As #LIBRA.I comes to an end, we are proud of FARI's contribution to empowering libraries with AI literacy. Through trainings and bootcamps, we helped librarians become trusted guides for their communities. The final Conference was the perfect way to close this chapter. 👉 Interested: buff.ly/a6vTZ94

📣 Join the FARI team! We are looking for new colleagues: 🔹 Smart Region Policy Advisor Deadline: 31 August More info: buff.ly/nRa2Bnu 🔹 AI, Data & Robotics Client Engagement & Partnerships Manager Deadline: 10 September More info: buff.ly/aL95mvx Applications can be sent to info@fari.brussels.

At the FARI Brussels Conference 2025, our session “Simulating and imagining a society with AI Agents” explored the concept of AI agents beyond the technical lens. A timely session for anyone interested in AI, public policy, cities, governance and society. Watch the full session here:

FARI Brussels Conference 2025 - Simulating and imagining a society with AI Agents

This session will explore how AI agents can be used to imagine and design possible futures. Conversely, how can we think about a society of agents? Moving beyond purely technical considerations, it…

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FARI AI Accelerator applications will open in September, offering a new group of AI startups and researchers the opportunity to develop their projects. Mario Major, Audience Award winner of last year's cohort, explains what makes the programme meaningful. 👉 Discover Mario's story: buff.ly/3PcwxQl

Specializing Master MagiX trains professionals to design, implement and govern responsible AI-enabled public services. Online format. 60 ECTS. Focus on AI, data, governance and human-centric innovation. Apply: buff.ly/7kFreIS FARI Referral Code: 26BEFARI01

60 students. 2 days. 1 challenge: how can AI help Europe better prepare for future floods? 🌧️ European AI Challenge 2026: From Data to Policy Brussels, 29–30 October 2026 A prize will be awarded to the winning team. 🏆 Apply now: buff.ly/0BL9qK5

How can AI better reflect citizens’ values? 💡 A new article by Ana Pop Stefanija & Rob Heyman (Imec-SMIT, VUB) explores how citizen juries can enrich AI governance, using a Brussels case study on AI-powered electricity management. 👉

Deliberating the algorithmic future: Reconfiguring AI ethics through citizen juries - Fari Institute

This paper explores whether citizen juries (CJs) can function as a horizontal alternative empirical ethics method that emphasizes participation, situated knowledge and epistemic justice.

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Join us on Thursday 3 September at 17:30 at the FARI Test & Experience Centre for an evening exploring how public institutions can bridge the gap between AI ambition and implementation. The event marks the local launch of the MagiX Master's programme 🚀 Register: buff.ly/6leqxXy

How can cities unlock the potential of rooftops? 🏙️ The new MultiRoofs infographic highlights how multifunctional rooftops can support more resilient and sustainable cities. At FARI, we contribute to the project through communication and the development of Digital Twin tools. 👉️ buff.ly/YuAzIH9

Join us at AI4DT 2026 – Artificial Intelligence for Digital Twins: Challenges and Best Practices, a workshop taking place on 21 October 2026 as part of BNAIC BeNeLearn 2026 Conference at Maastricht University. Researchers are encouraged to submit their work by 31 August 2026. 🔗 buff.ly/XVu9Ycq

Discover an immersive digital twin of the Laboratoire de cyberjustice | Cyberjustice Laboratory Courtroom in Montreal projected inside FARI’s CAVE - our Computer-Augmented Virtual Environment, developed in the context of the VIRAJ project (Virtualization and Augmentation of Justice).

Karine Gentelet is one of our keynote speakers at the FARI Brussels Conference 🎉 She will explore AI governance and the role citizens and civil society should play in shaping the future of AI. Because building an AI capital means building it with and for civil society. 🎟️ More : buff.ly/9M00Yd8

When we talk about AI, accuracy is often presented as a neutral objective. But is it? This question, raised by Miriam D., was at the heart of a recent anchoring session led together with the FARI Citizen Engagement Hub team.

You now have until September 15, 23:59 CEST to apply for the FARI Brussels Local Impact Award! 🏆️ Launched as part of #FARI2026, it recognises initiatives that use innovation to serve the common good, focusing on responsible, inclusive and sustainable digital futures for Brussels. 👉 buff.ly/fnZXJRY

Are you a public sector professional? MagiX equips you to lead responsible AI with confidence. The Master is a fully online, 60 ECTS program. Plus, enhance your journey with AI4Gov-X extracurricular activities.✨ FARI Referral Code: 26BEFARI01 🔗 buff.ly/7Dpj7FM

In their article, Desara Dushi, Nertil Berdufi, and Anastasia Karagianni examine whether existing EU legislation can address the risks posed by AI-generated CSAM and deepfakes involving children. While the European legal framework provides safeguards, the article highlights gaps. 👉️ buff.ly/skb6lsp

At the FARI Brussels Conference 2025, Professor Arvind Narayanan explained that AI agents are not ready to replace professionals. Their real value lies in supporting human expertise, improving workflows, and allowing people to focus on tasks that require judgement. Watch here: buff.ly/9eZW3Ss

How can urban mobility become smarter and safer? 🌆 Hiva Hushyar, Jury Award winner of the FARI AI Accelerator, is developing with BB-GO a navigation solution designed with and for wheelchair users, providing the right accessibility information at the right moment. 🎥 Discover more:

FARI AI Accelerator Program: meet Hiva, winner of the Jury Award of the third cohort

The FARI AI Accelerator supports early-stage startups and researchers developing responsible, human-centered AI. Based in Brussels and rooted in the European public sector ecosystem, the program…

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Happy Belgian National Day! 🇧🇪 Bonne fête nationale – Fijne nationale feestdag – Einen schönen Nationalfeiertag! On behalf of all of us at FARI, we wish you a joyful and inspiring 21 July celebration!

Hendrik Nahr, a FARI Postgraduate alumnus, explains the programme broadened his perspective and knowledge, strengthening democratic participation. Designed for professionals, it equips them to understand AI, assess impacts, and apply it responsibly. 👉 Explore more here:

Postgraduate AI for the common good: Programme

Discover the courses and full study programme of the Postgraduate programme AI for the common good.

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Can Large Language Models better capture opinions across cultures? 🌍 In their article, Axel Abels, Elias Fernández, Apurva Shah, Tom Lenaerts explore an alternative to traditional persona prompting, constructing personas from human values derived from real-world survey responses. 👉️

Improving Cross-Cultural Survey Simulation with Calibrated Value Personas - Fari Institute

Large language models (LLMs) are increasingly used to simulate human opinions and survey responses, but their ability to reproduce population responses across cultures remains limited.

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Recently, FARI welcomed Paula Bogantes Zamora, Costa Rica’s Minister of Science, Innovation, Technology and Telecommunications and her accompanying delegation to the FARI CAVE. How can international cooperation accelerate the responsible use of AI and digital technologies?

AI is not only about technology. It is also about how we use it responsibly for society. The European AI Challenge 2026 invites students on 29-30 October in Brussels to explore how AI and data can support better preparedness for future floods. 🌍 Prize for the winners 🏆 🔗 buff.ly/0BL9qK5

🎉 We welcome Robin Wilmart to the FARI team as our new Robotics Engineer. Robin will help make robotics more accessible and through the FABRIC project, he will support the development of a shared library of research robots for the ULB/VUB community and beyond.

On Thursday, 3 September 2026, the Café IAssos Transnational closing event is taking place in Brussels. After 6 different IAssos Cafés organized in Belgium and France, we now aim to build on these insights and transform them into concrete recommendations. Full programme: buff.ly/8k6pzO8

3 days of Shifting Worlds at WIELS Contemporary Art Centre: an expo, panels, workshops and talks on how artists imagine the city of tomorrow. FARI is proud to partner with Flanders Technology & Innovation, powered by GLUON BXL - October 16, 17 & 18 at WIELS. Tickets available now: buff.ly/82dSUrj

A closer look at the final course of our Postgraduate in AI for the Common Good: Case studies & your Use Case 🧩 This course brings the programme together in practice. Find out more and apply now via the link here: buff.ly/tjwBsai Questions? Feel free to contact us at academy@fari.brussels

Postgraduate AI for the common good

This hands-on training provides actionable AI innovation toolkits and teaches how to use them within a specific context, including a use case of your own.

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ULB spin-off Santero Therapeutics has joined Lilly TuneLab, Eli Lilly and Company's artificial intelligence platform dedicated to pharmaceutical R&D 🚀 Santero gains access to a state-of-the-art computational infrastructure and more than $1 billion in investment. More: buff.ly/NrxgKtY 📸: ULB ©

What if AI could help make everyday communication more accessible? 🗣️ Meet Mario Major, Audience Award winner of the FARI AI Accelerator. With NUL, Mario is addressing a very concrete challenge: communication is not always equally accessible to everyone. 🎥 Discover Mario’s story: buff.ly/3PcwxQl

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🎙️ In the "L'Air du Temps" podcast on RCF Radio, Nathan Genicot discusses the main ideas behind his book "Des règles sur mesure, généalogie du profilage algorithmique" and the challenges posed by algorithmic profiling. Listen to the episode for free here: buff.ly/qpLteRM 📸 Picture: RCF Radio ©