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ITU / Press / News from ITU / CAST IT: Poker-Playing Bots

CAST IT: Poker-Playing Bots

In this podcast Thore Husfeldt talks to Associate Professor Troels Bjerre Lund, IT University of Copenhagen, a researcher in algorithmic game theory and a leading expert on artificial intelligence for poker.

Research artificial intelligence cast IT Thore Husfeldt Troels Bjerre Lund

Written March 14, 2017 10:00 AM by Vibeke Arildsen

About Cast IT

Cast IT is a popular science podcast about foundations of information technology, hosted at IT University of Copenhagen by Associate Professor Thore Husfeldt.

Watch all the episodes here.

In early 2017, two independent research teams announced progress in artificial intelligence: Libratus from Carnagie Mellon University and DeepStack from University of Alberta.

Computer programs are now able to beat the best human players in the two-player card game Heads-Up No Limit Texas’ Hold-Em Poker.

But what are poker-playing bots? And how do they work work?

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New report: Cybersecurity is underprioritized in Danish companies

New report: Cybersecurity is underprioritized in Danish companies

January 12, 2021

Danish companies consider cybersecurity important, but at the same time underprioritize it, shows a new report by researchers at the IT University of Copenhagen and University of Southern Denmark. Part of the explanation is that senior managers have little knowledge about the cybersecurity threats, say the researchers behind the report.

ITU's "Blockchain Professor" gets international top rankings

ITU's "Blockchain Professor" gets international top rankings

December 22, 2020

According to two international rankings, Professor Roman Beck is among the most important researchers in his field.

Notification of security breach

Notification of security breach

December 16, 2020

A file containing personal information about censors and a number of employees has been accessible on one of ITU's internal network drives. The security breach has been reported to the Danish Data Protection Agency, and the persons affected have been notified.

Study: Female researchers rival men in productivity – but have shorter careers

Study: Female researchers rival men in productivity – but have shorter careers

November 30, 2020

A comprehensive study of the careers of 1.5 million researchers shows that women and men on average produce the same number of scientific articles annually, but that women tend to leave their research careers earlier. According to ITU researcher Roberta Sinatra, co-author of the study, the study should inspire decision-makers to take a closer look at the reasons why women leave academia.

The IT University plays a vital role in the newly established National Centre for Research in Digital Technologies

The IT University plays a vital role in the newly established National Centre for Research in Digital Technologies

November 26, 2020

The Innovation Fund Denmark has granted DKK 100 million for the establishment of a national research centre in digital technologies, led by a consortium of seven Danish universities and the Alexandra Institute.

An insightful coffee break: ITU launches a line of talks on digital transformation

An insightful coffee break: ITU launches a line of talks on digital transformation

November 12, 2020

In a new series of live streamed talks, the IT University will present new perspectives on IT to professionals working with digitalisation and transformation. Under the headline ITU ESPRESSO, the series will go off as a line of concentrated coffee breaks. These talks will keep you abreast and expand your knowledge of what is on the future-facing agenda of digitalisation.

ITU launches action plan for gender diversity among employees

ITU launches action plan for gender diversity among employees

November 12, 2020

With a new action plan, the IT University of Copenhagen will work systematically and strategically to promote gender diversity by ensuring equal opportunities for all employees.

Software students win award for educational game about tech monopolies

Software students win award for educational game about tech monopolies

November 11, 2020

Lily Li and Olivia Winkel finished their bachelor's degree in Software Development with a project on computer games as a learning tool. The thesis has just received FA’s bachelor award - with the recognition comes a check for DKK 30,000.

New Dean of Education at ITU

New Dean of Education at ITU

November 9, 2020

The IT University of Copenhagen has appointed Pernille Rydén as Dean of Education as of January 1, 2021.

Lectures by live radio: Pandemic paves the way for new teaching methods

Lectures by live radio: Pandemic paves the way for new teaching methods

November 5, 2020

The logistical challenges that come with the corona restrictions have spurred creativity among ITU’s teachers. This semester, half of the lectures in the course ‘Navigating Complexities’ have been transformed into a live radio show complete with news, discussions and music breaks. The radio format provides new opportunities to convey complex knowledge to the students, the teachers say.

IT University of Copenhagen launches new center to do research on how to boost digital competences among students

October 27, 2020

Many people get nervous even at thought of learning about computing, e.g., a programming language. But does it really have to be that way? Join the official opening of Center for Computing Education Research at the IT University of Copenhagen on Thursday November 5th and learn more about how we can ensure that students get competent in computational thinking.

ITU launches master’s programme in Data Science

ITU launches master’s programme in Data Science

October 21, 2020

Starting next summer, the IT University of Copenhagen will be offering a two-year master’s programme in Data Science. Future graduates will be highly sought after in the industry, which is currently experiencing a shortage of specialists who are able extract valuable knowledge from vast amounts of data.

Sexism and sexual harassment in academia need to end

Sexism and sexual harassment in academia need to end

October 9, 2020

Statement from Martin Tvede Zachariasen, Vice Chancellor at the IT University of Copenhagen.

The IT University is coordinating new European expert training in underwater robots

The IT University is coordinating new European expert training in underwater robots

October 5, 2020

In the next four years, professor at the IT University, Andrzej Wasowski, will be leading a new expert training program focusing on the development of /developing underwater robots in order to make them reliable so that we can use them for critical tasks like fighting pollution. The program is funded by an EU grant of 30 mio. DKK.

ITU bachelor's system to identify informative Corona tweets in top rank

ITU bachelor's system to identify informative Corona tweets in top rank

September 30, 2020

Competing with academics and IT professionals from all over the world, Anders Giovanni Møller shared first place in developing a system to identify Corona-related tweets.

Oxford University's Bent Flyvbjerg and ITU establish IT programme management research collaboration

Oxford University's Bent Flyvbjerg and ITU establish IT programme management research collaboration

September 25, 2020

The Oxford Major Programme Management research group starts collaboration with the ITU Research Centre for Government IT. The collaboration will, among other things, investigate the performance of IT projects.

Bent Flyvbjerg to be awarded ITU’s first honorary doctorate

Bent Flyvbjerg to be awarded ITU’s first honorary doctorate

September 1, 2020

Bent Flyvbjerg, Professor and Academic Lead of Oxford University’s research and education programmes in Major Programme Management, is known for his groundbreaking research in the management of large-scale projects, including in the field of IT. The IT University of Copenhagen is the youngest of Denmark’s eight universities, and specialized in research and higher education in IT.

ITU Professor in Prestigious Journal: Game Technology Can Improve AI-Development

ITU Professor in Prestigious Journal: Game Technology Can Improve AI-Development

Professor Sebastian Risi publishes paper in Nature Machine Intelligence on how to improve training of robots with popular video game technology.

The Danish Ministry of Defence funds two projects at The IT University of Copenhagen

The Danish Ministry of Defence funds two projects at The IT University of Copenhagen

The national ICT-security authority under the Danish Ministry of Defence, The Danish Centre for Cyber Security, has funded two new projects at ITU's Center for Information Security and Trust (CISAT). Both projects support the national ambition of raising the level of cybersecurity in private and public companies.

New Study: User-based surveillance is not effective against fake-news

New Study: User-based surveillance is not effective against fake-news

The defence against fake news, to a large extent, relies on the social media users identifying and "flagging" suspicious stories, but are we, the users, really capable of doing that? No, a new study concludes.

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