The new centre brings together top researchers and companies to develop new applications and possibilities for artificial intelligence
Aalto University is establishing a multidisciplinary House of AI centre to produce scientific research and practical applications in the field of artificial intelligence. The core of the House of AI's activities is high-quality scientific research and close collaboration between researchers and companies. Research knowledge about artificial intelligence is utilised in novel applications in different fields using rapid piloting methods.
The establishment of the centre was made possible by a EUR 3.2 million donation to Aalto University by the Technology Industries of Finland Centennial Foundation.
With the House of AI, Aalto University's artificial intelligence research will expand even more comprehensively to collaborate with other disciplines and industry. The multidisciplinary and long-term expertise of the university and its international networks in technology, art, and business provide a strong foundation for the development and application of artificial intelligence.
Utilising the potential of artificial intelligence in an ethically sustainable manner is essential to solving both Finland's competitiveness challenges and global sustainability issues. The use of artificial intelligence is increasing rapidly worldwide and there are constantly new areas of application emerging. Multidisciplinarity offers a lot of new opportunities for artificial intelligence research. The activities of the House of AI also support the education of multidisciplinary developers and users of artificial intelligence methods.
The application areas that are important for solving sustainability challenges are a priority for the House of AI. The center is organized around thematic areas and supported by a core activity. The core builds new themes, conducts rapid piloting in promising collaborative areas, offers a multidisciplinary community for PhD students, and provides targeted education and life-wide learning.
Aalto University already has very strong expertise and networks in AI research. Aalto coordinates the extensive activities of the Finnish Center for Artificial Intelligence (FCAI) and plays an important role in the European Laboratory for Learning and Intelligent Systems (ELLIS) network.
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.
