AI news
Aalto Inventors is launching six new cohorts next academic year
Choose a field-specific cohort in AI, biotechnology, water management, minerals, or medtech — or join a multidisciplinary track open to researchers from any discipline.
ARTS launches AI Playground pilot in Väre
A new pilot space in Väre gives ARTS staff access to shared AI-ready workstations, with student access planned for 2026–2027.
From deep space to student innovation: Isaware and PdP collaboration
Students from Aalto and the Design Factory Global Network came together with Isaware in the Product Development Project course to work on detecting illegal mines.
Chat with aalto.fi feature now available in a chat window
The conversational chatbot, Chat with aalto.fi, which replies to questions based on the content of aalto.fi, is now accessible to logged-in users via a chat window.
Aalto, Sitra and Lovable launch AI Summer Program
A new summer program brings together students, Finnish public sector organisations and AI tools to develop digital services.
Creative Teaching in the Age of AI: What Changes – and What Stays the Same?
Nearly a hundred Aalto teachers and education professionals gathered at Marsio Presents: Creative Teaching in the Age of AI to explore how rapidly evolving AI tools are changing teaching practices, while core goals like critical thinking, motivation, real-world problem solving and human interaction remain essential. Keynotes, teacher examples, and thematic dialogue sessions highlighted concrete ways to use AI as a responsible partner in teaching, and showed a strong appetite for ongoing, peer-based pedagogical dialogue and sharing of good practices.
Aalto Inventors turns one: A year of bridging research and real-world impact
Aalto Inventors marks its first anniversary, having engaged 190 researchers across six cohorts in fields including AI, quantum, and biomaterials. New cohorts are planned for the next academic year, stay tuned and join the waitlist.
AI Spotlight 04-2026: AI related events, trainings, news and tips for Aaltonians
Here you can pick AI news, spring events, and tool updates to use in your own or your unit's communications.
New AI-powered search features available on aalto.fi for internal users
New AI-powered features have been introduced to the internal search on aalto.fi. Based on the user’s search term, the new features can provide a written overview of the search results, suggest alternative search terms or enhance the original search term.
Applications open for Innovation Postdoc in AI
A fully funded, 12–18 month career track to turn your doctoral discoveries into deep-tech startups.
Chinonyelum Igwe’s contribution to the frontier of medical AI
Chinonyelum Igwe pursued her dual passions for medicine and AI through the AScI International Summer Research Programme
Training available in AI, research data management, research ethics + more – register now!
New topics included! Registrations for spring 2026 are open.
Specialised AI models could be Finland's next global export
Specialised, resource-efficient AI models could be the next competitive edge of our country, and a way to stand out among the use of large language models.
Aalto students and researchers shape together how we age with AI at Junction hackathon 2025
The 'Aging with AI' hackathon challenge sparked a winning solution connecting generations over shared learning experiences, preserving cultural skills.
Expand your professional network by joining the Thematic Working Groups (TWG)
Thematic Working Groups are enabling partners to openly discuss, collaborate and build thought leadership around solutions to real industry challenges.
Assistant Professor Jiancheng Yang improves healthcare with AI
Yang is one of the nine newly recruited professors joining the ELLIS Institute Finland as principal investigators.Â
Hitesh Monga shaped his path in Aalto from a summer intern to a master’s graduate
Hitesh Monga, graduate from Communication Engineering master's major, shares the path that lead him to Aalto and beyond
Students collaborated with KPMG to unlock AI and public data potential in Tax and Legal
‘Understanding both the opportunities and the limitations of data and AI has become essential’
Training offered in AI in research, data visualisation, cyber security + more – register now!
New topics included! Registrations for autumn 2025 are open.
Summer School Alum Story: Different perspectives on AI results in endless possibilities
Arjun Krisha, a construction engineering student from India, attended the Introduction to AI and Machine Learning summer course by Aalto University Summer School.
