Trust AI project

📚 They’re here! TrustAI case studies now available 🌍
We’re thrilled to announce that the case studies from our Training Incubator are now complete and published! These resources explore real-world ethical dilemmas and challenges in the use of AI, designed specifically for humanities.

Best of all: you can now access them in 5 languages (English, Bulgarian, Spanish, Polish, and Italian)!

🔗 Explore the case studies here: https://trustai.unibit.bg/training-incubator/case-studies

Day 2 vibes in Torino 🇮🇹 and we’re still going strong… because Erasmus+ life means early mornings & big discussions ☕

From quality assurance and KPIs to dissemination progress and planning the next months ahead, today is all about structure, impact & making sure everything actually comes together (yes, even the spreadsheets 😄).

But let’s be honest… yesterday’s treasure hunting 🗺️ was just as important. Running around the city, solving clues, getting (a bit) lost & laughing a lot — that’s where real synergies happen.

🤝 Strong partnerships don’t just happen in meeting rooms
💡 Ideas grow faster when people actually connect
😄 And yes… Erasmus+ projects = hard work AND fun

Back to work now… but with better team spirit & a few inside jokes unlocked 🔓

🚀 Day 1 of TrustAI F2F in Torino 🇮🇹 is happening now… and yes, the energy is real.

We’re right in the middle of WP discussions, moving from the training incubator (WP3) into piloting & sustainability planning (WP4)… ideas flying around, laptops open, coffee doing its job ☕ and everyone trying to keep track of “just one more point” 😄

💡 Brainstorming mode = ON
🤝 Collaboration = intense
📊 Slides = never-ending

Somewhere between impact assessment tools and sustainability roadmaps, we’re all pretending we’re not already thinking about the treasure hunt later 🗺️👀

Live from Torino: productive chaos, good vibes & a lot of AI talk.

🎭 When AI Meets Culture… What Changes?

Imagine a literature class where a student submits a poem co-written with AI.

Is it still their voice? Or something new entirely?

A recent UNESCO report explores exactly these questions, looking at how Artificial Intelligence is reshaping culture, creativity, and the humanities across the world. It highlights both the opportunities (such as expanding access and new forms of expression), together with the risks; including bias, inequality, and the risk of cultural homogenisation. What stands out is the report’s central message: technology should not replace human creativity, but rather support it while preserving cultural diversity and human agency.

This perspective resonates strongly with Key Area 3: Critical Evaluation & Creative Integration, an area explored within Trust AI's Training Incubator. Within the project, we are developing learning resources that help educators and students:
🔎 Critically assess AI-generated content
🎨 Explore AI as a tool for creative expression
🧠 Reflect on how meaning, authorship, and originality evolve in the AI era.

Within the humanities, the question is not only what AI can do, but what it should do, and for whom.

🔗 You can read the UNESCO report through the link below:
https://www.unesco.org/sites/default/files/medias/fichiers/2025/09/CULTAI_Report%20of%20the%20Independent%20Expert%20Group%20on%20Artificial%20Intelligence%20and%20Culture%20%28final%20online%20version%29%201.pdf

As AI becomes part of our cultural and educational landscape, perhaps the most important question remains:
How do we ensure that technology amplifies human creativity, rather than quietly reshaping it?

🔗 For more information about the Trust AI project, kindly visit:
https://trustai.unibit.bg/

📚🇪🇺 How are European universities approaching AI and what does this mean for educators?

This was explored within a recent report published by the European University Association that investigated how higher education institutions across Europe are adopting Artificial Intelligence in a way that balances innovation with responsibility.

🔗 Read the report:
https://eua.eu/images/publications/Publication_PDFs/Adoping_AI_that_serves_the_needs_and_values_of_universities.pdf

One highlight that comes through clearly within the report is that: AI is not merely a technological shift, it is a strategic and ethical transformation. Universities are being called to ensure that AI aligns with academic values, supports human-centred learning, and contributes positively to society.

➡️ This perspective closely reflects the approach taken within the Trust AI project:

Trust AI is developing a training incubator for higher education lecturers in humanitarian fields, designed to help educators navigate AI not only as a tool, but as a subject of critical reflection and responsible use. From ethical foundations and policy considerations, to practical applications and creative integration, the training aims to support lecturers in making informed, thoughtful decisions about AI in their teaching practice.

🔗 For more information about the project, kindly visit:
https://trustai.unibit.bg/

As universities across Europe continue to explore AI’s role; the question is no longer whether to engage with AI, but how to do so in a way that remains aligned with the core values of education.

💬 Food for thought: How is your institution itself approaching AI in teaching and learning?

📢 Trust AI Partners Meet Online to Advance the Project's Training Incubator:

Yesterday, partners from across the Trust AI consortium met online to continue the collaborative work behind the TrustAI Training Incubator for higher education lecturers.

During the meeting, partners reviewed progress on several key elements of the incubator currently under development. Discussions focused on refining the training content, coordinating the peer review process, and preparing materials for multilingual accessibility across partner institutions.

📘 Among the updates shared:
• Progress on training content development and finalising remaining topics
• Ongoing peer review of the learning materials, with partners contributing feedback to strengthen the presentations
• Preparation of translations for the interactive activities to ensure the training can be used across different partner languages
• Completion of the Incubator's case studies, which will soon move into the translation phase

🖥️💻📱 The consortium also reviewed the first version of the TrustAI training incubator platform, inviting partners to test it and provide suggestions for further improvement.

🇮🇹 ✈️Finally, preparations are underway for the next face-to-face project meeting in Turin (April 2026), where partners will continue shaping the incubator together and discuss the project's piloting phase.

Even when meetings are largely technical, they represent an important part of the collaborative process behind European projects, which is ensuring that every resource developed is carefully reviewed, accessible, and meaningful for educators. Thank you for accompanying us in this journey!

📢 AI, Ethics and Education: Why It Matters!

A recent article from the European Association for the Education of Adults (EAEA) highlights an issue that is becoming increasingly important across European education systems: the ethical and legal dimensions of Artificial Intelligence in teaching and learning.

As the article explains, the EU AI Act introduces a risk-based framework for AI systems, defining different levels of risk and placing responsibilities on organisations that develop or deploy AI technologies.

⚠️ For educators, this means that AI cannot simply be adopted as "just another digital tool". It must be approached with careful consideration of fairness, transparency, data protection, and accountability.

This perspective strongly aligns with the objectives of the Trust AI project, particularly in relation to the development of our training incubator for higher education lecturers in humanitarian fields. One of the key learning areas focuses precisely on the ethical and legal foundations of AI in education, helping educators understand both the opportunities and the responsibilities that come with these technologies.

🇪🇺 Across Europe, institutions and educators are beginning to recognise that responsible AI use requires not only technical knowledge, but also critical reflection and ethical awareness. Trust AI aims to support lecturers in navigating this evolving landscape through practical resources, case studies, and micro-learning activities.

🔗 Read the article by EAEA:
https://eaea.org/2025/05/15/artificial-intelligence-and-education-ethics-and-legal-aspects/

⚖️ As discussions around AI in education continue to grow, initiatives such as ours, embarked through the Trust AI project, seek to ensure that innovation is accompanied by thoughtful guidance and a strong ethical foundations. Thank you for accompanying us through this journey!

🔗 For more information about the project, kindly visit:
https://trustai.unibit.bg/

🎯 Personalized learning with AI

Can AI help respond to individual learning needs without replacing sound pedagogy?

This topic explores the potential of AI to adapt learning materials and provide individualized feedback, while critically examining its limits and ethical implications. Developed within the TrustAI Training Incubator, it focuses on meaningful, inclusive, and responsible personalization.

The materials will be available soon. Check out our training incubator at: https://trustai.unibit.bg

📚 AI and Academic Integrity

How can academic honesty be redefined in a time of generative AI?

As part of the TrustAI Training Incubator, this topic supports higher education lecturers in developing practical strategies to address plagiarism and promote responsible AI use. It encourages transparent assessment design and ethical awareness adapted to today’s academic realities.

The materials will be available soon. Check out our training incubator at: https://trustai.unibit.bg

🧠 Promoting critical thinking in the AI era

What does critical thinking look like when AI tools are part of everyday academic work?

This topic, developed as part of the TrustAI Training Incubator, focuses on designing assignments that challenge students to question, analyze, and reflect on AI’s influence on the humanities. It addresses issues such as bias, authorship, and the changing nature of knowledge production.

The materials will be available soon. Check out our training incubator at: https://trustai.unibit.bg

🎨 AI and creative expression

Can artificial intelligence become a partner in creativity rather than a constraint?

Within the TrustAI Training Incubator, this topic explores how AI can stimulate creative expression and innovation in humanities disciplines. It looks at practical examples from creative writing, cultural analysis, and interpretive work, while keeping human authorship and ethical reflection at the center.

The materials will be available soon. Check out our training incubator at: https://trustai.unibit.bg