Step into a VR opera experience 🎶 From 5–19 March, Bozar presents "From Dust", an immersive VR installation by Michel van der Aa. Blending electronic soundscapes with the vocal ensemble Sjaella, it explores the boundaries between music, storytelling, technology, and art. Tickets: buff.ly/kLUfizv

Join us on March 12, 2026 at UZ Brussel for the closing event of the #LASO project! 🏥 Discover a practical methodology for trustworthy & responsible AI in hospitals, real test cases, and tools to de-risk innovation. Free event, register here 👉 buff.ly/0MaKzcM

Want to better understand how today’s AI systems work? 🚀 On March 18, FARI hosts “Foundations of Retrieval-Augmented Generation (RAG)”. Learn how LLMs generate text, why hallucinations happen, and how RAG systems are built. Part of a 3-day series (Mar 18, 24–25). 👉 Register: buff.ly/N3t1b42

Making women in science visible. From 11 Feb–6 Mar 2026, @VUBrussel presents "Women Shaping Science" a photography exhibition highlighting women researchers shaping science & society. It features portraits by Lieve Blancquaert, including Ann Nowe & Gloria González Fuster. 🖼️ More:

What if AI is not just a story of rapid breakthroughs? Researchers from @VUBrussel, Luc Steels, Ann Dooms & Remi van Trijp, call for greater epistemic diversity in AI, seeing it as an evolving ecosystem of ideas. 👉 More plural thinking = more resilient AI. 📖 Read more: buff.ly/AM4e5Yi

One of FARI’s co-founders, Hugues Bersini shares his reflections from a rich career; looking back at key lessons learned and forward to the challenges that lie ahead. Watch the closing talk by Professor Hugues Bersini at the FARI Brussels Conference 2025 here:

Can #AI and virtual reality transform the justice system? ⚖️🤖 Join us on Monday, February 23 at 17:30 for our next AI Happy Hour, an evening of learning, discussion, and networking at FARI #Brussels.

As AI and robotic agents take on a growing role, the question is no longer whether to govern them; but how. We are pleased to share the session “Regulating and Governing AI and Robotic Agents”, recorded at the FARI Brussels Conference 2025. Watch here:

Final 72 hours - calling founders and researchers ready to move their AI work into the real world with the FARI #AIAccelerator. Have an AI idea with real potential - but not yet the product, traction, or pathway to product launch? Learn more: buff.ly/mcggdJR

FARI is proud to partner with Bozar all year, supporting its Digital Programmation. Through "Bozar Digital", we will highlight monthly events where culture and AI meet in Brussels. Up next: Ho Tzu Nyen, whose immersive installations blend film, philosophy, and algorithms. More info:

As autonomous agents become more common, we should ask not only what they can do, but what futures they help us imagine. Learn more in “Simulating and Imagining a Society with AI Agents”, recorded at the FARI Brussels Conference 2025. Watch here:

Does this face look familiar? 👀 Valentin Marchand previously joined us as an intern and is now returning as a Full Stack Developer at the CAVE. 🚀 Welcome Back Valentin!

Service robots in cities raise not only technical, but also ethical, legal & sustainability challenges. 🏙️ 🤖 Based on "the Robots and the City" project, this paper identifies key challenges and offers concrete recommendations for responsible urban robotics. Read the article:

We are excited to welcome you to Brussels on 6-8 May 2026 for the 15th International Networked Learning Conference (NLC2026). NLC2026 is organised by the Networked Learning Conference Consortium, in collaboration with d-teach and FARI. More information: buff.ly/HlL9pWh

Final days to apply to the FARI AI Accelerator! If you are stuck between a promising AI idea and a venture that is ready for the real world, the FARI AI Accelerator is built to close that gap. Learn more here:

We are pleased to share the keynote speech by Arvind Narayanan at the FARI Brussels Conference 2025 # FARI2025 . Here he offers a critical perspective on what AI can and cannot do, and what this means for society, regulation, and the responsible deployment of it. Watch the keynote:

The highlights of the FARI Brussels Conference 2025 are online! On Nov 17–18, 800+ participants gathered in Brussels to discuss “AI, Robots, & Us: Living with Intelligent Agents?" Inspiring discussions highlighted the importance of developing AI for the common good. 👉 Read more:

Machine Learning & law: how can we design models that are both high-performing and legally justifiable? ⚖️🤖 A new paper by Mathias Hanson, Gregory Lewkowicz, & Sam Verboven proposes an interdisciplinary framework to align ML performance with legal compliance. Open access (50 days): buff.ly/8zdfA6l

#AIAccelerator | Are you building an AI startup or are you a researcher wondering what it could look like to turn your work into a venture? We help founders and researchers move from promising ideas to solutions that are ethical, grounded, and ready for the real world. Learn more: buff.ly/pXCXpF3

The 2026 AI Happy Hours season is open! On January 26, Nassima Noufail, AI Training Expert at FARI, will discuss how image-based AI technologies can improve breast reconstruction surgery, with a strong positive impact on women’s health and post-cancer recovery. Register: buff.ly/dOVZint

As AI and robots become part of everyday work and public life, questions arise. Join our second panel: “Human–AI Collaboration in Practice". We’ll explore how cooperation is organized today and what it takes to make it trustworthy, safe, and socially beneficial. Watch the session:

A snowy start of the new year in #Brussels! ❄️ As the year begins, we look forward to continuing our work with our partners and staying connected with our community. Wishing you a wonderful start to the new year; and stay safe and warm today! ☃️✨

How can Europe build AI that is truly inclusive? In the Women in Digital 2025 report, Alice Demaret & Laurence Renault show how FARI is shaping a European path toward responsible, trustworthy AI, turning gendered innovation into real-world impact. 👉 Read more

At an EY event uniting EU institutions, industry and research, Prof. Tom Lenaerts highlighted the need to better support innovation in Europe. With strong talent at home, reducing red tape and investing in responsible AI research and skills is key to strengthening Europe’s innovation ecosystem.

All the recordings from the FARI Brussels Conference 2025 hashtag#FARI2025 are now available online.You can now (re)watch all keynotes, panels and spotlight talks on the FARI YouTube channel via the dedicated playlist. Watch the full conference recordings: buff.ly/uLbZJsB

As AI systems grow more capable, understanding AI agents - and why they matter - is becoming essential. At the FARI Brussels Conference 2025, experts from academia, industry & cities explored this in the session “AI Agents in an LLM World: What and Why?”. Watch the session here:

How do we tackle the ethical challenges of rapidly evolving AI? Interdisciplinary research might just hold the key! At FARI, 300-400 researchers from 10 groups across ULB & VUB join forces in AI, data, robotics, social sciences, ethics and law to shape responsible. Explore more here: buff.ly/VNyIfeK

What happens when feminist research meets AI wearables & citizen voices? FARI’s Citizen Engagement Hub and legal researcher Anastasia Karagianni (LSTS) test "verifemmication" - a feminist approach to audit AI using Ray-Ban Meta glasses as a case study. Read the full conversation: buff.ly/xOhn422

Who controls AI (and who should) will shape the next industrial revolution. In his FARI Brussels Conference 2025 talk, Martin Isaksson (Red Hat) explores Sovereign AI, trust, and why openness & governance matter as much as capability. Watch the talk:

Kick off 2026 with fresh insights on AI, data & robotics. Whether you are an industry professional, researcher, policymaker, or a curious learner. From events and trainings to research highlights and Brussels-focused AI trends, the FARI newsletter keeps you informed. Subscribe today: buff.ly/lhFwco0

What if learning about AI started in your local café? With the Cafés IAssos Erasmus+ project, FARI and partners in France & Belgium are helping non-profits become key players in digital democracy through AI workshops and a transnational café in Brussels. Read more here:

How is AI transforming culture? In her FARI Brussels Conference 2025 keynote, Marion Carré (CEO, Ask Mona) shares projects like Versailles and explores creative, responsible AI for cultural institutions. Watch the keynote:

Welcome Arjun Jayaprakash Chaliyath, FARI’s new Robotics & AI Business Developer! At FARI, he’ll help turn advanced research into real-world impact and meaningful partnerships. We are thrilled to have Arjun on board and cannot wait to see the impact he will create at FARI – AI for the Common Good!

🎥 In this short video (in Dutch), FARI Director Karen Boers shares how we turn AI, data & robotics research from VUB & ULB into real-world impact — tackling challenges in mobility, healthcare & climate. EU support has been essential to make it possible:

Thank you for being part of FARI in 2025, for your trust, your curiosity, and your belief that technology must serve the common good! Most importantly, we grew a community, committed to trustworthy, sustainable and inclusive AI. In 2026 we celebrate our 5th anniversary, launch FABRIC and way more.

NOMADE TECH heads to King’s College London for the TRAIL Summer Workshop on trusted AI. FARI’s Léa Rogliano and Alice Demaret join a team exploring a hybrid method to assess AI projects’ sustainability. More about the project here: buff.ly/Agr2woU and watch the episode episode here:

HHAI 2026 is coming to Brussels 6 - 10 July! Join researchers and practitioners in AI, HCI, cognitive and social sciences, ethics and more. Open calls for papers, workshops, tutorials, demos, posters and the doctoral consortium are now live - find all details and deadlines here: buff.ly/H9HYq9m

#AIAccelerator | 🗓️ Applications for the FARI AI Accelerator 2026 close 30 Jan 2026. Learn more: buff.ly/DBa3Bft

BrIAS Report 2024–2025 is out! A snapshot of fellows, programme & collaborations. This year's theme “Sustainable Robotics, Automation & AI” aimed to assess how robotics and AI can support sustainability & the UN SDGs, and where limits remain. Read: buff.ly/aJCvdop

How can we reinvent the use of rooftops in our cities? 🌆 FARI’s Rodolphe Fontaine explains how the @multiroofs.bsky.social project, funded by Interreg NWE, helps cities turn roofs into green, social & energy spaces. 🎥 Watch the video:

#AIAccelerator | Researchers, the FARI AI Accelerator is for you too! Pablo Lopez Garcia, 2023 Pitch Winner, proves that groundbreaking research can become a real-world venture. Learn more: buff.ly/DBa3Bft Apply by 30 Jan 2026 for the next six-month cohort starting March 2026: buff.ly/521Ski0

🏆 FARI AI Accelerator 2025 Demo Day (18 Nov, BeCentral Brussels) marked 6 months of responsible AI! Audience Award: NUL by Mario Major—AR glasses for inclusive communication. Jury Award: BB-GO by Hiva Houshyar—wheelchair-friendly navigation. Congrats to all teams! #AIForGood

The ULB’s Atelier Genre(s) et Sexualité(s) celebrates 20 years of research with a colloquium in Brussels, Dec 15–16 2025. FARI’s Anastasia Karagianni (@lsts-vub.bsky.social) will present on data equity in women’s health. 📍 Usquare | ✉️ [email protected]

🤖 How can AI make Brussels smarter, safer & more sustainable? At FARI, we build ethical AI tools with researchers & public bodies to simulate real-life city scenarios — from traffic to public safety — helping the Brussels-Capital Region make better data-driven decisions. 🎥

At FARI, we are proud to support the 2025/26 She Shapes AI Global Awards as a community partner. The annual Awards spotlights and celebrates the women and allies shaping the future of AI through responsibility, innovation, and leadership. Be part of it →

UNESCO & Oxford launch a global MOOC on AI and Digital Transformation in Government, empowering public leaders worldwide. Proud that FARI contributed expertise from Brussels to advance ethical, human-centered innovation. 🌍 👉

On November 4, we took part in #APREM12 at La Fabrique de Théâtre, unpacking AI’s “ghost ecosystems” and what stays hidden behind our interfaces. As part of this event, Léa Rogliano led a data walk and shared FARI’s work toward AI as a common good. Learn more about our datawalks: buff.ly/BbVszfv

We are thrilled to welcome @RedHat, a global leader in open-source software, as a partner of #FARI2025! 🔥 Together, we promote open, responsible & collaborative innovation in AI. Join us on Nov 17, where Martin Isaksson, GTM lead at Red Hat, will speak on Sovereign AI. 👉 Register: buff.ly/MmZlSSu

Join the Flanders AI Research Program & Flanders AI EDIH matchmaking event in Ghent! Explore the path from research to entrepreneurship, meet co-founders, and discover funding opportunities. 📍UpOffiz, Ghent | Free (apply first) 🔗 Apply: buff.ly/3U0DUwI

We’re thrilled to welcome BruBotics (VUB), as an official partner! 🤖 Bringing together experts in robotics, AI & health sciences. Co-organising with @lifetech.brussels & FARI on 18 November “HealthTech in Brussels: Where AI meets Robotics for Better Care”. Register here: buff.ly/L74PCUz