The 73rd Research Seminar was held on May 13, 2025.
Title: Youth Practices and Contexts of Location Sharing: A Qualitative Study in Two Cities
Speaker: Yuiko Fujita (Associate Professor, Graduate School of Interfaculty Initiative in Information Studies, The University of Tokyo)

At the B’AI Global Forum of the University of Tokyo, we are advancing the “BAITEQ (B’AI Tech Equity)” project to promote diversity, equity, and inclusion (DE&I) in STEM fields and the tech industry. Our initiatives have focused on creating spaces where people from diverse backgrounds working in these fields can come together, connect, and exchange ideas.

Following last year’s successful event, we are once again partnering with SoftBank to organize a visit to SoftBank’s headquarters in Takeshiba. Participants will have the opportunity to meet and engage with engineers working onsite, while also reflecting on DE&I practices in the workplace.

We warmly invite students in STEM fields and anyone interested in pursuing a career in the tech industry to join us!

■ Date(s): Tuesday, May 20, 2025, 5:30-9:00 PM (JST)
■ Venue: SoftBank Takeshiba Headquarters
■ Language: Japanese
■ How to register: Pre-registration required. Please register by May 14 via the link below.
https://forms.gle/196qvaLtwkA8TiUN6

■ Organizer: Beyond AI Promotion Office, SoftBank Corp.; B’AI Global Forum, Institute for AI and Beyond, The University of Tokyo
■ Supported by The Institute for AI and Beyond, The University of Tokyo

■ Inquiry
B’AI Global Forum Office
bai.global.forum[at]gmail.com（Please change [at] to @）

For more details: https://baiforum.jp/en/events/en091

The 72nd Research Seminar was held on April 1st, 2025.
The seminar was closed to the public.

The 71st Research Seminar was held on March 4, 2025.
Title: Short-Term Memory-Enhanced Ising Machine Based on Spin Cluster Glass
Speaker: Zhiqiang LIAO (Project Assistant Professor, Graduate School of Engineering, The University of Tokyo)

The 70th Research Seminar was held on February 4th, 2025.
The seminar was closed to the public.

The 69th Research Seminar was held on January 7th, 2025.
The seminar was closed to the public.

The B’AI Global Forum will hold a lecture by Jo Healey entitled “Trauma Reporting: Exploring Sensitive Working Practices for Journalists when Interviewing Victims and Survivors” on February 11, 2025.

■ Date: Tuesday, February 11, 2025, 5:00~7:30 pm (JST)
■ Format: Online (Zoom Webinar, No on-demand recording available)
■ Language: English ＆ Japanese (consecutive interpretation available)
■ Admission: Free
■ How to register: Please register by February 7 using the link below.
https://forms.gle/H7MtWQGyNrtsrqxg6
The URL for online participation will be sent the day before the lecture.

■ Organizer: Study group on Trauma Reporting, B’AI Global Forum, The Institute for AI and Beyond, The University of Tokyo
■ Supported by The Institute for AI and Beyond, The University of Tokyo

■ Inquiry
B’AI Global Forum Office
bai.global.forum[at]gmail.com（Please change [at] to @）

The B’AI Global Forum will hold a lecture by Chong-ae LEE entitled “How South Korean Journalists Began Speaking About Trauma” on January 25, 2025.

■ Date: January 25, 2025 (Sat), 14:00～16:30 (JST)
■ Format: Hybrid (In-person & Zoom) / Registered participants can access the recorded video until the end of March.
■ On-site: Daiwa House Ishibashi Nobuo Memorial Hall, 3F, Daiwa Ubiquitous Computing Research Bldg., Hongo Campus, The University of Tokyo
(On a first-come, first-served basis for up to 100 participants)
https://www.u-tokyo.ac.jp/campusmap/cam01_14_04_j.html
■ Language: Korean ＆ Japanese (Consecutive interpretation available)
■ Admission: Free
■ How to register: Please register by January 19 using the link below.
https://forms.gle/ceApKJb6mN7muDgV6
*The URL for online participation will be sent the day before the lecture.

■ Organizer: Study group on Trauma Reporting, B’AI Global Forum, The Institute for AI and Beyond, The University of Tokyo
■ Supported by The Institute for AI and Beyond, The University of Tokyo

For more details: https://baiforum.jp/en/events/en085/

■ Inquiry
B’AI Global Forum Office
bai.global.forum[at]gmail.com（Please change [at] to @）

The 68th Research Seminar was held on December 3rd, 2024.
The seminar was closed to the public.

The 67th Research Seminar was held on November 5th, 2024.
The seminar was closed to the public.