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Video: Is artificial intelligence the key to human consciousness?

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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.

Paolo Burelli Digital Design Department Research artificial intelligence

Written 12 November, 2024 11:42 by Theis Duelund Jensen

Artificial intelligence (AI) is at the core of a new digital revolution, but how will the technology affect our daily lives, and what significance will it have for society?

In this episode, researcher in games and artificial intelligence and associate professor at IT University of Copenhagen, Paolo Burelli, talks about how artificial intelligence can be used to understand the complexity of the human brain.

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Theis Duelund Jensen, Press Officer, phone +45 2555 0447, email thej@itu.dk

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Nutan Limaye granted 12.8 million DKK to explore the limits of computation

Nutan Limaye granted 12.8 million DKK to explore the limits of computation

30 January, 2026

The Carlsberg Foundation has granted Professor at the IT University, Nutan Limaye, 12.8 million DKK to develop a new theory on the limits of algorithms.

PhD student co-authors book on cyber dilemmas

PhD student co-authors book on cyber dilemmas

9 January, 2026

The Danish book, Cyberdilemmaer - om mødet med virkeligheden, which has just been published, focuses on everyday situations where we must make decisions about IT security. One of the book’s authors is Raha Asadi, a PhD student at the IT University of Copenhagen, who hopes the book will help create a basis for dialogue between technical and non-technical colleagues.

New ITU Podcast: The IT security expert on the political desire for mass surveillance?

New ITU Podcast: The IT security expert on the political desire for mass surveillance?

21 December, 2025

In a pilot episode of the IT University’s new podcast series, Tech-away, Carsten Schürmann, Head of the Centre for Information Security and Trust, discusses the CSA Regulation, under which the EU wants to require all messaging services to scan our digital communications. Although the proposal was blocked by German politicians, the political desire for mass surveillance is far from dead.

ITU researcher secures DKK 6.99 million for linguistically grounded language models

ITU researcher secures DKK 6.99 million for linguistically grounded language models

18 December, 2025

Carlsberg Foundation funds project to embed real-world language knowledge into AI – beyond scale and compute.

ITU researchers receive international award

ITU researchers receive international award

16 December, 2025

AIS Impact Award goes to Danish researchers for the first time, recognising ITU research that sets the standard for ethical use of blockchain technology.

Privacy is not dead yet

Privacy is not dead yet

14 December, 2025

While some politicians keep pushing for “lawful access” to our private messages, a new method may make it possible to keep our private communications private – even if end-to-end encryption in, for instance, Signal is “lawfully” decrypted. Associate professor at the IT University of Copenhagen, Rosario Giustolisi, explains how.

How to prepare for the threat of quantum computers

How to prepare for the threat of quantum computers

30 November, 2025

The dawn of quantum computers threatens to break the security we have relied on for decades. To counter this, Bernardo David, associate professor at the IT University of Copenhagen, is developing information-theoretic cryptography schemes.

New research project explores human-AI entanglement to promote responsible use

New research project explores human-AI entanglement to promote responsible use

24 November, 2025

Professor at ITU, Jichen Zhu, has secured 7.19 million kroner from the Independent Research Fund Denmark for a new project that investigates how people interact with artificial intelligence in highly subjective domains such as emotion recognition – and how to design tools that support more responsible use.

ITU researcher wants to make AI more trustworthy

ITU researcher wants to make AI more trustworthy

21 November, 2025

Associate Professor Christian Hardmeier has been granted DKK 7.18 million from the Independent Research Fund Denmark. The grant is given for a project that investigates how large language models can better communicate uncertainty to users.

Can nature’s own design process help the next big AI leap?

Can nature’s own design process help the next big AI leap?

19 November, 2025

ITU professor Sebastian Risi is the co-author of a new open-access resource on an emerging field that could shape the future of artificial intelligence.

Nordic project with ITU participation aims to strengthen future citizenship

Nordic project with ITU participation aims to strengthen future citizenship

6 November, 2025

In an era of algorithms, misinformation, and weakened trust in institutions, children and young people must be equipped to navigate democracy in the digital society. A new Nordic project focuses on solutions – and Associate Professor Gitte Stald from the IT University of Copenhagen plays a central role.

Denmark on the Digital Frontline: Lessons learned from Ukraine

Denmark on the Digital Frontline: Lessons learned from Ukraine

3 November, 2025

Drawing on data from Ukraine, researchers from the IT University of Copenhagen are investigating how to prepare Danish society for cyberattacks on the digital critical infrastructure.

Professor Portrait: Oliver Krancher explores knowledge and learning in the digital workplace

Professor Portrait: Oliver Krancher explores knowledge and learning in the digital workplace

3 November, 2025

With a background in business information systems and a passion for understanding how organisations use technology, Professor Oliver Krancher has spent his career investigating the role of knowledge in digital work. On 14 November, he will present his inaugural lecture at ITU.

The climate is changing – and so are we

The climate is changing – and so are we

29 October, 2025

With a grant of 3.1 million kroner from the Independent Research Fund Denmark, Associate Professor Vedran Sekara from the IT University of Copenhagen will map how human behaviour and mobility are changing in response to climate change.

Decoding the Brain: Can AI help predict human behaviour?

Decoding the Brain: Can AI help predict human behaviour?

27 October, 2025

What if it were possible to read the brain like a book? Paolo Burelli and his colleagues at the IT University’s brAIn Lab work at the cutting edge of digital technology and neuroscience. On 5 November, Paolo Burelli will present their research at Digital Tech Summit, in a talk titled “Decoding the Brain: How AI Unlocks Human Behavior.”

Professor Portrait: Rasmus Ejlers Møgelberg creates new mathematical worlds

Professor Portrait: Rasmus Ejlers Møgelberg creates new mathematical worlds

20 October, 2025

With a background in mathematics and a passion for the abstract layers of the discipline, Professor Rasmus Ejlers Møgelberg develops theories that enhance the understanding and robustness of modern software. Rasmus Ejlers Møgelberg will deliver his inaugural lecture at the IT University on 24 October.

ITU researchers secure prestigious Villum Experiment grants

ITU researchers secure prestigious Villum Experiment grants

2 October, 2025

Projects in infant cognition, robotics, and privacy-preserving AI receive funding for early-stage research.

Sami Brandt is the first winner of the ITU Research Award

Sami Brandt is the first winner of the ITU Research Award

29 September, 2025

Sami Brandt is the winner of the first-ever ITU Research Award. Please find out more about Sami Brandt and his research in this article.

Cancan Wang wins the 2025 ITU Teaching Award

Cancan Wang wins the 2025 ITU Teaching Award

29 September, 2025

Associate Professor Cancan Wang from the Digitalization, Democracy, and Governance (DDG) section at ITU is this year’s Teaching Award recipient. We spoke with Cancan about her teaching practices and what the award means to her.

Professor portrait: Eva Rotenberg wants to make algorithms simpler – for everyone’s benefit

Professor portrait: Eva Rotenberg wants to make algorithms simpler – for everyone’s benefit

22 September, 2025

On October 3, 2025, at 14:30, Professor Eva Rotenberg will deliver an inaugural lecture in Auditorium 02 at the IT University of Copenhagen. The lecture is titled: “A story of shortest paths.”

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