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The AI Policy Lab at Umeå University is dedicated to conducting pioneering, fundamental research in the field of artificial intelligence that transcends traditional boundaries.
Our focus is to develop and implement innovative methods and engage in diverse activities that facilitate knowledge exchange.
Our approach is to be swift-footed in responding to immediate challenges within AI Policy, while simultaneously engaging in critical analysis and thoughtful reflection on long-term directions and implications.
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Workshop on Question Zero: Beyond the ‘AI First’ Hype
On March 12, 2026, the AI Policy Lab at Umeå University team conducted the workshop “Question Zero: Beyond the ‘AI First’ Hype” during the Winter School on Ethical, Legal, and Societal (ELS) aspects of AI and AS at Umeå University.
Yearly Research Retreat with AI Policy Lab @Umeå University and the Responsible AI group
Just back from our yearly research retreat with AI Policy Lab @Umeå University, the Responsible AI group at Department of Computing Science and colleagues from different places.
AI Policy Lab Day 2025: Highlights and Reflections (Recording Available)
Sennay Ghebreab delivered a keynote that grounded Question Zero in lived experience, reminding us that the decision to use, or not use AI is never a static checkpoint. He urged us to think in terms of Question Infinity ??: a continuous, reflective process in which risks and opportunities are held in tension rather than framed as opposites.