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Truth is at stake, and journalism is on the front lines – can it still defend democracy in an age of artificial intelligence and disinformation? That is the question the University of Bergen and the Media Cluster Norway are raising when they organize a the seminar in Brussels.
In March/April 2025, the Prepare project team visited Södertörn University for three days of seminars, paper workshops and collaboration.
Postdoctor Özlem Demirkol-Tønnesen will represent UiB in the HUMLIT network, which will study humour literacy across Europe with controbutions from 20+ Partner institutions.
Project members present two papers at the Rome conference: On Gender diversity revalued - a comparison of the implementation of the AVSMD in Lithuania, Spain, and Sweden, and on French banlieues and female identities on-screen.
The University of Bergen is represented by four of the 19 finalists in the national competition to establish new AI centres. Discover the candidates here.
We are delighted to announce that three initiatives affiliated with our department are among the 19 selected initiatives across the country that have advanced to the final round in the competition to become national research centers for artificial intelligence. “This is great news,” says Andreas Opdahl, head of one of the initiatives.