News | News listing | Aalto University /en/listing/1146231/feed News listing en Introducing Qi Chen: Trustworthy AI requires algorithms that can handle unexpected situations /en/news/introducing-qi-chen-trustworthy-ai-requires-algorithms-that-can-handle-unexpected-situations Tue, 14 Oct 2025 11:19:24 +0000 Aino Pekkarinen 1338604 at /en AI developers must focus on safer and fairer AI methods, as the trust and equality of societies are at stake, says new ELLIS Institute Finland principal investigator Qi Chen Digitalisation and AI Research Technology and engineering algorithms artificial intelligence Appointments Henkilö seisoo ulkona syksyllä, yllä harmaa huppari ja vihreä takki. Taustalla puut oransseine lehtineen. The research puzzle of when humans and AI don’t see eye to eye /en/news/the-research-puzzle-of-when-humans-and-ai-dont-see-eye-to-eye Tue, 14 Oct 2025 10:14:52 +0000 Amanda Alvarez 1338602 at /en Francesco Croce works on robustness in multi-modal foundation models Digitalisation and AI Research Technology and engineering University Aalto University professors Department of Computer Science Humans of computer science algorithms appointments artificial intelligence computer science machine learning new professors research technology Appointments University A person wearing a light grey hoodie stands indoors with a brick wall and green plants in the background. A rap algorithm led him to research language models at Google DeepMind – now Eric Malmi returns ÄûÃʵ¼º½ as an adjunct professor /en/news/a-rap-algorithm-led-him-to-research-language-models-at-google-deepmind-now-eric-malmi-returns-to Tue, 14 Oct 2025 06:51:41 +0000 Tiina Aulanko-Jokirinne 1338596 at /en Eric Malmi received his PhD from Aalto University in 2018 with a dissertation that developed AI methods for linking historical records and family trees. At Google DeepMind he has developed Gemini language models and a chess AI. He returned to his alma mater because of ELLIS Institute Finland. Careers Digitalisation and AI Research Technology and engineering artificial intelligence defences of doctoral theses teaching Appointments Eric Malmi Otaniemen kampuksella Laura Könösen Glitch-teoksen edessä. Kuva: Matti Ahlgren Haoye Tian: I want to build trustworthy AI-driven software tools /en/news/haoye-tian-i-want-to-build-trustworthy-ai-driven-software-tools Fri, 03 Oct 2025 08:41:13 +0000 Eeva Räisänen 1337385 at /en Haoye Tian has been appointed assistant professor at Aalto University Department of Computer Science as from 1 September 2025. He aims to create automated and reliable tools that improve the correctness, security and maintainability of real-world software systems. Digitalisation and AI Department of Computer Science software engineering artificial intelligence Appointments Haoye Tian seisoo käytävällä yllään vaaleanruskea ja valkoinen college-takki, taustalla modernia arkkitehtuuria. Students collaborated with KPMG to unlock AI and public data potential in Tax and Legal /en/news/students-collaborated-with-kpmg-to-unlock-ai-and-public-data-potential-in-tax-and-legal Mon, 29 Sep 2025 12:48:37 +0000 Terhi Ollikainen 1336993 at /en ‘Understanding both the opportunities and the limitations of data and AI has become essential’ Business and economics Studies AI aaltobizstudies Cooperation Studies KPMG student project Researchers warn that skill erosion caused by AI could have a devastating and lasting impact on businesses – but it may already be too late /en/news/researchers-warn-that-skill-erosion-caused-by-ai-could-have-a-devastating-and-lasting-impact-on Fri, 26 Sep 2025 10:54:16 +0000 Terhi Ollikainen 1336647 at /en Two experts in cognitive automation told us how AI is hollowing out expertise and what safeguards organizations need to adopt Digitalisation and AI aaltobizresearch digitalisation artificial intelligence Research & Art Kuvituskuva: tekoälyn sormet hiipivät näppäimistölle, ihmisen osaaminen heikkenee Heikki Mannila appointed as Aalto University’s Associate Vice President, AI Strategy and Adoption /en/news/heikki-mannila-appointed-as-aalto-universitys-associate-vice-president-ai-strategy-and-adoption Thu, 25 Sep 2025 13:05:38 +0000 Eeva Räisänen 1336592 at /en Mannila will begin in this position on 1 October 2025 and will also continue in his previous roles as a professor at the Department of Computer Science and as director of the multidisciplinary centre House of AI Careers artificial intelligence strategy Appointments University Mies, jolla on tumma puvuntakki ja vaaleansininen paita, seisoo puukehysikkunan vieressä. Public shaming and stigma prevent business leaders from leveraging artificial intelligence /en/news/public-shaming-and-stigma-prevent-business-leaders-from-leveraging-artificial-intelligence Fri, 19 Sep 2025 10:40:57 +0000 Aino Pekkarinen 1336240 at /en Reluctance to utilise AI in strategic work stems from two powerful forces: the fear of being perceived as incompetent and the fear of losing status Business and economics Digitalisation and AI artificial intelligence strategy Research & Art Tuotantotalouden apulaisprofessori Natalia Vuori Training offered in AI in research, data visualisation, cyber security + more – register now! /en/news/training-offered-in-ai-in-research-data-visualisation-cyber-security-more-register-now Mon, 15 Sep 2025 12:29:30 +0000 Charlotte ForsgÃ¥rd 1335949 at /en New topics included! Registrations for autumn 2025 are open. Services Research AI Research Data Management (RDM) open science artificial intelligence doctoral education Research and innovation services newsletter Research & Art A pen and papers scattered with a tablet on top and a hand touching white symbols on the tablet screen. Summer School Alum Story: Different perspectives on AI results in endless possibilities /en/news/summer-school-alum-story-different-perspectives-on-ai-results-in-endless-possibilities Mon, 15 Sep 2025 10:27:26 +0000 Johanna Fagerström 1335933 at /en Arjun Krisha, a construction engineering student from India, attended the Introduction to AI and Machine Learning summer course by Aalto University Summer School. Studies AI Aalto Summer School machine learning summer courses Studies University A man in a dark shirt and trousers standing by a stairway with gold-coloured railings in a modern interior space. Keys to growth: Basic research in AI is like long-term investing /en/news/keys-to-growth-basic-research-in-ai-is-like-long-term-investing Mon, 15 Sep 2025 10:04:17 +0000 Minna Hölttä 1335926 at /en Basic research in artificial intelligence (AI) doesn’t always generate quick wins or clickbait headlines, but its benefits can be seen throughout society Digitalisation and AI Finnish Center for Artificial Intelligence (FCAI) artificial intelligence Research & Art Illustrated woman with orange hair points at pixelated screen with binary code. She is wearing a sleeveless dress. What's new for teachers in terms of artificial intelligence in the fall of 2025? /en/news/whats-new-for-teachers-in-terms-of-artificial-intelligence-in-the-fall-of-2025 Mon, 15 Sep 2025 08:33:06 +0000 Esa Salmio 1335922 at /en Summary of the use of artificial intelligence in teaching: guidelines, updates and tools. Digitalisation and AI Teaching Teacher services teaching artificial intelligence Studies University °Õ±ð°ì´Çä±ô²â Aalto Inventors innovation training program coming for AI and bioeconomy researchers this fall /en/news/aalto-inventors-innovation-training-program-coming-for-ai-and-bioeconomy-researchers-this-fall Thu, 11 Sep 2025 08:00:56 +0000 Elettra Virtanen 1334277 at /en Connect with industry and academic thought-leaders and gain widely applicable skills in communication, intellectual property, and business. Innovations Research Entrepreneurship AI Bioinnovation center All Doctoral Programmes Finnish Center for Artificial Intelligence (FCAI) bioeconomy innovations doctoral students researchers in schools postdoctoral researchers research Research and innovation services Research & Art Studies A group of people sitting at a table with laptops and snacks, engaged in a discussion in a modern office setting. EU grants for improving human interaction with AI, soft wet adhesion physics and the capacity of legal systems /en/news/eu-grants-for-improving-human-interaction-with-ai-soft-wet-adhesion-physics-and-the-capacity-of Thu, 04 Sep 2025 05:51:18 +0000 Ville Heirola 1334130 at /en Corinna Coupette, Maja Vuckovac and Robin Welsch receive 1.5-million-euro ERC Starting Grants. Digitalisation and AI Research Technology and engineering AI Soft Matter and Wetting computer science physics Research & Art Three people with varied hairstyles in front of a peach background with blue squares and dots. ELLIS Institute Finland welcomes 9 new professors as principal investigators and PS Fellows /en/news/ellis-institute-finland-welcomes-9-new-professors-as-principal-investigators-and-ps-fellows Wed, 20 Aug 2025 05:36:29 +0000 Amanda Alvarez 1332520 at /en Institute's first recruitment brings nine leading researchers to Finland Digitalisation and AI Research Technology and engineering University Aalto University professors Department of Computer Science School of Electrical Engineering artificial intelligence computer science computing machine learning new professors partner university research technology universities Appointments Press releases University Logo of ELLIS Institute Finland with a striped map of Europe above and multicoloured letters 'ellis'. AI-on-Demand platform expands to accelerate European AI innovation across research and industry /en/news/ai-on-demand-platform-expands-to-accelerate-european-ai-innovation-across-research-and-industry Fri, 27 Jun 2025 05:39:19 +0000 Terhi Ollikainen 1322577 at /en Aalto University’s Center for Knowledge and Innovation Research (CKIR) is proud to contribute Research AI aaltobizresearch digitalisation Research & Art AI-on-Demand A revolution for R&D with the missing link of machine learning — project envisions human-AI expert teams to solve grand challenges /en/news/a-revolution-for-rd-with-the-missing-link-of-machine-learning-project-envisions-human-ai-expert Mon, 16 Jun 2025 11:04:44 +0000 Amanda Alvarez 1320719 at /en Samuel Kaski receives ERC Advanced Grant to develop new machine learning that is robust, generalisable and engages human experts. Digitalisation and AI Innovations Technology and engineering Research ERC EU funding Finnish Center for Artificial Intelligence (FCAI) Department of Computer Science Helsinki Institute for Information Technology HIIT machine learning artificial intelligence computer science research Awards and Recognition Press releases Research & Art Two interconnected circular loops; one blue labelled 'Simulation DBTL loop', one brown labelled 'Real-world DBTL loop'. Artificial intelligence accelerates materials research – thesis brought new perspectives to Betolar's development work /en/news/artificial-intelligence-accelerates-materials-research-thesis-brought-new-perspectives-to-betolars Wed, 04 Jun 2025 13:51:55 +0000 Anne Kosola 1318311 at /en Aalto University student Edvard Ohlström examined Betolar's new AI-based approach to analysing industrial side streams in his Master's thesis. Collaboration Studies Finnish Center for Artificial Intelligence (FCAI) artificial intelligence business cooperation ´Ç±è¾±²Ô²Ôä²â³Ù³Ù±ð±ð³Ù Cooperation Kolme miestä istuu tiiliseinän edessä, yksi pitää pientä, sylinterimäistä esinettä. New Fundamentals: ELLIS Institute Finland launches with bold scientific ambitions /en/news/new-fundamentals-ellis-institute-finland-launches-with-bold-scientific-ambitions Wed, 28 May 2025 10:19:23 +0000 Amanda Alvarez 1317031 at /en AI and ML for transforming R&D, enhancing human-AI teamwork, and creating exciting new science Collaboration Digitalisation and AI Innovations Technology and engineering University Finnish Center for Artificial Intelligence (FCAI) artificial intelligence computing donations events machine learning research technology universities Cooperation Press releases Research & Art University Group of people standing in a room holding a ribbon, with presentation screen and institute banner in the background. AI meets the conditions for having free will – we need to give it a moral compass /en/news/ai-meets-the-conditions-for-having-free-will-we-need-to-give-it-a-moral-compass Tue, 13 May 2025 04:41:47 +0000 Tiina Aulanko-Jokirinne 1314126 at /en AI is advancing at such speed that speculative moral questions, once the province of science fiction, are suddenly real and pressing, says Finnish philosopher and psychology researcher Frank Martela. Research artificial intelligence philosophy Press releases Frank Martela