New ITU research analyses attacks on Large Language Models
What are the intentions and profile of someone trying to use LLMs for malicious purposes? And how do they do it? In a new study, researchers from ITU define so-called “red teaming” of LLMs to enable better security in the future.
Jakob Grue Simonsen named new prorector at IT University in Copenhagen
Jakob Grue Simonsen, who comes from a position as head of department at the Department of Computer Science, University of Copenhagen, will focus on well-being and collaboration when he takes over as prorector at ITU on 1 January 2025.
IT University of Copenhagen reveals two new members of management
At IT University of Copenhagen, future head of education, Luís Cruz-Filipe (L), and future head of research, Morten Hjelholt (R), will become part of the university management when both take up their positions on 1 February and 1 January 2025 respectively.
Video: Is artificial intelligence the key to human consciousness?
"Our future is going to look like science fiction." Associate professor at IT University of Copenhagen, Paolo Burelli, uses artificial intelligence to approach a better understanding of the human brain and consciousness.
ITU researcher awarded Villum Synergy grant for qualitative data project
Associate Professor at IT University of Copenhagen, Anna Rogers, and Associate Professor Hjalmar Carlsen at University of Copenhagen have received a Villum Synergy grant from Villum Fonden to develop a new tool for conducting large-scale, high-quality qualitative interviews.
How do we make technologies more efficient and less energy consuming?
In the age of resource awareness, ensuring the energy efficiency of digital technologies shaping our world is critical. Associate Professors Pınar Tözün and Zoi Kaoudi from IT University of Copenhagen tackle the issue from a hardware and a software perspective. Catch their session at this year’s Digital Tech Summit, 31 October.
New research project on the datafication of wellbeing in public schools
Associate professor at the IT University, Irina Papazu, has received a grant from Independent Research Fund Denmark to conduct research on the use of apps that measure pupil wellbeing in Danish public schools.
ITU researcher develops software to secure Large Language Models
As Large Language Models (LLMs) are deployed in thousands of applications, the need for scalable evaluation of how models respond to malicious attacks grows rapidly. ITU Associate Professor Leon Derczynski has developed the hitherto most comprehensive tool for the task.
ITU researcher secures Novo Nordisk grant to advance open data management
Associate Professor Martin Hentschel’s project, “Open Data Management for Scientific Innovation,” aims to improve data accessibility and interoperability.
ITU researcher awarded prestigious EU grant
Marie Curie Fellow at IT University of Copenhagen, Alena Thiel, has secured the ERC Starting Grant for the project, ModelFutures. The project focuses on the use of statistics and digital quantification in four African welfare systems.
New research project to ensure a just green transition in the Nordic-Baltic Region
A new four-year, Nordforsk funded research project, coordinated by associate professor at ITU Vasilis Galis, will partner with Indigenous and local grassroots communities in Greenland, Lithuania, and Sápmi to learn about their experiences and challenges in the context of environmental justice.
IT University of Copenhagen turns 25
Today, IT University celebrates its 25th anniversary, marking a significant journey since its inception in 1999 with an inaugural class of 147 students. Since then, the university has grown exponentially to accommodate approximately 2,800 students. According to ITU Rector Per Bruun Brockhoff, this growth is driven by the soaring demand for the skills that ITU graduates possess.
Study: Social media platforms fail to remove illegal hate speech
Preliminary results from an EU-supported project shows that most reported hate speech on social media is either not removed or left unanswered. Researchers from the IT University of Copenhagen are a part of the study and responsible for collecting and analysing the data on hate speech in Denmark.
ITU students take on fake news with video game
In only 48 hours, Saskia Joanna Rauhut, Giorgio Perri, and Ioannis Maliaras from ITU’s MSc in Games programme completed a video game that tackles fake news in a profound and thought-provoking manner. The game was developed at the “Truth, Lies & Democracy” game jam in Barcelona.
Researchers work to solve healthcare’s growing e-waste problem
Associate Professor Daniel Fürstenau and PhD Fellow Camille Rønn lead a 9-million-euro Horizon Europe project aimed at solving the growing e-waste problem in the healthcare industry and closing its current linear take-make-waste operations.
Video: Can Artificial Intelligence be trusted?
Artificial intelligence or advanced algorithm? ITU researcher Nanna Inie focuses on how we talk about artificial intelligence in the public debate and which consequences it has for our understanding of the technology when it is described with human characteristics.
ITU Center behind the first ever ethical guidelines for European blockchain infrastructure
Europe is building a new digital infrastructure based on Blockchain technology. Representative for Denmark, Professor at the IT University of Copenhagen’s Business IT Department, Roman Beck and Research Assistant Signe Agerskov, have been in charge of convening the ethical guidelines that will ensure the system aligns with European values.
AI driven job matching has a bias problem, new ITU research tackles the issue
Algorithms are far from objective. In a new three-year industry partnership with Jobindex, ITU Associate Professor Toine Bogers and Postdoc Mesut Kaya will work to develop job and candidate recommendation algorithms that take multi-sided fairness into account.
Why digital data from our eyes will have significant implications for better or for worse
Professor at the IT University, Dan Witzner Hansen, has spent the most of his career researching how we collect and utilize data from our eyes. Now, he is a partner in the EU project, Eyes4ICU, which he hopes will be the fundation of the next generation of researchers in the field.
ITU researchers secure EU funding for research in digital agriculture and affective gaming
Professor Steffen Dalsgaard and Assistant Professor Elisa Mekler have collectively secured almost half a million euros from the Marie Sklodowska Curie Programme to fund two postdocs working on projects in digital agriculture and affective gaming.
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