💬"Who benefits from the protective umbrellas of technology and cyber security? Is privacy destined to become a privilege reserved for the affluent and powerful?".says @RFrancisLee, Associate Professor in Science and Technology Studies at @chalmersuniv.

💬 ”It will take a serious system built around the #AIAct to implement it properly, and the difficulties will start already with the need to interpret some questionable parts of the definition of AI systems.”. Read full blog post 👇.

💬 "Instead of resorting to drastic measures of bans or avoidance, the WASP-HS community favors facing the societal challenges presented by #AI head on.". says Johannes Widegren, PhD student at @linneuni. Full blog post 👇.

Ericka Johnson, Professor, and Katherine Harrison, Associate Professor, at Linköpings universitet, hosted an interactive #workshop about #criticalrobotics on 16 February. 👉 Read the full blog post. #research #researchworkshop #robotics #AI

– Forskningen kan leda till att vi på längre sikt kan lära oss mer om miljön när vi navigerar och på detta sätt inte bli beroende av en app. Det kan ge oss bättre självförtroende. Säger @HornedArvid, WASP-HS doktorand vi Umeå universitet till @svt.

📢 OPEN CALL. Are you passionate about exploring research topics related to the emerging and potential applications of #AI?. We invite researchers and practitioners to submit #workshop ideas, contributing to meaningful discussions on the impact of AI. 👉

👉 There are frequent examples in the news of where both individuals and organisations are subjected to #cyberattacks. Join the event #AI and #CyberSecurity on 26 March to discuss its impact of AI.

🌟 Happening right now! Over 70 researchers from the WASP-HS community are meeting up at @umeauniversity for the annual WASP-HS Winter Conference 2024. Exciting presentations, interactive workshops, and vibrant poster sessions are all in full swing!

To visualize the efforts and impact of the program, WASP-HS has just published the report “This is WASP-HS 2023”. The document exemplifies the endeavors of the program since its launch in 2019 until 2023. Read more and download the report.👉

“To be the new @wasp_hs Graduate School Director is a chance for me to work closely with so many researchers doing such different things – yet all under the heading of humanities and social sciences,” says Ericka Johnson, Professor at @liu_universitet.

“With me, WASP-HS gets a program director with roots in, experience of, and a strong faith in, social science and humanities research”.Starting from 1 January, 2024, Christofer Edling, Professor of Sociology, is new Program Director for WASP-HS. 👉

"As AIEd technologies continue to evolve, it is imperative that policymakers, educators, and technologists collaborate to create a landscape where AI is used ethically, equitably, and to the enhancement of educational experiences for all stakeholders”.

📢 NEW REPORT on #AI, #sustainability and #agenda2023!. 💡 AI impacts our journey towards reaching the @UN's Sustainable Development Goals #SDGs in more ways than one. Read more and download the report -

Over 250 researchers and business representatives had registered for AI for Humanity and Society 2023. The two-day conference was filled with international keynote speakers, thought provoking panel discussions and productive workshops. #AI4HS2023

💬 "#AI should be viewed not only as a technology but as an infrastructure integral to broader sociotechnical considerations in #healthcare system #design and #financing" says Irene Kaklopoulou PhD student at @umeauniversity. Read the full blog post.👉

RT @AlesiaRudnik: #postdoc alert: position on impact of technology on society. Collab of @MIT and @wasp_hs, to be held in Sweden. Deadline:….

📢 OPEN CALL - WASP-HS Postdoctoral Scholarships at MIT. In collaboration with the @MIT_ISTnews (MIT), WASP-HS invites applications for #postodoctoral fellows working in areas related to the impact of technology and computing on society. 👉 #opencall.

Catch up on the new blog post by @DigitalSocietyL, Associate Professor @Lundsuni, and Teresa Cerratto Pargman, Professor at @Stockholm_Uni, as we need to take a critical eye on the everyday aspects of AI.

👉 TODAY is the very last day to register for the annual WASP-HS conference #AI for #Humanity and #Society 2023!. 👉 Sign up today before the registration closes. #AI4HS2023 #values #norms #AIresearch #conference #event

📣 Thrilled to introduce @sarahecook, WASP-HS Guest Professor in #AI and #Art at Umeå universitet as keynote speaker at the conference AI for Humanity and Society 2023!. Read more and register today!.#AI4HS2023 #Conference #AIConference #Keynote #AIImpact