The 1st BAIRAL Research Meeting for 2022
“How far Can VR Make People Empathize?: Its Limitations and How to Use It”
2022.Apr.11
For this research meeting on April 27, 2022, Mr. Ryu Kudoh and Mr. Yuji Hatada from the Graduate School of Interdisciplinary Information Studies at the University of Tokyo will introduce and discuss on how VR can be used in light of its limitations and the impact of empathy that VR can bring to people.
The 8th BAIRAL Research Meeting for 2021
“Thinking about the Potential and Challenges of Data Journalism from the Perspective of the Frontline”
2022.Feb.24
For this talk event on March 15, 2022, Mr. Kazuki Ogiwara (SmartNews Media Research Institute), who won the Good Design Award and other awards for his work on the Toyo Keizai Online “Coronavirus Disease (COVID-19) Situation Report in Japan,” will introduce his efforts and discuss the possibilities and challenges of data journalism.
The 7th BAIRAL Research Meeting for 2021
“Considering the Ethics of AI Characters: Looking at the Case of ‘AI Rinna’”
2022.Jan.13
In this research meeting on January 14, 2022, Shota Fukujima, User Experience Designer, and Kazuki Senkoji, Marketing Manager from rinna Co., Ltd. will introduce AI characters being developed by rinna Co., and then, in the form of a workshop, participants will discuss how AI characters can improve society.
The 6th BAIRAL Research Meeting for 2021
“Science and the Internet”
2021.Nov.26
For this talk event on December 9, 2021, Ikkatai Yuko, who is an associate professor at Kanazawa University, will introduce citizen science and crowdfunding for scientific research focusing on the current situation and issues in Japan.
The 5th BAIRAL Research Meeting for 2021
“Information Visualization Technology and its Application to Web and AI”
2021.Oct.22
For this talk event on November 9, 2021, Prof. Takayuki Itoh from Ochanomizu University will introduce the basic concepts and techniques of information visualization and its application to web, social media, and machine learning.
The 4th BAIRAL Research Meeting for 2021
“From when are algorithmic decisions assumed as discriminatory?: A philosophical criticism using normative theory”
2021.Sep.20
For this talk event on October 9, 2021, Haruka Maeda from the Graduate School of Interdisciplinary Information Studies at the University of Tokyo will talk about algorithmic decision making and discrimination from a philosophical standpoint.
Lecture by Ivana Bartoletti
“Power, Politics, & AI: Building a Better Future”
2021.Aug.02
For this lecture on August 30, 2021, Ivana Bartoletti, Co-Founder of the Women Leading in AI Network and Technical Director of Privacy at Deloitte, will talk about the vision for an inclusive use of AI technology.
Lecture by Dr. Phebe Vayanos
“Towards Robust, Interpretable, and Fair Social and Public Health Interventions”
2021.Aug.01
For this lecture on August 27, 2021, Dr. Phebe Vayanos from Industrial and Systems Engineering and Computer Science at University of Southern California will talk about algorithmic fairness particularly as it is applied in public health interventions.
Lecture by Dr. Ana Beduschi
“Artificial Intelligence and Digital Technologies at the Border: Migration and Human Rights Considerations”
2021.Jul.26
For this lecture on August 24, 2021, Dr. Ana Beduschi from the University of Exeter Law School will talk about the application of artificial intelligence in border control and the implications on human rights.