Aalto AI Talks: AI Act, Ethics, and Literacy 4.2.2025
Learn about AI in a university context: the EU AI Act, AI in teaching, ethical side of AI and AI for innovation.
Aalto AI Talks: Studying and Teaching with AI 21.10.2025
How can we responsibly adopt AI tools in studying and teaching? In this event, we present an overview of AI pedagogy with examples and experiences from Aalto University teachers, students, learning services, and support staff.
When
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Where
Aalto University Top Lounge room, Otakaari 1, Espoo
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Online
Event language(s)
English
Welcome words - Generative AI tools in higher education
Enrico Glerean
Staff Scientist
Aalto University – School of Science
Organizing an AI course for Aalto students
Iaroslav Kriuchkov
Doctoral Researcher
Information and Service Management
Aalto University – School of Business
Students and AI – the AYY view
Marcell Berta, Board Member: Educational Policy
Teemu Palkki, Advocacy Specialist: Education Policy
Aalto University Student Union
Aalto AI Assistant (and AI tips) for teachers (or anyone)
Kristian Hentula
Digital Workplace Lead
Aalto University – IT Services
Teaching in the age of AI
Jukka Sihvonen
Assistant Professor
Accounting
Aalto University – School of Business
From Essays to Dialogues
Creative answers to the challenges of large language models
Tommy Lindgren
Architect SAFA
Lecturer, Urban Design / Department of Architecture
Aalto University – School of Arts
Description
New AI based technologies are becoming part of everyday use. Join us for an insightful afternoon exploring AI literacy in education. The event includes presentations on AI teaching tools and and real-world applications in education. Enjoy networking opportunities and open discussions with peers, complemented by coffee and tea.
Who can participate?
This event is free and open to anyone to join in person or remotely, however some of the examples and tools in the session are mainly relevant to those working or studying at Aalto University.
Preliminary program
- 12:30 –13:00: Coffee/tea
- 13:00 - 13:05: Welcome words (Enrico Glerean, moderator)
Why this event? The good, the bad, and the ugly of AI in higher education. - 13:05 - 13:30: Organizing an AI course for Aalto students (Iaroslav Kriuchkov, Aalto BIZ)
Introduction to Generative AI, Essay (ISM-A1111), a course created by Aalto School of Business teachers and researchers, is going to be one opportunity for Aalto students to learn generative AI basics. Iaroslav Kriuchkov, Doctoral Researcher from the Department of Management Science, will tell about the course and the feedback. - 13:30 - 13:50: Aalto students' voice: Marcell Berta and Teemu Palkki from AYY (Aalto University Student Union) will present students' reflections, concerns, and hopes on (generative) AI tools.
- 13:50- 14:05: Aalto AI Assistant for teachers (Kristian Hentula, Aalto ITS)
Learn the latest features of the Aalto AI Assistant from a teacher’s point of view, both inside and outside the classroom.
- 14:05-14:15 - break
- 14:15 - 15:00: AI in education – Cases, experiences, and tips
* Teaching in the age of AI - Jukka Sihvonen, Aalto BIZ
* From Essays to Dialogues. Creative answers to the challenges of LLMs
- Tommy Lindgren, Aalto ARTS
See also a collection of other teachers introducing their AI in education tips. Link coming up.
- 15:00 - 15:30: Open discussion (and more coffee/tea)
Schedule and location
The workshop will be held at the Aalto University Otakaari 1, Espoo, Top Lounge (5th floor) (display on a map) and on Zoom (link will be sent to registered participants). The room might change depending on the number of registrations. You will receive detailed information a few days before the event.
Organisers
Dr. Enrico Glerean, Staff Scientist & Data Agent, School of Science & Aalto Scientific Computing
Martti Rahkila, Development manager, Aalto IT Services CDO Office
Jannika Rinnejärvi, Customer relations manager, Aalto IT Services
Kristian Hentula, Digital Workplace Lead, Aalto IT Services
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Event organised in partnership with:
Finnish Center for Artificial Intelligence
The Finnish Center for Artificial Intelligence FCAI is a research hub initiated by Aalto University, the University of Helsinki, and the Technical Research Centre of Finland VTT. The goal of FCAI is to develop new types of artificial intelligence that can work with humans in complex environments, and help modernize Finnish industry. FCAI is one of the national flagships of the Academy of Finland.
Guidance for the use of artificial intelligence in teaching and learning at Aalto University
Guidance for the use of artificial intelligence in teaching and learning at Aalto University.