Category: Reports
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Book Review on Contemporary Internet Politics
Lab member Amaël Cognacq wrote a book review of Fujita Naoya’s book titled 現代ネット政治=文化論：AI、オルタナ右翼、ミソジニー、ゲーム、陰謀論、アイデンティティ. (Contemporary Internet Politics = Cultural Theory: AI, Alt-Right, Misogyny, Game, Conspiracy Theory, Identity). The book review was published on June 30, 2025, on the French academic journal Études japonaises. Link to the article: https://interfas.univ-tlse2.fr/etudes-japonaises/345 研究室メンバーのアマエル・コニャックが、藤田直哉著『現代ネット政治=文化論：AI、オルタナ右翼、ミソジニー、ゲーム、陰謀論、アイデンティティ』の書評を執筆しました。この書評は、2025年6月30日にフランスの学術誌「Études japonaises」に掲載されました。 記事へのリンク: https://interfas.univ-tlse2.fr/etudes-japonaises/345
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Podcast on AI and Social Justice
Yuko Itatsu was interviewed for the podcast series “AI and Sustainability” produced by the United Nations University. The podcast episode can be found HERE. 板津木綿子は国連大学が制作しているポッドキャスト「AIとサステナビリティ」にてAIと社会正義について、インタビューを受けました。こちらのリンクから聞くことができます。
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TUV Rheinland Seminar
On May 12, Yuko Itatsu gave a lecture on the future of AI and its risks and benefits at the TÜV Rheinland Forum in Japan. 2025年5月11日、板津木綿子はテュフラインランド・ジャパン主催のフォーラムにてAIの便益とリスクについて講演を行いました。
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Miraikan Workshop
On May 11, 2025, Yuko Itatsu participated in a public workshop on AI ethics at Miraikan as a guest speaker. 2025年5月11日、板津木綿子は日本科学未来館主催のイベント「AIと暮らす未来、アリ？ ナシ？ みんなでジャッジ！」にてゲストスピーカーとして参加しました。 Details can be found HERE.詳細はこちら。
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APEC Senior Official Meeting
On May 4, 2025, Yuko Itatsu presented her views on Women in STEM and AI for the AI age at the Policy Partnership on Women in the Economy I discussion at the APEC Senior Official Meeting. 2025年5月4日、板津木綿子はAPEC高級実務者会合の経済と女性に関する政策パートナーシップ(PPWE I)にてAI時代における女性のSTEMとAI分野での活躍の重要性を専門家会議にて話しました。 Details can be found HERE.詳細はこちら。
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“Cross-Cultural Approaches to Desirable AI” Seminar Series Available
Video recordings from the “Cross-Cultural Approaches to Desirable AI” Seminar Series are now available. Priya Mu and Alyssa Yap presented in this series. 講演シリーズ”Cross-Cultural Approaches to Desirable AI”の動画が公開されました。板津研からはプリヤ・ムとアリッサ・ヤップが発表しました。
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リベラルアーツと産学連携
On March 26, 2025, Yuko Itatsu was a panelist at a symposium on the role of liberal arts and industrial collaboration. The event was hosted by the East Asian Academy for Liberal Arts at the University of Tokyo. Details can be found here: https://www.u-tokyo.ac.jp/focus/ja/events/z0109_00141.html 板津木綿子は 2025年3月26日に東京大学東アジア藝文書院主催のシンポジウム「社会課題の解決に向けた企業活動・人文学・リベラルアーツの協働」で「鎖国を解くとき：リベラルアーツの現代的課題」と題した講演を行いました。詳細は：https://www.u-tokyo.ac.jp/focus/ja/events/z0109_00141.html
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Women Techmakers Tokyo, International Women’s Day Event 2025
On March 22, 2025, Yuko Itatsu gave a keynote presentation at an International Women’s Day event hosted by Women Techmakers Tokyo.Details can be found here: https://wtm-tokyo.connpass.com/event/342888/ 板津木綿子は 2025年3月22日にWomen Techmakers Tokyo主催の国際女性デー「If not us, who? テクノロジーの未来を描ける喜びと甲斐」と題した基調講演を行いました。詳細は：https://wtm-tokyo.connpass.com/event/342888/
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Presentation at the College Women’s Association of Japan International Women’s Day Event
On March 5, 2025 Yuko Itatsu spoke as a panelist at an International Women’s Day event hosted by the College Women’s Association of Japan.Details can be found here: https://cwaj2025.peatix.com/ 板津木綿子は 2025年3月5日にCWAJ主催の国際女性デーでパネル登壇しました。詳細は：https://cwaj2025.peatix.com/
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Lecture at “Cross-Cultural Approaches to Desirable AI” Seminar Series (Jan 22, 2025)
On January 22nd, former lab member Alyssa Castillo Yap presented under the seminar theme of “AI, Body and Aesthetics”. She discussed concepts of “desirable images” and the “healthy human” from the perspective of AI, linking her Master’s thesis work on prosthetics, innovation and affect-oriented design. She discussed the ways new technologies manifest culturally and sociopolitically…
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Open Seminar Session at “2024 Conference for Japan Society for Science and Technology Studies (JSSTS)” (Nov 30, 2024)
On November 30th, former lab member Alyssa Castillo Yap presented with William Patrick Guzman at the 2024 JSSTS Conference held at The University of Tokyo’s Hongo Campus. Their session was under the umbrella theme of “AI, Algorithms and New Social Ethics” and their presentation covered their ongoing research findings associated with their project on alternative…
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Poster Presentation at “Institute for AI and Beyond Poster Session” (Nov 26, 2024)
On November 26th, former lab member Alyssa Castillo Yap presented a poster at the 2024 “Institute for AI and Beyond Poster Session” held at The University of Tokyo’s Hongo Campus. The poster presentation showcased results of a survey on high school students in Japan and their perceptions on AI. This research is associated with Alyssa’s…
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Lecture at “Cross-Cultural Approaches to Desirable AI” Seminar Series
On November 20, 2024, Priya Mu presented at the seminar series “Cross-Cultural Approaches to Desirable AI” fostering intercultural and interdisciplinary discussions on AI ethics, focusing on AI and social justice from intersectional feminist and anti-racist perspectives. It is a collaborative initiative involving the Universities of Cambridge, Bonn, Tokyo, and the University of Europe for Applied…
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Lecture at Sustainability Science Consortium
On January 23, 2025, Yuko Itatsu presented a lecture titled “AI and sustainability: What does sustainable technological innovation look like” for the Sustainability Science Consortium. 板津木綿子は 2025年1月23日、サステイナビリティ・サイエンス・コンソーシアムにて「AIとサステイナビリティ：持続可能な技術革新とは」について講演を行った。
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APEC Informal Senior Official Meeting Symposium
On December 9, 2024, Yuko Itatsu was invited by the South Korean Ministry of Foreign Affairs as a panelist for the technological innovation session at the APEC Informal Senior Official Meeting Symposium. 板津木綿子は 2024年10月9日、韓国外務省から招かれ、APEC非公式高級実務者会合のシンポジウムにてパネル討論に登壇した。
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Speech at Global HRForum（South Korea)
On October 30, 2024, Yuko Itatsu was invited as a speaker to the Global HR Forum organized by the South Korean Ministry of Education, Korean Times, and Korean Research Institute for Vocational Training. Details can be found at AI talent for whom: Agenda for nurturing the workforce in Japan 板津木綿子は2024年10月30日、韓国の教育省、韓国日報、職業能力開発院共催のGlobal HR Forumでパネル討論に登壇し、日本のAI人材の状況について報告した。詳細はこちらです：AI talent for whom: Agenda…
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Presentation & Talk Session at Tokyo Forum 2024
On November 23, 2024, Xin QING (Charlie), along with a group of Japanese and Korean students, did a presentation titled “Rethinking Life Choices Beyond the ‘Child Penalty’: A Participatory Curriculum with Experiential, Inclusive, Norm-Critical Narratives” at the Youth Session of Tokyo Forum 2024: Shaping the Future co-organized by the University of Tokyo and Chey Institute…
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Presentation at 2024 National Women’s Studies Annual Conference
On November 15, 2024, Xin QING (Charlie) did a presentation titled “Beyond Feminist Potential and Exploitative Agenda: Narratives of Female Genital Cosmetic Surgery in Japan” at the 2024 National Women’s Studies Annual Conference organized by the National Women’s Studies Association (NWSA) in Detroit, US. Conference details can be found <HERE>.Session and presentation details can be…
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Presentations at 2024 UT-SNU-NCCU International Symposium
By Yiqi “Chris” Zhang, Jingzhi “Ginger” Huang & Priya Mu On October 17, 2024, three members of the Itatsu Lab—ZHANG Yiqi Chris, HUANG Jingzhi Ginger, and Priya Mu—presented their research at the UT-SNU-NCCU International Symposium held in Taipei, Taiwan. The presentation details are provided below: Symposium details can be found ＜HERE＞. 2024年10月17日、板津研究室のメンバー張義祺(クリス)、Jingzhi Huang（ジンヂー）、プリヤ・ムーの3名が、台湾台北で開催されたUT-SNU-NCCU国際シンポジウムで研究発表を行いました。発表の詳細は以下の通りです。 シンポジウムの詳細は＜こちら＞。
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Comments on social impact of AI in German documentary program
Yuko Itatsu appeared in a documentary program by the Deutsche Welle, titled “Will artificial intelligence save us or kill us? | Us & Them | DW Documentary.”Please find the English version <HERE>. 板津木綿子がドイツ公営放送 Deutsche Welleのドキュメンターに出演しました。AIの社会的影響についての番組です。Will artificial intelligence save us or kill us? | Us & Them | DW Documentary英語版はこちらです。
YUKO ITATSU LABORATORY, THE UNIVERSITY OF TOKYO 