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Paper accepted auf der USENIX 2026
The USENIX Security Symposium is one of the world’s most prestigious cybersecurity research conferences, bringing together researchers, practitioners and developers each year to present and discuss the latest findings on security and privacy in computer systems and networks. ATHENE researchers once again have the opportunity to have their papers accepted at this renowned conference. USENIX announces the accepted papers in several rounds.
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Successful submissions at ACM CHI
ATHENE researchers are presenting their papers at the prestigious ACM CHI Conference on Human Factors in Computing Systems, known as CHI. CHI is the leading international conference on human-computer interaction and serves as a platform for researchers, practitioners, and industry leaders to share their latest work and ideas and to foster collaboration and innovation in this field.
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Professor Iryna Gurevych will be bringing her expertise to the new Max Planck School of Biomedical Artificial Intelligence
Professor Iryna Gurevych, ATHENE Distinguished Professor and Director of the Ubiquitous Knowledge Processing (UKP) Laboratory at TU Darmstadt, has been appointed a Fellow of the newly established Max Planck School of Biomedical Artificial Intelligence. Her internationally recognised expertise in computational linguistics and artificial intelligence will strengthen an interdisciplinary research network investigating fundamental scientific questions at the intersection of biomedicine and AI.
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ATHENE project on AI to combat online hate speech: Dr Thea Riebe introduces herself
Hate speech on the internet is on the rise – and AI is set to help identify and combat it more effectively. The CYNTRA project will launch in July 2026 within the ATHENE research area Reliable and Verifiable Information through Secure Media (REVISE). It will be coordinated by Dr. rer nat. Thea Riebe and her colleague Dr. rer. nat. Marc-André Kaufhold, two researchers at TU Darmstadt's group PEASEC – Science and Technology for Peace and Security. In this interview, Thea Riebe introduces herself and her research, and provides insights into the project’s research approach and practical relevance.
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