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  • A Norwegian Center for AI?

    digital

    MediaFutures partner NORA is organising a digital discussion on the allocation of the AI billion. In Norway, there is an ongoing discussion about how to best allocate the 'AI billion.' Some suggest that we should use various tools to support AI research, following the traditional approach of calling for proposals managed by The Research Council […]

  • Realizing AIs Potential at the Workplace – Can Copilot Unlock its Opportunities?

    Terminushall, Jernbanebakken, 5015 Bergen

    Bergen Chamber of Commerce and Industry is hosting a meeting on AI at work. Amongst many others, also MediaFutures Associate Professor Samia Touileb is holding a speech about Limitations and Ethical Considerations Surrounding Language Models. Many have started to explore AI in the form of ChatGPT and similar services over the past year. We have […]

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  • UiB AI #9 Trustworthy AI

    Storsalen, Nygårdsgaten 5, første etasje.

    How do we work with trust in artificial intelligence? Meet our researchers and participate in the next UiB AI seminar! Artificial intelligence today is maybe not yet human-centric, but it is definitely human collaborative. That means that people use AI to augment their abilities: the spam filter saves me time, the route finder helps me […]

  • Women in AI 2024

    Domus Bibliotheca, Karl Johans gate 47, 0162, Oslo

    On the 8th of March, MediaFutures partner NORA invites to the Women in AI celebration at Domus Bibliotheca, Oslo. The event will also be streamed live. Doors open at 17:30 - mineral water, refreshments & canapes will be served. Register here Together with our partners, NORA has dedicated efforts towards sup­porting universities, university colleges, research […]

  • Media Innovation Xchange. EU Conference on Digital Transformation and Media Innovation

    digital

    Immerse yourself in the future of European media and join the event in Brussels (or digitally) on March 13-14, 2024, for a conference on the digital transformation and innovation of the media sector. The media sector is in a constant state of flux, with many technological advances emerging at a rapid pace, bringing forth significant […]

  • CuttingEdgeAI: Open Norwegian language models as common property.

    Domus Bibliotheca, Karl Johans gate 47, 0162, Oslo

    Earlier this month, MediaFutures professor Lilja Øvrelid and Erik Velldal released in collaboration with other partners several Norwegian language models openly available and trained on open data. These have now been downloaded over 6000 times and put into active use. Now, NORA is organising a launch event, where they will present the models alongside their […]

  • Building to learn, not to launch

    Lauritz Meltzers Hus - SV-bygget - Fosswinckelsgate 6 - - Auditorium Storetinget 1st floor, Bergen

    April 16, Lasse Mejlvang Tvedt, and Christopher Pearsell-Ross from Futures Lab will hold a guest lecture in professor Frode Guribyes course, where they talk about how Schibsted works with prototyping and AI to make new applications. Join Lasse Mejlvang Tvedt, Senior Creative Technologist, and Christopher Pearsell-Ross, Senior UX Designer, to learn more about how Schibsted […]

  • Christie Conference 2024

    UiB Universitetsaulaen and online

    The Christie Conference aims to be UiB's key forum connecting research, politics, administration, culture, society, and business. Held annually in late April at the University Aula, it's named after Wilhelm Frimann Koren Christie, founder of Bergen Museum, a prominent political figure, and a bridge between the museum and societal stakeholders. On Tuesday, April 23rd, the […]

  • NMD: AI and the media industry: Where do we stand? Where do we go?

    Dovregubben, Grieghallen

    When OpenAI launched ChatGPT in November 2022, it sparked a rapid democratization of generative AI technology. It also marked the beginning of a new era for the media industry. This session is lead by technology and news leaders from four major Norwegian media companies sharing the impact that the rapid AI development has had on […]

  • NMD: Media Survey 2024: American Conditions

    Grieghallen

    As part of this years Nordic Media Days, MediaFutures associate professor Erik Knudsen will present the Medieundersøkelse. Fall 2024 marks another presidential election in the United States, prompting this year's Media Survey to delve into the media habits of the American populace and their level of trust in the press. How and from where do […]

  • NMD: ChatGPT, Copilot & Bard – How do Large Language Models Work?

    Troldtog, Grieghallen

    Large language models have taken over Norwegian media companies, and the technology is being used in increasingly more phases of news production, from idea development, transcription, translation, to summarization. But what exactly is a language model, and how do they work? Samia Touileb is an associate professor in language technology at the Department of Information […]

  • Master Student Demonstration

    Media City Bergen, Atrium

    UiBs media network Teklab is organising the first ever Master Student Demo at the program for media and interaction design (MIX). The event will take place in the Atrium in Media City Bergen from 10.00 to 12.30 on Friday May 3rd. This is an event in the newly established "Innovation Days" at the MIX program. This […]