News — FCAI

The Alan Turing Institute and FCAI developing Virtual Laboratories and more in wide-ranging collaboration

The Alan Turing Institute and the Finnish Centre for Artificial Intelligence have established an ambitious partnership

Mia PajuNovember 15, 2022Collaboration, Research, Virtual Laboratory

“Unexpected returns emerge when we do things together”

Diverse teams, cooperation and open discussion can create research impact.

Economic impact, Impact storyAmanda AlvarezOctober 17, 2022Impact, Interview, Industry and Society, Collaboration

Pioneering Excellence Award recognizes FCAI’s partnerships and collaborative achievements

Teamwork and cross-border activity were key factors in the award

ELLISAmanda AlvarezOctober 4, 2022Announcements, Collaboration, Industry and Society

Diverse pathways to ethical and inclusive tech futures

FCAI and partner Women in AI Ethics hosted a lively discussion on the role of women in AI and tech.

Mia PajuOctober 4, 2022Events, Ethics, Diversity, Society and Politics

Bitville and FCAI collaborate to make learning easier with AI

Digital learning company Bitville is partnering with FCAI to develop AI methods to make learning easier.

win-winMia PajuSeptember 21, 2022Collaboration, Research, Industry and Society, Education

Opening the echo chamber – “Society is embedded in technology”

The CRAI-CIS seminars offer a monthly dialogue and critical perspectives on artificial intelligence (AI).

Amanda AlvarezSeptember 21, 2022Events, Society

Using drone swarms to monitor and combat future wildfires

The FireMan consortium is developing AI-based technology for fast detection of wildfires with drones

Amanda AlvarezAugust 15, 2022Machine Learning, Edge AI, Drones, Science

Machine learning meets medicine in the fight against superbugs

Modeling how MRSA bacteria spread on the body can enhance treatments

Amanda AlvarezAugust 15, 2022Health, Machine Learning, Research

VILMA Centre of Excellence develops AI methods for modelling the atmosphere

Understanding the formation of atmospheric aerosols is important, since these particles help cool the climate, but also increase mortality due to poor air quality.

Mia PajuAugust 15, 2022Virtual Laboratory, Research, Interactive AI, Sustainability

ELLIS Unit Helsinki expands with new faculty and research areas

Aalto University visiting professor and member of ELLIS Unit Helsinki, Guoying Zhao, on emotion AI, face analysis and visual intelligence

ELLISAmanda AlvarezAugust 4, 2022ELLIS, Computer Vision, Humans of FCAI, Human-Computer Interaction

Open Call for Proposals for Bayes Comp 2023

Bayes Comp 2023 will be held in Levi Summit, Finland, from 15-17 March 2023. The call for invited session proposals is open until August 22, 2022.

ELLISMelanie BalazAugust 2, 2022ELLIS, Events

AI for smart energy: promise and challenges

Webinar on AI for Sustainable Energy and Heating gathered insights from research and industry partners

ISP eventAmanda AlvarezJuly 5, 2022Industry and Society, Events, Sustainability

FCAI and Women in AI Ethics team up to make AI more inclusive and ethical

This collaboration will increase diversity in the AI tech space where women have been historically excluded.

Amanda AlvarezJune 28, 2022Announcements, Collaboration, Ethics, Diversity

Finnish AI Region (FAIR) to support digital transition of SMEs

FCAI has joined digital innovation hub that will support companies in knowledge-based services related to artificial intelligence.

Economic impactAmanda AlvarezJune 27, 2022Announcements, Collaboration, Economy

We are hiring – 16 postdoc, research fellow and doctoral researcher positions open

The deadline for the postdoc/research fellow applications is on August 21 and for the PhD student applications on August 28, 2022.

Kaisa PekkalaJune 22, 2022

Computational superpowers are here: Are we ready to use AI in design?

FCAI’s computational design webinar surveyed emerging breakthroughs in deep learning, optimization, reinforcement learning, and simulation intelligence

ISP eventAmanda AlvarezJune 10, 2022Industry and Society, Events, Human-Computer Interaction

Vikas Garg uses deep learning to solve complex real-world problems

FCAI professor Vikas Garg’s research applies deep learning to the fields of quantum computing and drug discovery

rc23Kaisa PekkalaJune 9, 2022Humans of FCAI

Designers find better solutions with computer assistance, but sacrifice creative touch

A computer-guided approach to design can propose more solutions and balance out human inexperience and design fixation.

Artificial intelligence can offset human frailties, leading to better decisions

‘Centaurs’ are human-AI partnerships that collaborate for better decision-making

ELLISAmanda AlvarezMay 12, 2022Machine Learning, Probabilistic AI, Research

Planmeca and FCAI collaboration: Machine learning for oral and maxillofacial imaging

Academy–industry collaboration can be a real win-win: FCAI, health equipment manufacturer Planmeca and Tampere University Hospital developed machine learning for dental radiology.

win-winMia PajuMay 11, 2022Science, Collaboration, Health