{"id":5174,"date":"2026-05-05T15:50:17","date_gmt":"2026-05-05T15:50:17","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/festival.hfd.digital\/en\/?page_id=5174"},"modified":"2026-06-30T13:17:36","modified_gmt":"2026-06-30T13:17:36","slug":"aiforcestage-graz-2026","status":"publish","type":"page","link":"https:\/\/festival.hfd.digital\/en\/aiforcestage-graz-2026\/","title":{"rendered":"AI Force:Stage Graz"},"content":{"rendered":"\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">On Tuesday, 23 June 2026, the AI Force:Stage Graz provided insights into the latest developments in the field of Artificial Intelligence and its limitations. <\/p>\n\n\n<div class=\"wp-block-image is-style-default\">\n<figure class=\"aligncenter size-large is-resized\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"700\" height=\"394\" src=\"https:\/\/festival.hfd.digital\/en\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/2\/2026\/04\/Stage-Sharepic_Graz_EN-1-700x394.png\" alt=\"\" class=\"wp-image-5202\" style=\"width:700px;height:auto\" srcset=\"https:\/\/festival.hfd.digital\/en\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/2\/2026\/04\/Stage-Sharepic_Graz_EN-1-700x394.png 700w, https:\/\/festival.hfd.digital\/en\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/2\/2026\/04\/Stage-Sharepic_Graz_EN-1-250x141.png 250w, https:\/\/festival.hfd.digital\/en\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/2\/2026\/04\/Stage-Sharepic_Graz_EN-1-768x432.png 768w, https:\/\/festival.hfd.digital\/en\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/2\/2026\/04\/Stage-Sharepic_Graz_EN-1-1536x864.png 1536w, https:\/\/festival.hfd.digital\/en\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/2\/2026\/04\/Stage-Sharepic_Graz_EN-1-120x68.png 120w, https:\/\/festival.hfd.digital\/en\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/2\/2026\/04\/Stage-Sharepic_Graz_EN-1.png 1920w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 700px) 100vw, 700px\" \/><\/figure>\n<\/div>\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\"><\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">The on-site stage in Graz was organised by <a href=\"https:\/\/www.tugraz.at\/home\" id=\"https:\/\/www.tugraz.at\/home\">Graz University of Technology<\/a>, the Department of Teaching and Learning Technologies, and the <a href=\"https:\/\/www.digitaluniversityhub.eu\/\" id=\"https:\/\/www.digitaluniversityhub.eu\/\">Digital University Hub<\/a>.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\"><\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\"><a href=\"#keynotes\">Keynotes <\/a><br><a href=\"#interactiveprogramme\">Interactive programme<\/a><br><a href=\"#stage\">Stage programme<\/a><\/p>\n\n\n\n<h2 id=\"keynotes\" class=\"wp-block-heading\">Keynotes<\/h2>\n\n\n\n<div class=\"wp-block-columns is-layout-flex wp-container-core-columns-is-layout-8f761849 wp-block-columns-is-layout-flex\">\n<div class=\"wp-block-column is-layout-flow wp-block-column-is-layout-flow\"><div class=\"wp-block-image is-style-rounded wp-duotone-unset-1\">\n<figure class=\"aligncenter size-full is-resized\"><img decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/festival.hfd.digital\/de\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/3\/2026\/04\/Horst-Bischof-by-Lunghammer-tugraz-edited-3-scaled.jpg\" alt=\"\" class=\"wp-image-12795\" style=\"aspect-ratio:1;object-fit:cover;width:300px\" \/><\/figure>\n<\/div>\n\n\n<p class=\"has-text-align-center wp-block-paragraph\"><strong><strong>Horst Bischof<\/strong><\/strong><br>Rector of Graz University of Technology<\/p>\n<\/div>\n\n\n\n<div class=\"wp-block-column is-layout-flow wp-block-column-is-layout-flow\"><div class=\"wp-block-image is-style-rounded wp-duotone-unset-2\">\n<figure class=\"aligncenter size-full is-resized\"><img decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/festival.hfd.digital\/de\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/3\/2026\/04\/Birgit-Phillips-edited-6.png\" alt=\"\" class=\"wp-image-12803\" style=\"aspect-ratio:1;object-fit:cover;width:300px\" \/><\/figure>\n<\/div>\n\n\n<p class=\"has-text-align-center wp-block-paragraph\"><strong><strong>Birgit Phillips<\/strong><\/strong><br>Head of the Department of Learning, Innovation and Technology at FH JOANNEUM<\/p>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n\n\n\n<h2 id=\"interactiveprogramme\" class=\"wp-block-heading\"><strong>Interactive programme<\/strong><\/h2>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\"><strong>Core Theme:<\/strong> Insights into the significance of Artificial Intelligence (AI) for higher education.<br>In light of the advances and impacts of AI technologies across various areas of life \u2013 particularly within higher education \u2013 the need, or in line with the conference motto \u201cthe pressure\u201d, to actively help shape the educational landscape of tomorrow is immediate.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">Through the exchange of ideas, experiences, practical reports and initial evidence, we aimed to foster a better understanding of AI use in higher education and to highlight its future potential. This partner stage was dedicated to these urgent and highly topical questions and invited to joint discussions.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\"><strong>In addition to the main programme, visitors were invited to take part in<\/strong> <strong>workshops, meet-ups, stands, networking opportunities<\/strong> and much more at the U:FF partner stage AI Force:Stage Graz.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\"><strong>\u201cBeautiful Land\u201d<\/strong> is a virtual immigration checkpoint where visitors become applicants to a fictional state. Trapped in an interview that only moves forward (no exit, no withdrawal), they experience how \u201cagency\u201d collapses under pressure. The system records hesitation and posture and evaluates applicants according to criteria such as productivity, obedience and prominence, deciding on entry or rejection\u2014turning migration into a cold stream of risk, fear and data.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\"><strong>\u201ctransitional Roads\u201d <\/strong>is a combination of two independent games. Both are deeply rooted in the experience of discovering one\u2019s gender identity and the pressure associated with this process. The work explores breaking conventions, the simultaneity of trauma and escapism, freedom of choice and powerlessness, endings and new beginnings.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<h2 id=\"stage\" class=\"wp-block-heading\">Stage programme<\/h2>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\"><\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"On Tuesday, 23 June 2026, the AI Force:Stage Graz provided insights into the latest developments in the field of Artificial Intelligence and its limitations. 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