Join Our Upcoming Seminar on AI, NLP, and Text Analysis!
We are thrilled to announce a two-day seminar series that will delve into the world of text
analysis, artificial intelligence (AI), and natural language processing (NLP). The event, organized
by the CLARITI community, is free to attend (registration required), and will include the following
two sections.
Registration is now open HERE.
Speaker:
Prof. Horacio Saggion
PhD., MSc., Lic. in Computer Science
Chair in Computer Science and Artificial Intelligence and Head of the TALN Group and Large Scale
Text Understanding Systems Lab at the Department of Information and Communication Technologies,
Universitat Pompeu Fabra.
Seminar 1: What Can We (Still) Do with Texts? - The TALN Research Group Perspective
-Timing: 11:00 AM - 12:00 PM, Monday, 3rd February 2025 .
- Location: event Hall (on Entrance floor), U-Residence (VUB Campus), Blvd Géneral Jacques 271,
1050 Ixelles.
- Online options: the seminar can also be attended online (links will be shared per
registration).
Abstract: join the TALN Research Group as Prof. Saggion shares perspectives on the evolving
possibilities of text analysis. This seminar aims to promote discussions on topics such as
combating misinformation, mining scientific texts for deeper insights, and translation of sign
language.
Seminar 2: AI and NLP in Democracy - The iDEM Project
- Timing: 12:00 PM - 1:00 PM, Tuesday, 4th February 2025
- Location: event Hall (on Entrance floor), U-Residence (VUB Campus), Blvd Géneral Jacques 271,
1050 Ixelles.
-Online options: the seminar can also be attended online (links will be shared per
registration)
Abstract: how AI and NLP are relevant to democracy? The iDEM Project sets an example on
investigating the role of AI in promoting accessible communication, with specific considerations,
for example, on text simplification for civic engagement. This talk will shed light on the
relevance of using technology to foster inclusivity and transparency in
democratic processes.