Artificial intelligence (AI) has achieved remarkable technological advancements in the last ten years and has begun to be integrated into research, education, work, and aspects of everyday life. However, for AI to earn widespread trust in society, the paramount requirements are the reliability of AI systems, their ethical application, and raising the general competence for comprehending this technology and its impact. Present-day AI systems suffer from challenges such as:

• A lack of clear criteria for fundamental values such as fairness, responsibility, safety, and privacy
• Deficiencies in legal frameworks governing AI systems
• A need for a comprehensive understanding of AI, and AI’s impact on education, work, and everyday life

To address these challenges and strengthen high-quality AI research at UiB, the Trond Mohn Foundation (TMS) and the University of Bergen (UiB) developed the Trustworthy AI research programme and have funded three new research projects:

• ‍AI and Education: Layers of Trust (EduTrust AI). Project leader: Barbara Wasson.
• ‍Algorithmic Foundations of Trustworthy AI. Project leader: Fedor Fomin.
• ‍TRUSTworthy AI models to predict progression to complications in patients with Diabetes (TRUST-AI4D). Project leader: Valeriya Lyssenko.

To facilitate co-operation and draw on synergy between these projects and other research at UiB, in Norway, and internationally, the Trond Mohn Research Foundation (TMS) has funded the transversal project Trustworthy AI Synergy (TAIS). TAIS facilitates cross-project collaboration through varoius collaboration, innovation, and interdisciplinary exchange to result in more significant and impactful outcomes, particularly in the complex and vital domain of Trustworthy AI.

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Join us for a presentation of TAIS and the individual projects, and a lecture by our first international TAIS speaker!