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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
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SUMMARY:EBU: Data Technology Seminar 2026
DESCRIPTION:The Data Technology Seminar 2026 brings together Europe’s public service media leaders\, data experts\, and technologists in Geneva to explore how data and artificial intelligence solutions are designed\, governed\, and deployed at scale – from foundational technologies to production systems and audience-facing services. \nThe seminar includes interactive sessions and demonstrations\, where technology partners and broadcasters present production-ready AI and data solutions that showcase innovative strategies and automation across the media value chain\, from production to archives. \nParticipants will gain practical insight into how media organisations transition from AI and data ambition to operational reality\, focusing on data foundations\, governance choices\, architectural decisions\, and scalable systems. \nDate\n10-12 March 2026 \nVenue\nEuropean Broadcasting Union\nL’Ancienne-Route 17A\n1218 Le Grand-Saconnex / Geneva / Switzerland\nTel +41 22 717 21 11 \nOrganiser\n European Broadcasting Union (EBU) \nFor more details\, please visit the organisers’ website. \nOur connection to the European Broadcasting Union is further reinforced through Professor Alexandre Rouxel\, member of our International Advisory Committee and a Data Scientist and Project Coordinator at the EBU within the Technology and Innovation department.
URL:https://mediafutures.no/event/ebu-data-technology-seminar-2026/
LOCATION:European Broadcasting Union\, L'Ancienne-Route 17A 1218\, Grand-Saconnex / Geneva\, Switzerland
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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
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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
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SUMMARY:SFI MediaFutures Industry Stakeholder Workshop Day
DESCRIPTION:We are happy to confirm the date for our first SFI MediaFutures Industry Stakeholder Workshop Day\, co-hosted with our colleagues at Medieklyngen Bergen. \nDate: Wednesday\, April 29th\, 2026\nTime: 10:00–17:00 (+ dinner afterwards approx. til 22:00)\nVenue: SFI MediaFutures Research Centre\, Media City Bergen \nThe purpose of this event is to create a space for more conversation and project-ideation\, bringing together representatives from each industry and user partner organization alongside our work package leaders and senior researchers. \nHere is the agenda for the day: \n10:00–10:15 | Coffee\, Welcome\, & Opening (15 min) @ SFI MediaFutures \n10:15–11:15 | Slot One (60 min) @ SFI MediaFutures \n\nPresentation 1 (10 min) Are Tverberg // TV2\nPresentation 2 (10 min) Mehdi Elahi // SFI MediaFutures\n\nTable discussion (25 min)\nPlenary feedback (15 min)\n\n\n\n11:15–12:15 | Slot Two (60 min) @ SFI MediaFutures \n\nPresentation 1 (10 min) JC Lopez\, Victorina Demirel\, & Anna Lunde // Schibsted\nPresentation 2 (10 min) Samia Touileb & Ryan A. Marinelli // SFI MediaFutures\n\nTable discussion (25 min)\nPlenary feedback (15 min)\n\n\n\n12:15–13:15 | Lunch & Networking (60 min) \n— ca. 15 min. walk to TV2 // Meeting point: MCB Atrium\, next to ping pong table — \n13:30–14:15 | Site Visit One // @ TV2 (45 min) \n\nGuided Tour + Q&A on the spot  (30 min) Are Tverberg & Snorre Alvsvåg // TV2\nPresentation + Q&A on the spot  (15min) Yuki Onishi\, Nataliya Nymo\, & Snorre Alvsvåg // SFI MediaFutures\, Vizrt\, & TV2\n\n— ca. 15 min. walk to TV2 // Meeting point: MCB Atrium\, next to ping pong table — \n14:30–15:00 | Site Visit Two // @ NRK (30 min) \n\nGuided tour (20 min) + Q&A (10 min) Medieklyngen & NRK\n\n— ca. 15 min walk to Medieklyngen // Meeting point: MCB Atrium\, next to ping pong table — \n15:15–16:00 | Slot Three (45 min) @ Medieklyngen \n\nPresentation 1 (5 min) Jan Stian Vold // BT\nPresentation 2 (10 min) Emily LaRosa // SFI MediaFutures\n\nTable discussion (20 min)\nPlenary feedback (10 min)\n\n\n\n16:00–17:00 | Slot Four (60 min) @ Medieklyngen \n\nPresentation 1 (5 min) Kajsa Garmann Lønrusten / Faktisk.no\nPresentation 2 (5 min) Vinay Setty / Factiverse\nPresentation 3 (10 min) Hina Afridi  / SFI MediaFutures\n\nTable discussion (25 min)\nPlenary feedback (15 min)\n\n\n\n17:00–17:10 | Wrap-up & Close (10 min) \n17:10–18:00 | Reception@ Medieklyngen \n19:00–22:00 | Dinner & Networking // @ Colonialen Sann Restaurant \nWe are already very much looking forward to hosting you all in Bergen at our Centre. Please do not hesitate to reach out if you have any questions in the meantime. \nMediaFutures Consortium members are welcome to join the event.
URL:https://mediafutures.no/event/sfi-mediafutures-industry-stakeholder-workshop-day/
LOCATION:MediaFutures\, Media Futures HQ\, 3rd floor\, Bergen\, 5008
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SUMMARY:Call for Participation: Workshop Tracking Eyes and Mind
DESCRIPTION:From May 4th to 6th\, the University of Bergen\, in collaboration with MediaFutures\, is organizing Workshop Tracking Eyes and Mind. \nTo view the updated program and register for the event\, please visit the official organizer’s website. \nRegistration Deadline:\n30.03.2026 – 23.55 \nWorkshop Goals:\nThe workshop focus on demonstrations of eye tracking designs in Linguistics and Human Computer Interaction.\nIntroduction to Intermediate Level + Network building\nInvited Poster presentations. \nTarget Audience:\nAdvanced MA students and Ph.D. Scholarship students\nResearchers in Linguistics and/or Human Computer Interaction and/or\nAI/NLP who want to use Eye Tracking in their Research. \nInvited Lecturers:\nAndrew Duchowski\nMauro Manassi\nAgnieszka Konopka \nProfessor Andrew Duchowski is a world-leader in the field of eye tracking. \nLocal Team:\nChrister Johansson\nMorten Fjeld\nMaki Kubota\nJade Sandstedt\nAssociate Member\nOana Geman (Chalmers) \nOrganizers:\nProfessor Christer Johansson\, Department of Linguistic Literary and Aesthetic Studies (UiB)\nProfessor Morten Fjeld\, Department of Information Science and Media Studies (UiB) and WP-leader in SFI MediaFutures \nSponsors:\nthe Bergen University Fund\nHCI Infrastructure Grant\, UiB\nAccessibility Lab\, UiB\nSFI MediaFutures\, UiB \nTo view the updated program and register for the event\, please visit the official organizer’s website.
URL:https://mediafutures.no/event/call-for-participation-workshop-tracking-eyes-and-mind/
LOCATION:University of Bergen\, venue TBA
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SUMMARY:Nordic Media Days (Nordiske Mediedager)
DESCRIPTION:Nordic Media Days (Nordiske Mediedager) is the biggest media conference in Northern Europe\, bringing together journalists\, editors\, media leaders\, researchers\, and industry professionals to discuss key developments in journalism\, media\, and communication.  \nThe event offers insights into both current challenges and emerging trends in the media landscape.  \nNordic Media Days is relevant for media professionals\, researchers\, students\, and others interested in the role of media in society and the future of journalism.  \nDate: 6-8 May 2026Location: Grieghallen\, Edvard Griegs plass 1\, 5015 Bergen \nFor more details\, please visit the organisers’ website. 
URL:https://mediafutures.no/event/nordic-media-days-nordiske-mediedager/
LOCATION:Grieghallen
CATEGORIES:Events
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SUMMARY:MIX Innovation Day 2026
DESCRIPTION:Date: 8th May 2026\nTime: 10:00-12:30\nVenue: Media City Bergen: Atlantis\, Atriet  \nInnovation Day has traditionally been an event where bachelor’s and master’s students in Media and Interaction Design (MIX) showcase the prototypes they have developed throughout the semester. This year\, they are taking the event a step further by inviting more courses to participate and present their semester projects.  \nThe event highlights innovation\, knowledge sharing\, and the development of digital services\, and provides students with a valuable arena to showcase both their academic expertise and creative solutions. It is a unique opportunity to demonstrate what the students\, and the courses they represent\, have to offer.  \nThe event is organized by the Department of Information Science and Media Studies at the University of Bergen (UiB).  \nTo view the updated program and register for the event\, please visit the official organizer’s website. 
URL:https://mediafutures.no/event/mix-innovation-day-2026/
LOCATION:Media City Bergen\, Lars Hilles gate 30\, Bergen\, 5008\, Norway
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SUMMARY:MediaFutures Series Seminar: Soheila Molaei "From Graphs to Graph Neural Networks: Applications in Multi-Modal Heterogeneous Real-World Data"
DESCRIPTION:MediaFutures warmly welcomes Soheila Molaei talk on:\n“From Graphs to Graph Neural Networks: Applications in Multi-Modal Heterogeneous Real-World Data”\n \n\nAll are welcome! Lunch will be served.\n \nDate: 8 May\nTime: 13:00-14:00\nVenue: MediaFutures\n \nTitleFrom Graphs to Graph Neural Networks: Applications in Multi-Modal Heterogeneous Real-World Data\n \nAbstractIn this talk\, I will introduce the basic ideas behind graphs and graph neural networks (GNNs)\, and discuss why they have become powerful tools for modelling complex\, structured\, and heterogeneous real-world data. I will begin with an overview of graph-based representations and the core principles of message passing and graph representation learning\, before moving to a range of AI applications where GNNs provide advantages over conventional learning approaches. In particular\, I will discuss applications in heterogeneous and multimodal settings\, including privacy-preserving federated learning\, neuro-symbolic modelling\, and emerging graph-based methods for spatial and multi-modal data integration. Overall\, the talk aims to connect the foundations of graph learning with current AI challenges involving structure\, heterogeneity\, and multi-source data.\n \nSpeaker’s bioSoheila Molaei is a senior researcher in the Department of Engineering Science at the University of Oxford. Her research focuses on artificial intelligence and machine learning\, with a particular emphasis on graph neural networks\, federated learning\, neuro-symbolic AI\, and learning from multimodal and heterogeneous data. Her work explores how graph-based methods can support robust\, interpretable\, and privacy-aware AI systems across complex real-world applications. She has also collaborated with researchers at the University of Bergen on graph-based and neuro-symbolic learning research.
URL:https://mediafutures.no/event/mediafutures-series-seminar-soheila-molaei-from-graphs-to-graph-neural-networks-applications-in-multi-modal-heterogeneous-real-world-data/
LOCATION:MediaFutures\, Media Futures HQ\, 3rd floor\, Bergen\, 5008
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SUMMARY:UiB AI Seminar: AI Alignment
DESCRIPTION:Date: 28th of May 2026\nTime: 09.00–15.45\nVenue: Storsalen\, Nygårdsgaten 5\, 5015 Bergen (first floor) \nThe event brings together experts\, researchers\, and industry professionals to explore\, discuss\, and advance our understanding of the challenges and solutions related to aligning artificial intelligence systems with human values and goals. \nThe seminar is organized and moderated by Samia Touileb\, an Associate Professor in the Department of Information Science and Media Studies at the University of Bergen and co-leader of the Norwegian Language Technologies research stream at MediaFutures. \nAmong the speakers is Ryan Marinelli\, a postdoctoral researcher at MediaFutures\, who will give a presentation on safety or security. \nTo view the updated program and register for the event\, please visit the official organizer’s website.
URL:https://mediafutures.no/event/uib-ai-seminar-ai-alignment/
LOCATION:Storsalen\, Nygårdsgaten 5\, first floor\, Nygårdsgaten 5\, Bergen\, 5015\, Norway
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