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How to ensure anonymity of AI systems?
When training artificial intelligence systems, developers need to use privacy-enhancing technologies to ensure that the subjects of the training data are not exposed, new study suggests.
Arto Hellas receives the Nokia Foundation teaching recognition award
Arto Hellas was awarded the inaugural Nokia-OKKA Educational Recognition Award for his long-term efforts in advancing ICT education.
Elites wield huge influence over deepening polarisation –– now we can tell exactly how much
Just a handful of influential voices may be enough to drive dramatic societal rifts, according to new research from Aalto University. The study gives unprecedented insight into the social media mechanics of the partisan divide.
New research: Reliable electricity can no longer be taken for granted – the green transition may require fossil fuel as backup
Although Finland's electricity system has been exceptionally reliable, this may not necessarily be the case in the future. A recent study by Aalto University warns that without further investment in flexible production and demand management, the security of the electricity supply could deteriorate significantly as early as the 2030s.News from HIIT
GRADSTOP: Early Stopping of Gradient Descent via Posterior Sampling presented at ECAI 2025
HIIT Postdoc Katsiaryna Haitsiukewich presented a full paper at ECAI-2025
HIIT Open 2025 programming contest
Two weeks ago, 16 teams and 41 contestants gathered in Otaniemi to compete on algorithmic problem solving.
Two HIIT Fellows at KR 2025
Two HIIT Fellows had publications accepted to KR 2025 in Melbourne, Australia.