Discussion during the "How to Tackle Bias and Protect Privacy in the Age of AI" event at Verdensteateret Kino in Tromsø, Norway. From the right: Elisavet Kozyri, Artem Galushko, Youssef Wally, and Kristoffer Wickstrøm.
Visual Intelligence researchers participated in this year's Forskningsdagene: an annual national research festival which aims to stimulate the general public's interest and curiosity in research.
Visual Intelligence researchers actively participated in this year's Forskningsdagene: an annual national research festival which aims to stimulate the general public's interest and curiosity in research.
By Petter Bjørklund, Communications Officer at SFI Visual Intelligence
Visual Intelligence participated in several activities and initiatives as part of Forskningsdagene 2025. The aim behind these activities was to disseminate general knowledge about AI and deep learning and Visual Intelligence's research activities to the general public.
The topic of this year's Forskningsdagene was "Safety". The festival was organized from September 17th to 28th 2025.
Visual Intelligence researchers kickstarted Forskningsdagene 2025 with the event "How to Tackle Bias and Protect Privacy in the Age of AI?"—which gathered AI, cybersecurity and law experts from UiTThe Arctic University of Norway discuss this eponymous question at Verdensteateret Kino in Tromsø, Norway.
The event's aim was to shed light on the inherent biases and privacy concerns related to AI, and discuss potential measures for combatting these technological issues.
The discussion was preceded by a screening of the award-winning documentary "Coded Bias"—which investigates the bias in AI algorithms after M.I.T. Media Lab researcher Joy Buolamwini uncovered flaws in facial recognition technology.
The following experts met at Verdensteateret:
The Norwegian government is working on making its own law for artificial intelligence. It will be similar to the EU's "AI Act", but adapted to Norwegian conditions and regulations. But why does Norway need its own AI law? And what will it mean for you and I?
In a popular science article, PhD Candidate Eirik Agnalt Østmo explains how the law is important for ensuring that we feel safe in a society where AI is being used in more areas. The entire article can be read at UiT Labyrint.
Similarly to last year's Forskningsdagene, Visual Intelligence hosted a stand activity next to the AI exhibition as part of an open science fair at the Science Center of North Norway on September 21st. Both children and parents came to the centre's stand to try out the exhibition's AI-based games.
During the fair, the AI exhibit project group beta-tested an AI-based photo booth which is able to take photos of people and transform them into different styles, ranging from comic books to claymation style characters.
The project group also launched and set up a collection of popular science posters. The posters' aim is to explain general knowledge on artificial intelligence and selected research activities and results from Visual Intelligence.
Nordlys, the largest news agency in Northern Norway, wrote a news article about the exhibition in 2024. Read more about it on Nordlys (NB! Requires a subscription).
Norge arbeider med å få på plass en egen lov for kunstig intelligens. Loven skal passe på at vi bruker KI på en trygg måte (Norwegian news article at uit.no).
85 researchers from the Visual Intelligence consortium convened for the Visual Intelligence Days: the annual workshop where researchers, user partners and invited guests convene to share knowledge and updates on the latest research and innovations within the centre.
Registration for the Northern Lights Deep Learning Conference 2026 is officially open. Early bird fees are available before December 1st 2025.
Det skal eksperter på kunstig intelligens, cybersikkerhet og juss fra UiT Norges arktiske universitet diskutere på Verdensteatret Kino den 17. september. Arrangementet er gratis og åpen for alle (Norwegian news article at uit.no)
The presentations from the Visual Intelligence Workshop on Foundation Models are now available on the Visual Intelligence YouTube channel.
Congratulations to Nikita Shvetsov for successfully defending his PhD thesis and achieving the PhD degree in Science at UiT The Arctic University of Norway on August 27th 2025.
Det sa digitaliseringsminister Karianne Tung (Ap) da hun besøkte UiT Norges arktiske universitet i Tromsø for å lære mer om utdanning og toppforskning på kunstig intelligens ved universitetet (Norwegian news article at uit.no)
A new study shows how deep learning can achieve human-level performance in estimating uncertainty when classifying foraminifera (News story at EurekAlert.org)
Congratulations to Iver Martinsen and Durgesh Kumar Singh, who successfully defended their PhD theses at UiT The Arctic University of Norway on August 20th and 21st respectively.
Visual Intelligence brought together academia, industry, the institute sector, the Research Council of Norway, and Norwegian politics to discuss why and how Norwegian academia and industry should collaborate more closely to develop innovative artificial intelligence.
João Campagnolo is a PhD Candidate in the Neuroscience Department of the University of Copenhagen (KU). He visited SFI Visual Intelligence in Tromsø from April to May 2025.
Students from EUGLOH partner institutions can now apply for an exclusive mobility scholarship worth 2 900 EUR for the NLDL 2026 Winter School. Application deadline October 3rd 2025
Visual Intelligence will be well represented at MICCAI 2025—one of the leading AI conferences on medical imaging and computer assisted intervention—with three recently accepted research papers.
More than 50 attendees from the Norwegian AI research community gathered in Tromsø, Norway for two days of insightful presentations, interactive technical sessions, and scientific and social interactions.
Last week, we wished Aasland—accompanied by Political Advisor Munir Jaber and Senior Adviser Finn-Hugo Markussen—welcome to the Norwegian Computing Center (NR). One of the visit's goals was to showcase ongoing Visual Intelligence projects at NR.
Alba Ordoñez and Anders U. Waldeland presented ongoing work on seismic foundation models and an interactive seismic interpretation engine at EAGE Annual 2025 in Toulouse, France.
Østmo was invited to Abels tårn—one of the largest popular science radio shows in Norway—to answer listener-submitted questions related to artificial Intelligence (AI). The live show took place at Blårock Cafe in Tromsø, Norway on June 12th.
VI industry partner Kongsberg Satellite Services (KSAT) received an Industrial PhD grant from the Research Council of Norway. The project will be closely connected to Visual Intelligence's "Earth observation" innovation area.
Visual Intelligence Researchers Amund Vedal and Arnt Børre Salberg recently presented ongoing Visual Intelligence research at a plankton-themed workshop organized by the Institute of Marine Research (IMR), Norway
We happily welcome Dennis Adamek, who recently started as a Doctoral Research Fellow at Visual Intelligence in Tromsø in April 2025.