New publication
Book review: Creative Value Chains: Copyright and Beyond for a Better Value Distribution
07.10.2026
Loïc Riom publishes a review in Cultural Trends of Yaniv Benhamou's book on copyright and the distribution of value in the cultural economy.
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Round table
Loïc Riom participates in a public discussion on music discovery and gatekeeping at the Lyon Biennale
24.09.2026
On Saturday, 26 September 2026, Loïc Riom will take part in a public discussion on the role of gatekeepers in music discovery, organized by LYL Radio as part of the 2026 Lyon Biennale of Contemporary Art.
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Public Lecture Series
Open to all: Lectures on the Digital Transformation in Society and Culture
09.09.2026
Every autumn, the Digital Society master programme organises a public lecture series. The 2026 programme covers topics ranging from music streaming platforms to Artificial Intelligence as well as several…
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Societal risks
University of Fribourg contributes to a national network in the field of disinformation
07.09.2026
The University of Fribourg is well represented in the "Disinformation" cluster of the new National Science Advice Network. Anna Jobin, Assistant Professor at the Human-IST Institute, is a member of the…
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SAIS @ EASST
EASST 2026 in Krakow
04.09.2026
SAIS members discussing AI, Justice, and Alternative Futures
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New team member
SAIS welcomes Dr Loïc Riom as Senior Researcher
03.09.2026
Dr Loïc Riom joins the Institute Human-IST as Senior Researcher in the research group SAIS, where he will contribute to the SNSF-funded project “Performing AI".
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New team member
Diana Amponsah joins SAIS
04.08.2026
Diana Amponsah recently joined SAIS as a student assistant
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Research Publication
New peer-reviewed publication investigates Artificial Intelligence as an interdisciplinary phenomenon
28.06.2026
The first consortium-wide publication of the Performing AI project investigates Artificial Intelligence as a social and cultural phenomenon, bringing together perspectives from the social, natural and…
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Media Appearance
Anna Jobin explains AI hallucinations in an interview with Watson
15.06.2026
AI generated answers may seem convincing but can be incorrect and inconsistent, hence the need to verify every AI generated information.
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