Virginia Dignum receives 2026 Nordic DAIR Awards Lifetime Achievement Award in AI
The award recognizes her long-standing contribution to responsible AI and her role in shaping ethical and societal perspectives on AI in the Nordic region and beyond.
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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.
Film Screening and Discussion: Humans in the loop
Close out AI Policy Lab Day with a special screening of the acclaimed independent documentary Humans in the Loop, a powerful portrait of a young data annotator navigating the rapidly shifting AI industry in India.
Webinar: How can we soften the blow for the public sector when the Gen-AI bubble bursts?
With significant public investment and political capital currently riding on AI, particularly generative AI, the socio-economic and political consequences of the hype bubble bursting will be profound.
AI Policy Lab Day 2025
Join us on Wednesday, November 19 for AI Policy Lab Day 2025 — an interactive afternoon showcasing the lab’s work on responsible AI and engaging participants in real, practical conversations. The event features highlights from the AIPL’s projects, a keynote on “Question Zero” in AI and a hands-on clinic where we invite your toughest AI policy questions.
Responsible AI Self-assessment Workshop: Start with Question Zero
On 27 August 2025, more than 100 participants joined the AI Policy Lab workshop Responsible AI Self-Assessment: Start with Question Zero at Umeå University and online. Together, we tested and debated the Responsible AI Self-Assessment Tool, designed to help organisations pause, reflect, and ask why before moving into AI adoption.
Global AI Policy Research Network Launched at UN IGF 2025 (Recording available)
The network invites diverse stakeholders to share practical knowledge that supports ethical, transparent, and evidence-based practices for shaping inclusive and trustworthy AI policies. The session also encouraged global stakeholders to endorse the Roadmap for AI Policy Research.
AI Technologies in Public Service: A Workshop for Identifying Needs, Challenges, and Solutions
The workshop brought together more than 50 stakeholders from the public and private sectors, as well as academia, to explore the relationship between barriers to AI adoption in public services and the skills and expertise required to overcome them.
Responsible AI Retreat at Lövånger
Participants discussed responsible AI from multiple perspectives – technological, ethical, and social. Below we share the key messages from the retreat. We hope to inspire future multidisciplinary discussions, workshops and projects related to responsible AI research, literacy, and practical solutions for diverse stakeholders in Sweden and internationally.
Bridging the Gap Between AI Research and Policy
The future of Artificial Intelligence (AI) lies not just in its technical advancements but in its responsible governance, underpinned by human-centered principles and policies.