Topic: for society

Estonian researchers have created the AI Barometer where users can compare the responses of language models and assess their proficiency in Estonian. Everyone is welcome to try out the barometer at baromeeter.ai. The researchers aim to collect at least 50,000 comparisons by the end of June.

Next academic year, the professorship of liberal arts will be held by poet, children’s author and prosaist Viivi Luik.

In collaboration with the University of Tartu and the city of Tartu, the green area in the Maarjavälja district will become an urban nature oasis where residents can experience a rich natural environment without leaving the city.

On Tuesday, 8 April, at 16:15, an Estonian-language colloquium will take place at the University of Tartu’s Delta Centre (Narva mnt 18, room 1008), discussing the impact of artificial intelligence on childhood.

Starting today, 25 March, the Estonian Biobank will invite selected gene donors to participate in an extensive heart health research study.

On April 28 at 7 PM, the guest at the Barlova Science Evening will be Associate Professor Andu Rämmer from the University of Tartu's Youth Studies. We will discuss the factors that shape our values and the study of values.

The University of Tartu and the Blood Centre of Tartu University Hospital invite university members to the Blood Donor Day in the Delta Centre on 2 April, from 10:30 to 14:30.

On April 4 at 19 cosmologist Taavi Tuvikene will talk about how names are given to stars.

On March 17 at 19:00 we will discuss with Mark Fišel, the Professor of Language Technology at the University of Tartu about the challenges and possibilities of teaching language to computers.