| Date: | 4 February 2026, 10:00 – 11:00 (CET) | Price: | Free (for eligible participants) | |
| Format: | AI:AT Webinar, ONLINE (Zoom) | Target audience: | Academia, industry, public admin | |
| Language: | English | Organizer: | AI:AT |
Uncover the mechanisms and consequences of bias in Artificial Intelligence (AI).
This webinar offers a practical introduction to AI bias: what it is, why it matters, and how to prevent it. We will examine real-world cases where AI systems went wrong, from recruiting tools that discriminated against women to healthcare algorithms that underfunded minority patients, and explore what could have been done differently. Through concrete examples and interactive discussions, we will learn to recognize bias in AI systems and understand the fundamental techniques for building fairer algorithms.
This session is designed for a broad audience, no deep technical background required.
Target audience
Everyone is welcome who wants to understand how bias might enter into AI and how to prevent this.
This webinar is open and free of charge for all participants from academia, industry, and public administration from EU and/or EuroHPC JU member countries.
Entry level & prerequisites
Beginner – no prior AI knowledge is required.
Agenda
10:00 Welcome & Presentation of AI-Factory Austria AI:AT
10:05 ABC of Fairness: AI, Bias, and Case-Studies
10:50 Questions & Discussion
Speaker
Giulia Bianchi (AI Factory Austria AI:AT)
Giulia Bianchi is a Research Engineer at AIT Austrian Institute of Technology, where she leads the Machine Learning Group within the AI Task Force. With a background spanning linguistics and AI, she develops LLM-based systems including digital twins, chatbots, and knowledge extraction tools. Her work focuses on ensuring AI systems are not only technically robust but also fair and contextually appropriate across different user groups.
Language
English
Date, time, and location
04.02.2026, 10:00 – 11:00 (CET), LIVE ONLINE WEBINAR (Zoom)
Registration
Registration is required, the link to the registration form can be found on the top of this page in the menu on the left. Please register with your official institutional email address to prove your affiliation.
You will get the Zoom link in the automatic confirmation by email (subject starting with "[Indico] Registration"), please check your Spam/Junk folders). We will also send 1–2 reminders before the webinar.
Please do not hesitate to contact us at training@ai-at.eu if you have any questions.
Organizers
This webinar is organized by AI Factory Austria AI:AT.
Acknowledgements
AI Factory Austria AI:AT has received funding from the European High-Performance Computing Joint Undertaking (JU) under grant agreement No 101253078. The JU receives support from the Horizon Europe Programm of the European Union and Austria (BMIMI / FFG).
