Artificial Intelligence (AI) and Machine Learning (ML) methods are becoming increasingly important in both science and society. In climate science - where complex biophysical and societal processes interact across diverse temporal and spatial scales, and datasets are often large, heterogenous and incomplete - AI and ML methods offer new powerful solutions.
Join us for the next session of the IIASA-wide seminar series, AI for Climate Science!
We are pleased to announce the next talk in the series, featuring Eugenia Stamboliev from the University of Vienna.
Title:
From AI Ethics to Citizen Literacy: Challenges and Directions
Abstract:
The talk will give a brief overview on ethical concerns and topics regarding AI design and narratives (like responsibility, autonomy and discrimination). It will conclude on the topic of literacy, focusing on the challenges citizens face when using, implementing but also critiquing the ubiquity of AI.
About the speaker:
Dr. Eugenia Stamboliev is a philosopher of technology and media scholar at the University of Vienna and the Prague University of Business and Economics. Until autumn 2025, she was a visiting professor at the Brandenburg University of Technology Cottbus. Her research focuses on the ethical and democratic aspects of artificial intelligence and digital infrastructures. She pays particular attention to topics such as trustworthiness, democratic participation, visibility, and equality.
Currently, she leads two research projects – one on democracy and large language models, and the other on decentralized structures and trust. As a board member of Women in AI Austria and together with partners such as the Austrian Research Promotion Agency (FFG) and the Austrian Funding Agency for Artificial Intelligence (OFAI), she is currently developing a scientific concept for the implementation of the first Austrian federal LLM.
For online participation, a registration is necessary.
Please note that the seminar is going to be recorded.
The monthly seminar AI for Climate Science at IIASA will feature global experts in the field of AI and ML who will showcase the newest methodological advancements and applications in the field. Through a series of invited talks, the seminar showcases cutting edge research with the aim of strengthening AI and ML expertise at IIASA and to foster external collaborations. Additionally, it serves as an institute-wide platform for discussions and knowledge exchange across programs and working groups to spark new ideas and innovations.
As an initiative from the ECE/ ICI Theme on Extreme Weather and Climate Dynamics, this seminar is designed for both experts already integrating AI and ML into their workflows and those eager to expand their knowledge in these fields.
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