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TAIGA – Centre for Transdisciplinary AI

We are a cross-faculty center at Umeå University, dedicated to advancing the field of artificial intelligence through transdisciplinary collaboration for the betterment of society. We provide venues, activities, and support to inspire and guide researchers, educators, and students in AI research. Our objective is to establish a platform and community for AI research at Umeå University that prioritizes - AI for The Good of All.

About TAIGA

Focus areas

Our research focus areas are overseen by coordinators from diverse fields, including humanities, arts, behavioral sciences, medicine, and technology.
AI in Health and Medicine

Cutting-edge human-centered techniques to solve current problems.

Understanding (and explaining) AI

Understanding AI development, control, and implementation.

Critical, Ethical, Legal, Social AI, (CELS-AI)

AI in light of ethical, legal, and societal values and expectations.

Embodied Interactive AI

Developing the future of human-centered interaction.

AI Management

How to pursue AI management in practice.

AI and Art

AI and social-political, geo-political, ethical and aesthetic challenges.

Social Artificial Intelligence (SAI)

Human-centered and socially aware AI systems.

Education and AI

Pedagogical perspective on the use of AI systems.

Recent activity

AI-related activities by students, for students

TAIGA is welcoming students to organize AI-related activities for other students.

Open talk on transdisciplinary AI in Galaxen

Fireside talk creates a space for researchers from different disciplines to meet and discuss the field of AI.

Popular lecture series on transdisciplinary AI resumes

#frAIday talk starting again on the 7th of February

Bild med texten "#frAIday seminar series about AI" och logotyp för Umeå Universitet och TAIGA, med en grågrön bakgrund

Register for #frAIday events

Every Friday, TAIGA hosts inspiring talks on artificial intelligence by Umeå University researchers, as well as internationally acclaimed experts.

#frAIday registration page

More information

Calendar

#frAIday: “Poetic Layers” - Exploring the Aesthetics of Bias
Today
25
Apr
#frAIday: “Poetic Layers” - Exploring the Aesthetics of Bias
Time Today 12:15 - 13:00 Today 12:15 - 13:00
Place Zoom & Galaxen

Lecture. A #frAIday talk with YoungSuk Lee, a UmArts WASP-HS Art and AI Postdoctoral Research Fellow at Umeå Institute of Design (UID).

#frAIday fireside chat: Open conversation
Today
25
Apr
#frAIday fireside chat: Open conversation
Time Today 13:00 - 15:00 Today 13:00 - 15:00
Place Jupiter, Universum

Workshop. Join to talk about AI from a transdisciplinary perspective.

AI for sustainability: TAIGA Student info session
Tue
29
Apr
AI for sustainability: TAIGA Student info session
Time 11:00 - 12:00 29 April 11:00 - 12:00
Place Galaxen, Universum

Workshop. Got an idea that uses AI to fight climate change or support sustainability?

May

#frAIday: AI-Powered Sensing Materials for Next-Generation Human-Machine Interactions
Fri
2
May
#frAIday: AI-Powered Sensing Materials for Next-Generation Human-Machine Interactions
Time 12:15 - 13:00 2 May 12:15 - 13:00
Place Zoom & Sirius

Lecture. A #frAIday talk with Dr Liucheng Guo, about AI-Powered Sensing Materials for Next-Generation Human-Machine Interactions

#frAIday: From Curiosity to Connection: Evolving Leadership in Responsible AI
Fri
9
May
#frAIday: From Curiosity to Connection: Evolving Leadership in Responsible AI
Time 12:15 - 13:00 9 May 12:15 - 13:00
Place Galaxen & Zoom

Lecture. A #frAIday talk with Dr Elizabeth Adams, visiting Umeå University

#frAIday: Prof. Yoshihisa Kashima
Fri
16
May
#frAIday: Prof. Yoshihisa Kashima
Time 12:15 - 13:00 16 May 12:15 - 13:00
Place Galaxen & Zoom

Lecture. A #frAIday talk with Professor Yoshihisa Kashima, visiting Umeå University

Artificial intelligence for early detection of breast cancer
Fri
16
May
Artificial intelligence for early detection of breast cancer
Time 13:00 - 14:00 16 May 13:00 - 14:00
Place Hörsal 5B NUS

Seminar. Fredrik Strand talks about how to use AI to detect breast cancer at an early stage.

#frAIday: Dorna Behdadi
Fri
23
May
#frAIday: Dorna Behdadi
Time 12:15 - 13:00 23 May 12:15 - 13:00
Place Galaxen & Zoom

Lecture. A #frAIday talk with Dorna Behdadi

TAIGA Seminar on Critical Theory and AI with Simon Lindgren
Tue
27
May
TAIGA Seminar on Critical Theory and AI with Simon Lindgren
Time 13:15 - 15:00 27 May 13:15 - 15:00
Place Galaxen, Universum

Seminar. How can critical theory inform transdisciplinary AI research design? Seminar with Simon Lindgren, author of Critical Theory and AI

#frAIday: AI Regulation Across Borders: Bridging Academic Research and Policy Practice
Fri
30
May
#frAIday: AI Regulation Across Borders: Bridging Academic Research and Policy Practice
Time 12:15 - 13:00 30 May 12:15 - 13:00
Place Zoom & Galaxen

Lecture. A #frAIday talk with Nicole Tong, a Fulbright Schuman scholar and graduate student at Stanford University

News

AI in Precision Medicine
Published: 2025-04-08

MAI in cooperation with Malmö University arrange a mini symposium. Can be followed on distance.

AI-related activities by student, for students
Published: 2025-03-25

TAIGA is welcoming students to organize AI-related activities for other students.

Social Simulations Will Assist in the Policymaking Process
Published: 2025-03-25

Christian Kammler studies how social simulations help decision-makers understand their impact on people.

CIPHE—People's Interpretations Central in New Framework for Evaluating AI
Published: 2025-03-24

Anton Eklund he has developed an evaluation framework to support organizations in the evaluation of AI.

Open conversation on transdisciplinary AI in Galaxen
Published: 2025-03-05

Fireside talk creates a space for researchers from different disciplines to meet and discuss the field of AI.

TAIGA Opens Seed funding proposals for advancing Transdisciplinary AI Research
Published: 2025-02-04

TAIGA Opens Seed funding proposals for advancing Transdisciplinary AI Research

Contact

Veronica Pålsson
Other position, project coordinator
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Anngelica Kristoferqvist
Other position, administrator, education coordinator
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