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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.

Themes

The four themes are strategically chosen to both provide a recognizable profile for TAIGA and to connect with strong research profiles of the university. The themes are not mutually exclusive and people can contribute to several of them and research can fit in more than one theme as well. We want to co-create the concrete content of the themes with all motivated people at university and the region.

Recent activity

En laptop står på ett bord, på skärmen finns en bedömning av användarens åldrande.
What happens when AI becomes a researcher’s tool?

How does research change when AI becomes part of the process? Read Niclas Kaiser's response article in Curie.

Student-led space for interdisciplinary AI

Student-led TAIGA initiative at Umeå University creates space for interdisciplinary conversations on AI.

Zeno Gries
UmArts/TAIGA Artist in Residence featured in the AI and the Paradox of Agency exhibition

UmArts/TAIGA Artist in Residence featured in the AI and the Paradox of Agency exhibition

A view of the lake Torneträsk and surroundings.
Postdocs at TAIGA

We have four postdocs that are each doing truly interdisciplinary AI research. Foto: Michel Rouleau-Dick

More information

Calendar

AI and the Teacher role
Fri
16
Oct
AI and the Teacher role
Time 10:00 - 12:00 16 October 10:00 - 12:00
Place Läraren, UPL

Workshop. How generative AI is affecting the teacher’s role in the planning, delivery and development of teaching in higher education.

Literature Seminar: Thinking – Fast, Slow and Artificial
Tue
27
Oct
Literature Seminar: Thinking – Fast, Slow and Artificial
Time 15:00 - 16:30 27 October 15:00 - 16:30
Place Online, Zoom

Seminar. Explore how AI may influence human reasoning and thinking, and what this could mean for teaching and learning in higher education.

November

Think-Write-Revise (with AI)
Thu
5
Nov
Think-Write-Revise (with AI)
Time 09:00 - 12:00 5 November 09:00 - 12:00
Place Läraren, UPL

Workshop. Shared practices for supporting students academic writing.

Seminar on Ethical Aspects of AI Use
Wed
11
Nov
Seminar on Ethical Aspects of AI Use
Time 13:00 - 16:00 11 November 13:00 - 16:00
Place Läraren, UPL

Seminar. with Karin Danielsson, Humlab

Didactic Lab: The Quality of the Answer Depends on the Prompt
Mon
16
Nov
Didactic Lab: The Quality of the Answer Depends on the Prompt
Time 14:30 - 16:30 16 November 14:30 - 16:30
Place Läraren, UPL

Workshop. In this workshop, we will experiment together and critically explore how AI can be used to enhance teaching and learning.

December

Anindya Sundar Das, Computing Science
Tue
1
Dec
Anindya Sundar Das, Computing Science
Time 13:00 - 17:00 1 December 13:00 - 17:00
Place MIT.A.121

Defence of doctoral thesis. Unmasking the Unknown: Addressing Anomalies for Trustworthy AI.

Originality and Independent Thinking in the Age of AI: An Illusion?
Thu
3
Dec
Originality and Independent Thinking in the Age of AI: An Illusion?
Time 15:00 - 16:30 3 December 15:00 - 16:30
Place Online, Zoom

Workshop. A workshop for those who want to reflect on how AI is changing the conditions for learning, independence, and assessment.

Assessment in the Age of AI – What Do We Need to Develop?
Thu
10
Dec
Assessment in the Age of AI – What Do We Need to Develop?
Time 09:00 - 16:00 10 December 09:00 - 16:00
Place Nature Science Building

Conference. Welcome to a university-wide theme day on assessment.

News

AI is changing the conditions for research
Published: 2026-10-15

How does research change when AI becomes part of the process? Read Niclas Kaiser's response article in Curie.

UPL’s Suzanne Brink as keynote the Asian CDIO ARM Conference 2026
Published: 2026-10-07

Suzanne Brink was a keynote speaker at Asian CDIO ARM Conference 2026, focusing on education and AI.

New AI research strengthens privacy protection in healthcare
Published: 2026-09-30

How can we make use of sensitive data without revealing more information than is necessary?

New reading sessions as part of AI for Learning
Published: 2026-09-25

Read and reflect together through a new reading circle and a literature seminar.

New AI methods make medical image analysis more reliable
Published: 2026-09-03

New AI methods take into account the structures in medical images and provide more reliable results.

AI in focus as ADS Lab at Umeå University brought together 100 experts in cloud research
Published: 2026-07-02

Artificial intelligence, security and energy — key issues at ADS Lab’s annual event.

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

#frAIday events

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

#frAIday

Management

Anngelica Kristoferqvist
Project manager, project coordinator
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Henry Lopez Vega
Associate professor
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