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SUMMARY:News personalization with "Curate"
DESCRIPTION:MediaFutures invites to a seminar on news personalization with Schibsted in MediaFutures headquarter\, MCB\, 3rd floor. The seminar will also be streamed. \nThe Curate project has been created to enable Schibsted media outlets to craft an optimal content selection for each individual user\, delivering content tailored precisely to their preferences\, in the appropriate format\, location\, and timing\, all while upholding the journalistic integrity of the mission. Originally developed to curate Aftenposten’s front page in Norway\, Curate has evolved into the central recommendation system for over 50 news brands within the Schibsted and Polaris Media groups. \nChristoph Schmitz\, Product Manager of Curate and Jacob Welander\, Data Scientist at Schibsted will tell us in this seminar about the project itself\, what has been done so far and how Schibsted has been utilizing such technology innovating media experience. \nJoin the meeting on zoom:\nhttps://uib.zoom.us/j/69494993779?pwd=c0k3YXZ2MDduYnhoT2FUM09WNHNKdz09
URL:https://mediafutures.no/event/news-personalization-with-curate/
LOCATION:MediaFutures\, Media Futures HQ\, 3rd floor\, Bergen\, 5008
CATEGORIES:Seminar,WP2 User Modeling, Personalisation & Engagement
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SUMMARY:Mobilisation seminar on AI for trust and sustainability
DESCRIPTION:In connection with the upcoming announcement of the AI billion\, the Research and Innovation Department at UiB (Forsknings- og innovasjonsavdelingen FIA) invites academic communities researching artificial intelligence to a mobilization seminar. The purpose is to highlight AI environments and center initiatives at UiB\, and identify opportunities for interdisciplinary collaboration in future work. \nThe Research Council’s board decided at the meeting on February 7th that the Government’s billion-dollar investment “AI for Trust and Sustainability” will be announced in the form of 4-6 centers for artificial intelligence. The centers will be 5-year thematic\, challenge-driven initiatives\, promoting interdisciplinary\, interinstitutional\, and cross-sectoral collaboration. The announcement is divided into two parts\, with a mandatory outline in the first step\, to be submitted by June 7\, 2024. Here you can read more about how the Research Council envisions the focus of the centers in each of the three main areas – societal consequences\, technological development\, and innovative use. \nThe keynote speaker at the event will be Anne Kjersti Fahlvik\, Director of the Research Council’s area\, followed by a question and answer session after her presentation. \nWe will also facilitate opportunities for environments interested in coordinating an AI center and planning to apply for the announcement to present a brief pitch with their idea for a center application in plenary. There will be ample opportunity to explore collaboration and synergies with other AI environments at UiB and external stakeholders and potential partners through a networking lunch session. All academic communities with an AI profile are invited to this event\, and we encourage everyone interested in participating in a center application to join. Those wishing to present their pitch for an AI center on stage should register this in the registration form by April 2nd. \nThe deadline for registration for the general public is extended to April 5th. \n**Program:** \n**10:00-11:00**\n– **Welcome and Information about the Announcement**\n– Welcome by Vice-Rector Pinar Heggernes\, UiB\n– Presentation by Anne Kjersti Fahlvik\, Director of Innovation in Business and Public Sector\, Research Council\n– Q&A Session \n**11:00-11:20**\n– **Coffee Break** \n**11:20-12:55**\n– **AI Center and Research Center Applications**\n– Support System and Application Process at UiB by Birgit Falch\, Research and Innovation Department\, and Alexander Oltu\, IT Department\n– What Does it Entail to Apply for a Research Center? TBA\n– Pitches for Research Centers for Artificial Intelligence at UiB\n– Upon registration\, participants in the seminar who wish to coordinate a center application are encouraged to indicate whether they will pitch their idea for an artificial intelligence center to the audience. The purpose of idea pitching is to open up collaboration opportunities and invite stakeholders and academic communities interested in contributing to further develop the idea. \n**12:55-13:00**\n– **Conclusion\, Introduction to Lunch and Networking** \n**13:00-14:00**\n– **Lunch and Networking in the Lounge outside the Main Hall\, with Opportunity for Posters/Stands**
URL:https://mediafutures.no/event/prep-seminar-on-ai-for-trust-and-sustainability/
LOCATION:Storsalen\, Nygårdsgaten 5\, første etasje.
CATEGORIES:Seminar
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DTSTART;TZID=Europe/Oslo:20240412T130000
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SUMMARY:CuttingEdgeAI: Open Norwegian language models as common property.
DESCRIPTION: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 collaborators and discuss the way forward for open Norwegian language models as common property. \nWhat to expect: \nLarge Language Models (LLMs) are the technology behind services like ChatGPT\, Google Gemini\, or Microsoft Copilot. These are examples of generative Artificial Intelligence (AI) algorithms that can seemingly independently create text\, images\, sound\, or even video. The underlying technology is large-scale machine learning\, a combination of vast amounts of data and computational power. The data these models are trained on is crucial for their behavior\, including knowledge of language\, values\, and sociocultural contexts. \nGenerative AI will continue to have profound effects on society. The development is dominated by large American technology companies\, mostly behind closed doors\, where smaller languages like Norwegian are not a priority. It is necessary for Norway to take action to preserve our digital autonomy. We need open Norwegian language models that more accurately reflect Scandinavian culture and values. \nThis event provides insights into the technology and ongoing efforts\, including those at the University of Oslo and the National Library\, to offer open generative language models specifically tailored to the Norwegian language for use in both research and commercial development. Several Norwegian language models trained on the European supercomputer LUMI were made openly available in February 2024. Within a few weeks\, these models were downloaded thousands of times. \nYou can register for the event by clicking on the link below event tags. \nProgram:\n\n\n\nTid\nTittel\nForedragsholder\n\n\n\n\n12:30 – 13:00\nRegistrering\n\n\n\n13:00 – 13:05\nVelkommen\nKlas Pettersen\, NORA.\n\n\n13:05 – 13:20\nHvordan fungerer GPT-språkmaskineriet\nStephan Oepen\, UiO.\n\n\n13:20 – 13:45\nLansering av nye store og åpne norske språkmodeller\nLilja Øvrelid\, UiO; \nErik Velldal\, UiO; \nAndrey Kutuzov\, UiO; \nDavid Samuel\, UiO.\n\n\n13:45 – 13:55\nDigitale norske språkdata ved Nasjonalbiblioteket\nSvein Arne Brygfjeld\, NB.\n\n\n13:55 – 14:10\nHvordan bruke norske språkmodeller i praksis? Erfaringer fra Schibsted\nSimen Eide\, Leder for Schibsteds AI Enablement Program.\n\n\n14:10 – 14:20\nLUMI: Lagrings- og beregningsinfrastruktur for storskala KI\nGunnar Bøe\, Managing Director\, Sigma2.\n\n\n14:20 – 15:10\nPanelsamtale: Samfunnsbehov og risikoer knyttet til store språkmodeller\nModerator: Klas Pettersen \nPanelister: \n– Aslak Sira Myhre\, NB \n– Gunnar Bøe\, Sigma2 \n– Lilja Øvrelid\, UiO \n– Sven Størmer Thaulow\, Schibsted \n– Åse Wetås\, Språkrådet\n\n\n15:10 – 15:15\nAvslutning
URL:https://mediafutures.no/event/cuttingedgeai-nora-llm-open-norwegian-language-models-as-common-property/
LOCATION:Domus Bibliotheca\, Karl Johans gate 47\, 0162\, Oslo
CATEGORIES:Events
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DTSTART;TZID=Europe/Oslo:20240416T141500
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SUMMARY:Building to learn\, not to launch
DESCRIPTION: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. \nJoin Lasse Mejlvang Tvedt\, Senior Creative Technologist\, and Christopher Pearsell-Ross\, Senior UX Designer\, to learn more about how Schibsted Futures Lab uses strategic foresight\, speculative design\, and technical prototyping to explore AI and emerging user interfaces. Their work spans virtual avatars\, automated news summarisation\, conversational interfaces\, automated AI agents\, and spatial computing. \nSchibsted Futures Lab was established almost two years ago with the intention to explore scenarios that may impact Schibsted. Schibsted Futures Lab is headed by Andreas Bengtsson\, who was one one the panel participants at MediaFutures Annual Meeting 2023. \n““And note: The name is Schibsted Futures Lab\, not Future Lab. The “s” in the name underlines that there are multiple possible futures\, not only one. We don’t pretend to know the answer\, but will be exploring different directions\,” says Andreas Bengtsson at the launch of Futures Lab. \nThe lecture is open for all and takes place at Lauritz Meltzers Hus in SV-bygget\, Auditorium Storetinget 1st floor. No sign up required.
URL:https://mediafutures.no/event/building-to-learn-not-to-launch/
LOCATION:Lauritz Meltzers Hus\, - SV-bygget - Fosswinckelsgate 6 - - Auditorium Storetinget 1st floor\, Bergen
CATEGORIES:Events
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DTSTART;TZID=Europe/Oslo:20240423T080000
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SUMMARY:Christie Conference 2024
DESCRIPTION: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 Christie Conference 2024 takes place at the University Aula. \nThis year\, our focus turns to Europe\, asking: What will Europe look like in 10 years\, and how can Bergen and Norway influence its development? \nFuture of Europe – What Opportunities Lie Ahead?\nEurope is a vital part of our identity\, offering some of the best in art\, culture\, research\, and humanism. Since the Second World War\, and particularly after the fall of the Berlin Wall\, cooperation\, shared institutions\, and efforts toward peaceful coexistence have made significant progress. Geopolitical changes\, such as the pandemic\, rising nationalism\, deglobalization\, and the conflict in Ukraine\, have altered this trajectory. Norway now faces a different Europe than it did just five years ago. \nAt the Christie Conference\, we look forward and discuss: \nDoes Europe possess the tools needed to tackle future challenges? What role does Norway play as an energy supplier\, an industrial nation\, and in security policy? How can Bergen and Norway contribute to the future of Europe? \nWe invite you to engaging discussions among key figures in research\, society\, business\, and culture. \nThe final program and registration will be available in February\, but mark your calendars for April 23\, 2024.
URL:https://mediafutures.no/event/christie-conference-2024/
LOCATION:UiB Universitetsaulaen and online
CATEGORIES:Events
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DTSTART;TZID=Europe/Oslo:20240426T111500
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SUMMARY:Overview of Serendipity in Recommender Systems
DESCRIPTION:MediaFutures and UiBs research group DARS which stands for Behavioral Data Analytics & Recommender Systems\, is inviting to a seminar with the postdoctoral researcher Denis Kotkov from the University of Helsinki. Kotkov is working on recommender systems\, exploratory search\, user experience and machine learning. \nIn this seminar he will provide an overview of the Serendipity in Recommender Systems. \nAbstract: \n“Have you ever wondered why services like Spotify\, Netflix or YouTube keep showing you recommendations on the same topic over and over again? One of the reasons for that is the lack of serendipity in recommender systems of these services. Recommender systems are software tools that suggest items\, such as audio recordings or videos\, of interest to users. Meanwhile\, serendipity is the property of these systems\, which indicates the degree\, to which they suggest items that pleasantly surprise users. In this talk\, I will provide an overview of serendipity in recommender systems. In particular\, I will talk about how the concept of serendipity has been defined and measured in recommender systems\, and what experiments have been conducted to investigate this concept. I will also touch on recommendation algorithms designed to suggest serendipitous items and discuss future directions of the top.” \nMore about Denis Kotkov. \nThe talk will take place at MediaFutures headquarter and takes 30 minutes\, plus a 15-minute-long Q&A session. The seminar will also be streamed. You can find the link below.
URL:https://mediafutures.no/event/overview-of-serendipity-in-recommender-systems/
LOCATION:MediaFutures\, Media Futures HQ\, 3rd floor\, Bergen\, 5008
CATEGORIES:Seminar
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