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ELLIS Institute Finland is launching machine learning fundamentals out of the lab
Checking in on the progress of the one-year-old institute with director and professor Samuel Kaski.
Tired of swiping? Now an AI simulation helps us understand why
Screen logging tells us where smart phone users tap and swipe, but now researchers have developed a musculoskeletal model that helps understand the physical effort that goes into these motions
AI companions can comfort lonely users but may deepen distress over time
Long-term use of AI companions may give comfort in the short-term, but research indicates it may negatively impact users’ wellbeing – and their ability to navigate real world relationships.
AI enhances security screening – Master’s thesis improves See Through Solutions’ camera technology
New AI solutions are emerging through collaboration between Aalto University and SMEs. Finnish deep-tech startup See Through Solutions gained momentum in developing the detection capabilities of its thermal cameras through a master’s thesis project.News from HIIT
HIIT Fellow wins Marie Skłodowska-Curie Actions Postdoctoral Fellowship
HIIT Postdoctoral Fellow Nicola Cotumaccio won a Marie Skłodowska-Curie Actions (MSCA) Postdoctoral Fellowship.
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.