at all UiB faculties\, where we will showcase some of the most exciting projects being developed at UiB with the goal of strengthening collaboration between research and the society around us. The Innovation Day will also mark 200 years of research and innovation in Bergen\, including an anniversary exhibition on the occasion of the University Museum of Bergen’s 200th anniversary. \nPopOPP\nFriday 19.09 kl. 16:30 – Saturday 20.09 kl. 00:00 \nMarineholmen \nOn Friday\, September 19\, students and young adults with drive and ideas will gather for a festival experience a little out of the ordinary. It’s about progress. About creating. About connecting to something bigger. What can you expect? Scenes. Flavors. Atmospheres. People you haven’t met before. Questions you haven’t asked yet. And hopefully a lot of answers. URL:https://mediafutures.no/event/innovasjonsuken-opp-2025/ LOCATION:Bergen CATEGORIES:Events ATTACH;FMTTYPE=image/png:https://mediafutures.no/wp-content/uploads/innovasjonsuken-opp25.png END:VEVENT BEGIN:VEVENT DTSTART;TZID=Europe/Oslo:20250905T121500 DTEND;TZID=Europe/Oslo:20250905T140000 DTSTAMP:20260430T000749 CREATED:20250815T101341Z LAST-MODIFIED:20250815T102108Z UID:21401-1757074500-1757080800@mediafutures.no SUMMARY:Book launch: Teen Boys and their Smartphones as Worldmaking Devices DESCRIPTION:Welcome to the launch of Dr. John Magnus R. Dahl’s book : Teen Boys and their Smartphones as Worldmaking Devices. 5th of September we invite to an event in which our previous Postdoctoral researcher Dahl presents how he spent two years on ethnographic fieldwork\, following six teenage boys on- and offline to find out how they use their smartphones to create a world for themselves and their peers. \nHe asked himself: What is it like to be a young man in the age of the smartphone? \nHe concludes\, among other things\, that the smartphone is a crucial tool for creating the kinds of social relationships the boys consider important\, and thus a way to increase freedom and agency in their own lives. Furthermore\, he shows that this is especially significant for minority boys: queer boys and boys with immigrant backgrounds use their phones differently than straight\, white boys. \nJohn Magnus R. Dahl \nThe launch will take the form of a book conversation between Dahl and Professor Kristine Jørgensen\, project leader of Understanding Masculinity in Gaming\, followed by an opportunity for questions. The conversation will be held in English. and light refreshments will be served. \nThe book is published by Palgrave Macmillan and is based on the research Dahl conducted as a postdoctoral fellow at MediaFutures (UiB) from 2021 to 2024. He is now employed as Assistant Professor at the University of Copenhagen. \nThe e-book is available here\, and a longer article about the book’s findings can be read here (in Norwegian). URL:https://mediafutures.no/event/book-launch-teen-boys-and-their-smartphones-as-worldmaking-devices/ LOCATION:SFI MediaFutures\, MCB CATEGORIES:Events ATTACH;FMTTYPE=image/jpeg:https://mediafutures.no/wp-content/uploads/img_0678-e1755252939870.jpeg END:VEVENT BEGIN:VEVENT DTSTART;TZID=Europe/Oslo:20250827T141500 DTEND;TZID=Europe/Oslo:20250827T160000 DTSTAMP:20260430T000749 CREATED:20250808T084513Z LAST-MODIFIED:20250808T090009Z UID:21386-1756304100-1756310400@mediafutures.no SUMMARY:Towards Responsible AI for Local Journalism DESCRIPTION:We hereby invite you to a talk by Dr. Reshmi Pillai\, Vrije University\, Amsterdam\, on responsible AI for local journalism where she presents an ongoing research project. The studies include a graph-based retrieval augmented generation for news background information\, text simplification of news reports\, usage of LLM personas for news feedback for journalists.  \n\nAbout Reshmi Pillai: \n\n\nDr Reshmi Pillai is a Post-doctoral Research Associate in the Department of Communication Science at the Vrije University Amsterdam\, the Netherlands\, in the project “Towards Responsible AI for Local Journalism”. Earlier\, she was a Lecturer (Docent 4) in the Masters’ Information Studies program in the Informatics Institute at the University of Amsterdam (2019-2023). In 2021\, she was awarded Ph.D. for her thesis titled “Expressions of psychological stress on twitter: detection and characterisation”\, from the University of Wolverhampton\, UK. \n\n\nIn her research\, Reshmi explores human-centred AI applications to support societally embedded workflows and challenges—particularly in journalism. Collaborating with a Dutch news media organization\, she led design thinking sessions to identify practical challenges in newsroom settings. This led to several applied projects grounded in Natural Language Processing including: a graph-based Retrieval-Augmented Generation system that provides contextual background to journalists from sources like Wikipedia and news archives\, experimental prompting strategies for rewriting news headlines on social media in varied linguistic styles\, the development of LLM-based news reader personas to explore cultural inclusivity and evaluations of text simplification models to assess their treatment of stylistic and rhetorical devices. URL:https://mediafutures.no/event/towards-responsible-ai-for-local-journalism/ LOCATION:SFI MediaFutures\, MCB CATEGORIES:Events ATTACH;FMTTYPE=image/png:https://mediafutures.no/wp-content/uploads/Frame-122.png END:VEVENT BEGIN:VEVENT DTSTART;TZID=Europe/Oslo:20250822T100000 DTEND;TZID=Europe/Oslo:20250822T110000 DTSTAMP:20260430T000749 CREATED:20250820T082533Z LAST-MODIFIED:20250820T082553Z UID:21455-1755856800-1755860400@mediafutures.no SUMMARY:Book Launch: Schibsted – The Digital Transformation of a Nordic Media Giant DESCRIPTION:How do you steer one of the Nordics’ largest media companies through the digital revolution while aiming to grow stronger on the other side? \nWe invite you to a conversation with Ole J. Mjøs\, author and Professor of Media Studies at the University of Bergen\, who has closely studied Schibsted’s strategic choices\, digital transformation\, and international journey. \nJoining the discussion are Kjersti Løken Stavrum\, CEO of the Tinius Trust (Schibsted’s owner) and Chair of the Schibsted Board\, and Didrik Munch\, former CEO of Schibsted Norway and a key figure in building the company’s strong position. The conversation will be moderated by Sølve Rydland\, Political Editor at Bergensavisen (BA). \nTogether\, they will explore some of the big questions: \n\n\nWhat have been Schibsted’s greatest successes—and crises? \n\n\nWhich turning points shaped its digital expansion? \n\n\nWhy was the company split? \n\n\nWhat is at stake in the battle against global platform giants? \n\n\nAnd what lies ahead for a company determined to become the Nordic region’s leading media destination? \n\n\nThis is a rare opportunity to gain firsthand insights into the past\, present\, and future of one of the most influential media companies of our time. \nOrganizers: The Centre for Investigative Journalism (SUJO)\, the Media Industry and Journalism Research Group (Department of Information Science and Media Studies\, University of Bergen)\, and Media Cluster. URL:https://mediafutures.no/event/book-launch-schibsted-the-digital-transformation-of-a-nordic-media-giant/ LOCATION:Medielab\, tower 3\, 9. floor\, Media City Bergen. CATEGORIES:Events ATTACH;FMTTYPE=image/png:https://mediafutures.no/wp-content/uploads/schibsted-book-launch.png END:VEVENT BEGIN:VEVENT DTSTART;TZID=Europe/Oslo:20250812T150000 DTEND;TZID=Europe/Oslo:20250812T154500 DTSTAMP:20260430T000749 CREATED:20250321T155953Z LAST-MODIFIED:20250804T131638Z UID:20561-1755010800-1755013500@mediafutures.no SUMMARY:Arendalsuka: "AI in the media: Empowering editors and safeguarding democracy" DESCRIPTION:MediaFutures Centre Leader Christoph Trattner\, Innovation Coordinator Christopher Senf and MediaFutures Industry Partners will talk about AI in the Media: Empowering Editors and Safeguarding Democracy. \nProgram\nSession 1: Introducing SFI MediaFutures (10 min.):  \n15:00—15:02:   \n“A Research Centre for Responsible MediaTechnology and Innovation”  \nAnne Nielsen (Head of Administration @ SFI MediaFutures)   \n15:02—15:10:   \n“MediaFutures in Action: Combating Visual Misinformation with C2PA”  \nChristoph Trattner (Director @ SFI MediaFutures)   \nSession 2: AI as a Tool to Empower Editors (20 min.):   \n15:10—15:20:   \n“Real Journalist\, Virtual Avatar: What We Learned at TV2 from Peeking into Pandora’s Box with KI-Kjetil” (10 min.)   \nLubos Steskal and Chris Ronald Hermansen (AI Team @ TV2)   \n15:20—15:30:   \n“Leveraging AI for Fac- Checking and Investigative Journalism” (10 min.)   \nMorten Langfeldt Dahlback (Head of Innovation @ Faktisk.no)   \nSession 3: AI as a Tool to Preserve Democracy (15 min.):   \n15:30—15:35  \n“Reimagining Debate with AI: Fighting Disinformation with a Political Co-Moderator” (5 min.)  \nChris Senf (Innovation Coordinator @ SFI MediaFutures)   \n15:35—15:45:  \n“Truth Tech: How AI Verifies Political Claims” (10min.)  \nGaute Kokkvoll (Head of Product @ Factiverse)  URL:https://mediafutures.no/event/arendalsuka-ai-in-the-media-empowering-editors-and-safeguarding-democracy/ LOCATION:Arendalsuka\, Arendal\, Norway CATEGORIES:Events ATTACH;FMTTYPE=image/png:https://mediafutures.no/wp-content/uploads/Frame-121.png END:VEVENT BEGIN:VEVENT DTSTART;TZID=Europe/Oslo:20250626T190000 DTEND;TZID=Europe/Oslo:20250626T210000 DTSTAMP:20260430T000749 CREATED:20250616T100736Z LAST-MODIFIED:20250618T123503Z UID:21065-1750964400-1750971600@mediafutures.no SUMMARY:Pint of Science x MediaFutures DESCRIPTION:Had Enough of Office Talk and Formal Seminars? \nYeah\, us too. \nThat’s why we’re shaking things up and teaming up with Pint of Science to bring research out of the lecture halls and into your local bar! Join us for our very first Pint of Science night\, right in the cosy atmosphere of Staatsraaden bar in Bergen. \nPint of Science is a global\, non-profit movement where thousands of researchers in 500+ cities share their work in pubs\, cafés\, and public spaces. No slides packed with jargon. No academic gatekeeping. Just real science\, served with a drink. \nThis evening’s theme: The Future of Media Technology\nExpect three short and super accessible talks from our MediaFutures researchers\, each just 10–15 minutes long. They’ve boiled down their work to the juicy bits so you can sip your beer and still get smarter. \nThe vibe? Casual\, fun\, and all about conversation. You’ll get to meet the scientists\, ask questions\, and even take part in a quick quiz to wrap up the night. \nSo whether you’re a media geek\, techie\, curious mind\, or just someone looking for a different kind of night out\, grab a friend or come solo and join us for a pint of science (or soda). \nWe can’t wait to meet you and hear what you think the future of media should look like. \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n Samia Touileb\n Associate Professor \n Talk Title: Bias in Large Language Models \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n Yuki Onishi\n Researcher \n Talk title: Can eye gaze show us what future TV production galleries looks like? \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n Peter Andrews\n PhD Candidate \n Talk Title: Enhancing Debates with a AI Powered Political Co-Pilot URL:https://mediafutures.no/event/pint-of-science-x-mediafutures/ LOCATION:Staatsraaden bar\, Bergen\, Bradbenken 2\, Bergen\, 5003\, Norway CATEGORIES:Events ATTACH;FMTTYPE=image/png:https://mediafutures.no/wp-content/uploads/Slice-3.png END:VEVENT BEGIN:VEVENT DTSTART;TZID=Europe/Oslo:20250623T160000 DTEND;TZID=Europe/Oslo:20250623T200000 DTSTAMP:20260430T000749 CREATED:20250519T110045Z LAST-MODIFIED:20250519T110045Z UID:20967-1750694400-1750708800@mediafutures.no SUMMARY:AI\, rights and development of Norwegian language models DESCRIPTION:Artificial intelligence (AI) and language technology have developed rapidly in recent years. The language models used in AI services are trained on vast amounts of text\, often without permission from or compensation to the rights holders. \nIn Norway\, there is broad political agreement that we need Norwegian language models. Public and private AI services should reflect the Norwegian and Sámi languages\, history\, and culture\, and there is a need for Norwegian alternatives to international services. \nMuch is at stake. AI services are already weakening the economic foundation for\, among others\, translators\, illustrators\, and those who write and publish educational materials. At the same time\, the National Library has documented that language models improve when trained on protected content\, such as books and newspapers. \nDo Norwegian authors and publishers have a social responsibility to contribute content to Norwegian models if they are compensated?Would such agreements drain an already vulnerable cultural sector by accelerating a shift where human creativity loses ground?Perhaps this is a unique opportunity to set a precedent: that training on protected material must be paid for. New income streams for the cultural field could enable the creation and publication of new works of great value to society. \nPanel discussion featuring experts in the field: \n\n\nTrine Skei Grande\, CEO of the Norwegian Publishers Association \n\n\nEspen Ytreberg\, author and professor of media studies \n\n\nLilja Øvrelid\, professor and head of the Language Technology Group at the Department of Informatics\, University of Oslo\, MediaFutures Work Package 5 member \n\n\nHege Munch Gundersen\, CEO of Kopinor \n\n\nThe event is free and open to all. Welcome! URL:https://mediafutures.no/event/ai-rights-and-development-of-norwegian-language-models/ LOCATION:Union Scene\, Drammen CATEGORIES:Events ATTACH;FMTTYPE=image/jpeg:https://mediafutures.no/wp-content/uploads/norske-sprakmodeller-event-drammen.jpg END:VEVENT BEGIN:VEVENT DTSTART;TZID=Europe/Oslo:20250603T091500 DTEND;TZID=Europe/Oslo:20250603T150000 DTSTAMP:20260430T000749 CREATED:20250324T070120Z LAST-MODIFIED:20250521T090812Z UID:20568-1748942100-1748962800@mediafutures.no SUMMARY:Phd Defense of Sohail Ahmed Khan DESCRIPTION:On Tuesday\, June 3rd\, PhD candidate Sohail Ahmed Khan will defend his PhD thesis “Computational Visual Content Verification”. The trial lecture starts at 09.15\, and the defense starts at 10.30. \nIn his dissertation\, Sohail Khan explores how newsrooms verify visual user-generated content (UGC) and examines growing challenges related to manipulated media content such as deepfakes and cheapfakes. The dissertation analyses current verification practices in journalism\, maps existing tools and workflows\, and uncovers a clear gap between technological advances and newsroom practices. \nThrough the thesis\, Sohail contributes both a critical review of the current verification landscape and new AI-based methods for detecting deepfakes and cheapfakes. The research also emphasises the need for closer collaboration between researchers and journalists\, and highlights initiatives to build a research community around these challenges\, including through international media verification competitions. \nOpponents: \n\nProfessor Giulia Boato\, Department of Information Engineering and Computer Science\, University of Trento\nAssociate Professor Nhien-An Le-Khac\, School of Computer Science\, University College Dublin\n\nChair of the committee: Professor Bjørnar Tessem \nChair of the defense: Professor Knut Helland \n  URL:https://mediafutures.no/event/sohail-phd-defense/ LOCATION:Ulrike Pihls Hus\, Ulrikes aula\, Professor Keysers gate 1\, Bergen\, Norway CATEGORIES:Events,WP3 Media Content Production & Analysis ATTACH;FMTTYPE=image/png:https://mediafutures.no/wp-content/uploads/sohailphddefense.png END:VEVENT BEGIN:VEVENT DTSTART;TZID=Europe/Oslo:20250509T110000 DTEND;TZID=Europe/Oslo:20250509T140000 DTSTAMP:20260430T000749 CREATED:20250505T074036Z LAST-MODIFIED:20250505T074129Z UID:20888-1746788400-1746799200@mediafutures.no SUMMARY:MIX Innovation Day 2025 DESCRIPTION:Teklab from the Infomedia department in UiB invites to its yearly MIX Innovation Days. Happening in Media City Bergen on Friday May 9th at 11 o’clock\, the final year students in media and interaction design (MIX) will pitch their design prototypes and value propositions at a lively event with co-students\, university colleagues and industry partners. \nThe MIX Innovation Day has been held for several years\, and is a vibrant arena where bachelor and master students in MIX present their design solutions and prototypes. A jury evaluates the prototypes and hands out the MVP Award – the Minimum Viable Proptotype Award. \nAt the MIX Innovation Day 2025 you can learn more about seventeen different designs created to tackle real-world challenges across a range of industries\, including computer games\, apps and  web sites for partners as diverse as the Media Cluster Norway\, Bergen Bysykkel and Parkinsonforbundet. \nSIGN UP HERE\nProgram\nThe event takes place in the Atrium at Media City Bergen\, Lars Hilles gate 30\, next to the Bergen Light Rail station Nygård. \n11:00 – 11.05. Welcome. \nOur master of ceremony Joao Ribeiro will introduce the event. \n11.05 – 12:00: Bachelor webdesign projects. \nThe five bachelor projects will be presented in a series of pitches with comments from the jury. Read all about the projects below. \n12:00 – 13:30: Master safari and lunch. \nThe twelve master projects will be presented simultaneously at a “safari” where the audience walk from stand to stand and talk with the students and discuss the projects’ merits. Read all about the projects below. \nYou will also be able to enjoy your free lunch during this session. \n13:30 – 13.40. Launch of “Håndbok i innovasjon for studenter”. \nTekLab recently published the free online book “Håndbok i innovasjon for studenter” and today it will be officially launched. The TekLab project has spent several years writing it\, and a large numer of students and teachers have been involved in the project. \n13.40 – 14:00: Awards ceremony. \nThe jury will announce the winners of the MVP Award for the bachelor and master projects. \nThe MVP Award\nA jury of professional designers will evaluate the projects and give the students valuable  feedback. The jury will hand out the MVP award to the project that has the best chance of becoming a real product in the media industry\, hence the name “minimum viable product” (MVP). There are separate prizes for the bachelor and master programs. The prize has been awarded for several years in a row\, and you can read about the winners from 2024 and the winner from 2023. \nThe jury is: \n\nPrecilia Isaksen is a UX consultant at Bouvet. She was named Designer of the Week by UX Norway in 2024. Precilia is a former MIX student and has previously worked at TV 2.\nSofija Ivanova is a service designer at Youwell\, a patient and health technology company. She is a board member of IxDA Bergen and has worked at several design agencies.\nIselin Kornli holds an MSc in innovation and entrepreneurship and has spent the past nine years leading innovation projects\, coaching cross-functional teams\, and helping to establish innovation environments in several major companies.\n\nWe are really grateful that Precilia\, Sofija and Iselin will join us as jury members. \nOrganization\nThe event is organized by The department of information science and media studies at UiB in collaboration with Agenda Vestlandet. Agenda Vestlandet was established by Sparebanken Vest to drive the green transition in Vestlandet\, and it supports research\, innovation\, and dialogue around regional challenges and opportunities. \nThe event is prepared and managed by MIX master students Anine Glenne Arnesen and Julie Teilstad Østby  in collaboration with Joao Ribeiro\, lead open innovation manager at GALP and a teacher at UiB\, and professor Lars Nyre. URL:https://mediafutures.no/event/mix-innovation-day-2025/ LOCATION:Media City Bergen\, Atrium CATEGORIES:Events ATTACH;FMTTYPE=image/jpeg:https://mediafutures.no/wp-content/uploads/Skjermbilde_5-5-2025_93957_teklab.uib_.no_.jpeg END:VEVENT BEGIN:VEVENT DTSTART;TZID=Europe/Oslo:20250404T140000 DTEND;TZID=Europe/Oslo:20250404T150000 DTSTAMP:20260430T000749 CREATED:20250321T152847Z LAST-MODIFIED:20250402T133219Z UID:20549-1743775200-1743778800@mediafutures.no SUMMARY:Mid-term evaluation of PhD candidate Khadiga Seddik DESCRIPTION:On Friday\, April 4th\, PhD candidate Khadiga Seddik will have her mid-term evaluation. \nMain supervisor: Erik Knudsen \nCo-Supervisor: Damian Trilling\, Alain Starke (Step-in) \nExternal Evaluator: Sole Pera \n\nTitle: The Influence of News Recommender technology on Shaping Selective Exposure and Sharing. \nAbstract:  \nDespite the benefits the news recommenders provide\, overly personalized news recommendations and too much exposure to like-minded news can pose a threat to democracy by leading to filter bubble\, echo-chambers\, and political polarization. These negative consequences are not given\, but they could depend on conditions and factors under which news recommenders amplify or reduce selective exposure. Many studies argue that news recommenders can be programmed to promote factors that reduce selective exposure because they are programmed by human beings\, and they are dependent on the decisions surrounding the implementation and design of the technology. However\, programming recommender systems to shape selective exposure is not a straightforward task\, as we don’t know which factors the recommenders should be designed to promote\, as well as how the recommenders should promote them. In this research project I investigate the heavily debated consequences of news recommender technologies\, selective exposure and selective of like-minded news. The aim is to shift the scholarly attention from uncovering whether the current recommenders amplify or reduce selective exposure to understanding the conditions under which recommender systems do so\, given that they are designed for that purpose. By doing so\, we shift the responsibility for the democratic implications of recommenders from the technology itself to the decisions surrounding the implementation and design. \nThe project is a part of a larger project\, the NEWSREC project (https://www.newsrec.ai). The main objective of NEWSREC project is to study\, understand\, and assess the precise conditions under which algorithmic news recommenders have positive or negative effects on the democratic role of the news media by focusing on both the input side and the output side of news recommenders. URL:https://mediafutures.no/event/mid-term-evaluation-of-phd-candidate-khadiga-seddik/ LOCATION:SFI MediaFutures\, MCB CATEGORIES:Events,WP1 Understanding Media Experiences,WP2 User Modeling, Personalisation & Engagement ATTACH;FMTTYPE=image/png:https://mediafutures.no/wp-content/uploads/khadiga.png END:VEVENT BEGIN:VEVENT DTSTART;TZID=Europe/Oslo:20250404T104500 DTEND;TZID=Europe/Oslo:20250404T130000 DTSTAMP:20260430T000750 CREATED:20250210T133947Z LAST-MODIFIED:20250403T073320Z UID:20232-1743763500-1743771600@mediafutures.no SUMMARY:Talks on Responsible Recommender Systems DESCRIPTION:April 4\, MediaFutures sets the stage for a joined event featuring a series of talks\, including contributions from Sole Pera (TU Delft) and the PhD candidates Lukas Wegmeth and Tobias Vente (University of Siegen). \n\n10:45 – 11:45 | Sole Pera on “Into the AI-Known: How Search and Recommender Systems Shape Children’s Online Experiences & the Path to Safer Information Access”\n12:00 – 13:00 | Lukas Wegmeth & Tobias Vente\, “Green Recommender Systems – Minimizing Carbon Footprint for Sustainable Personalization”\n\nSole Pera\, Associate Professor @ Delft University of Technology \nTime: 10:45 – 11:45 \nTitle: “Into the AI-Known: How Search and Recommender Systems Shape Children’s Online Experiences & the Path to Safer Information Access” \nAbstract: In the AI era\, search and recommendation systems increasingly shape how children perceive the world and interact with digital media. However\,  these systems are seldom designed with young users in mind\, leading to exposure to content that is misleading\, inappropriate\, or simply not aligned with their needs. While AI has the potential to improve online information access\, ensuring safe\, effective\, and age-appropriate digital experiences remains a challenge. In this talk\, we will explore how mainstream search and recommendation algorithms influence what children encounter online. Along the way\, we review current research\, discuss the challenges and opportunities in building safer digital environments\, and consider the ethical implications of designing AI-driven information access systems that prioritize children’s rights and well-being. \nDr. Maria Soledad Pera is an Associate Professor at the Web Information Systems group of the Faculty of Electrical Engineering\, Mathematics and Computer Science (EWI)\, Delft University of Technology. Sole’s main area of expertise is in Information Retrieval with emphasis on non-traditional population. \nLukas Wegmeth & Tobias Vente\, PhD candidates at University of Siegen \nTime: 12:00 – 13:00 \nTitle: “Green Recommender Systems – Minimizing Carbon Footprint for Sustainable Personalization” \nAbstract: Did you know one recommender systems research paper emits ~3\,300 kgCO₂e — the same as one person flying from New York to Melbourne? This talk unveils the urgent need for Green Recommender Systems and delivers actionable guidelines to achieve them. We quantify the carbon footprint of training and inference\, comparing deep learning and traditional algorithms. The goal? High-performance recommender systems that don’t cost the Earth. Discover how to minimize the carbon footprint while maintaining performance through energy-aware design\, efficient hardware\, and transparent reporting. This is a call to action: by rethinking how we design and measure recommenders\, we can pioneer sustainable AI that benefits both users and the planet. \nLukas Wegmeth is a Ph.D. Student of the Intelligent Systems Group at the University of Siegen. Before joining the ISG he completed his bachelor’s and master’s degree in Medical Computer Science at the University of Siegen. During his time as a graduate student\, Lukas set his focus on the topic of Machine Learning and collaborated with different chairs of the University of Siegen to work on and release scientific research papers in the field. Lukas is currently analysing recommender systems from an energy efficiency context\, measuring amongst other power consumptions. \nTobias is a joint Ph.D. candidate at the ISG – Intelligent Systems Group (University of Siegen) in Siegen\, Germany and the ADReM – Adrem Data Lab (University of Antwerp) in Antwerp\, Belgium\, working on model selection and automation in recommender systems. Generally\, his research interests revolve around Recommender Systems\, specifically applying ideas from AutoML (Automated Machine Learning) to information retrieval and recommender systems. \nTo follow the talks online\, follow us on zoom: \nhttps://uib.zoom.us/j/65989683261?pwd=DCf1f1O3qFTMoltYavbf9e4h0m8qTy.1 URL:https://mediafutures.no/event/responsible-recommender-systems/ LOCATION:SFI MediaFutures\, MCB CATEGORIES:Events ATTACH;FMTTYPE=image/png:https://mediafutures.no/wp-content/uploads/Frame-76-1.png END:VEVENT BEGIN:VEVENT DTSTART;TZID=Europe/Oslo:20250404T091500 DTEND;TZID=Europe/Oslo:20250404T101500 DTSTAMP:20260430T000750 CREATED:20250321T154003Z LAST-MODIFIED:20250402T123002Z UID:20553-1743758100-1743761700@mediafutures.no SUMMARY:Mid-term evaluation of PhD candidate Jia-Hua Jeng DESCRIPTION:On Friday\, April 4\, PhD candidate Jia-Hua Jeng will have his mid-term evaluation. \nMain supervisor: Christoph Trattner \nCo-Supervisors: Erik Knudsen\, Alain Starke \nExternal Evaluator: Sole Pera URL:https://mediafutures.no/event/mid-term-evaluation-of-phd-candidate-jia-hua-jeng/ LOCATION:SFI MediaFutures\, MCB CATEGORIES:Events,WP2 User Modeling, Personalisation & Engagement ATTACH;FMTTYPE=image/png:https://mediafutures.no/wp-content/uploads/jeng.png END:VEVENT BEGIN:VEVENT DTSTART;TZID=Europe/Oslo:20250403T153000 DTEND;TZID=Europe/Oslo:20250403T163000 DTSTAMP:20260430T000750 CREATED:20250321T152101Z LAST-MODIFIED:20250402T133519Z UID:20540-1743694200-1743697800@mediafutures.no SUMMARY:Mid-term evaluation of PhD candidate Bilal Mahmood DESCRIPTION:On Thursday\, April 3rd\, PhD candidate Bilal Mahmood will have his mid-term evaluation. \nMain supervisor: Mehdi Elahi \nCo-Supervisor: Samia Touileb \nExternal Evaluator: Sole Pera URL:https://mediafutures.no/event/mid-term-evaluation-of-phd-candidate-bilal-mahmood/ LOCATION:SFI MediaFutures\, MCB CATEGORIES:Events,WP2 User Modeling, Personalisation & Engagement ATTACH;FMTTYPE=image/png:https://mediafutures.no/wp-content/uploads/bilal.png END:VEVENT BEGIN:VEVENT DTSTART;TZID=Europe/Oslo:20250313T090000 DTEND;TZID=Europe/Oslo:20250313T100000 DTSTAMP:20260430T000750 CREATED:20250217T095453Z LAST-MODIFIED:20250217T095453Z UID:20375-1741856400-1741860000@mediafutures.no SUMMARY:Announcement of the 2025 Holberg Prize and Nils Klim Prize DESCRIPTION:On Thursday\, 13 March\, the 2025 Holberg Prize and Nils Klim Prize will be announced at the University Aula in Bergen. \nAt the event\, the Rector of the University of Bergen\, Margareth Hagen\, will present welcoming remarks. The Chair of the Holberg Prize Board\, Professor Jørgen Sejersted\, will announce the recipients of the Holberg Prize and the Nils Klim Prize. We will also hear the citations from the Academic Committees\, before the Holberg Prize Academic Director\, Professor Bjørn Enge Bertelsen\, will lead a conversation between experts on the Laureates and their scholarly work. \nThere will be a musical performance\, and a light breakfast will be served. \nWe ask that those who wish to attend the event in person to register. \nThe livestream requires no registration. \nDoors open 8:40 \nAbout the Prizes\nThe Holberg Prize is awarded annually to a scholar who has made outstanding contributions to research in the humanities\, social sciences\, law or theology. The recipient must have had a decisive influence on international research. The Prize is worth NOK 6\,000\,000. \nThe Nils Klim Prize is awarded annually in the above fields\, to a young researcher. The candidate must be a citizen of a Nordic country or be formally affiliated with a Nordic research institution. Also\, the candidate must be under 35 years of age at the nomination deadline. The Prize is worth NOK 500\,000. URL:https://mediafutures.no/event/announcement-of-the-2025-holberg-prize-and-nils-klim-prize/ LOCATION:University Aula\, UiB CATEGORIES:Events ATTACH;FMTTYPE=image/png:https://mediafutures.no/wp-content/uploads/prisutdeling-senneset.png END:VEVENT END:VCALENDAR