Artificial Intelligence (AI) is rapidly reshaping how we discover, generate, evaluate, share, and teach research and education. From the ways we discover and share knowledge to how we teach and assess learning, AI now permeates every layer of the open science ecosystem. Recognising both the opportunities and challenges this brings, the YERUN Open Science Ad-hoc Group invites you to a webinar, Artificial Intelligence in Open Science, on 21 October 2025 from 15.00 to 16.30 CEST, during International Open Access Week.
The discussion will bring together expert speakers to reflect on how AI is transforming openness, transparency, and integrity in research and higher education. Rather than focusing on technical demonstrations, the webinar will explore how universities can approach AI critically and constructively, recognising both its potential to strengthen open science practices and the challenges it raises for governance, ethics, and trust.
AI’s growing influence in education will also be part of the reflection. As AI tools become more common in classrooms and research training, the speakers will discuss how institutions can promote AI literacy, support responsible use, and maintain academic integrity.
The panel of speakers includes:
- Ana Meštrović, Full Professor, Faculty of Informatics and Digital Technologies, University of Rijeka,
- Gerasimos (Jerry) Spanakis, Assistant Professor in Machine Learning/Natural Language Processing at Maastricht University,
- Lars Ailo Bongo, Professor in Health Technology at the Department of Computer Science, UiT – The Arctic University of Norway, and
- Iva Melinščak Zlodi, Librarian at the Faculty of Humanities and Social Sciences, University of Zagreb.
Welcome remarks and moderation by Brian Talty, YERUN Policy Officer.
Register HERE.