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TAIGA – Centre for Transdisciplinary AI

We are a cross-faculty center at ͯÑÕÊÓÆµ, 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 ͯÑÕÊÓÆµ that prioritizes - AI for The Good of All.

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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

Student-led space for interdisciplinary AI

Student-led TAIGA initiative at ͯÑÕÊÓÆµ 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

AI-related activities by students, for students

TAIGA is welcoming students to organize AI-related activities for other students.

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 assessment practice
Thu
24
Sep
AI and the assessment practice
Time 08:30 - 12:00 24 September 08:30 - 12:00
Place Läraren, UPL

Workshop. The aim of this workshop is to identify how AI is being used within the subject area you teach.

Stakeholder engagement in relation to the development of AI
Thu
24
Sep
Stakeholder engagement in relation to the development of AI
Time 10:15 - 12:00 24 September 10:15 - 12:00
Place Humlab

Seminar. Panel with Elisabeth M. Adams, Heather Wiltse & Parisima Alaie

October

Reading Circle: How to think on AI
Tue
6
Oct
Reading Circle: How to think on AI
Time 16:00 - 17:30 6 October 16:00 - 17:30
Place Läraren, UPL

Group meeting. A reading circle that asks how to think on AI - as technology, collaborator and competitor.

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 Hörsal HUM.D.210 - Hummelhonung.

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.

News

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 ͯÑÕÊÓÆµ brought together 100 experts in cloud research
Published: 2026-07-02

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

Umeå researchers take the lead in developing more understandable AI systems
Published: 2026-06-10

New book reveals how AI models’ decisions can be made understandable.

Long‑standing data challenge resolved, paving the way for faster and safer data management
Published: 2026-06-09

A new framework is transforming the way we work with data.

New AI solution for smarter urban and climate planning
Published: 2026-05-07

Can be used in a range of socially important contexts.

A student-led space for interdisciplinary perspectives on AI
Published: 2026-04-24

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

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
Other position, associate professor
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