Ghost in the Machine
Hosted by AI Policy Lab
In-person
When
Jun 1, 7:00 PM CEST
Where
Curiosum
32 Östra Strandgatan, Umeå, Västerbottens län, 903 33
Price
Free Screening
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About the event
The AI Policy Lab invites you to a screening of Ghost in the Machine, a Sundance-selected documentary by Valerie Veatch.
The film explores the untold origins of artificial intelligence, tracing them not only through machines and technical progress but through power, politics and the fantasies behind today’s AI hype. It asks how we got here, what stories have shaped the development of AI and where we might go next.
The screening will be followed by a panel discussion with invited speakers, including initial reflections, a moderated conversation and audience Q&A.
Programme
18:30 Doors open
19:00 Film starts
20:30 Film ends and panel discussion begins The panel will include:
brief initial reactions from the panel
moderated questions and discussion
audience Q&A
The event ends no later than 21:30.
Event Participants
Simon Lindgren
Professor of Sociology
Karin Danielsson
Associate Professor of Informatics
Virginia Dignum
Professor of Responsible AI
About the film
Mandatory viewing for anyone thinking about or using AI.
Genre
Documentary
Released
2026
Director
Valerie Veatch
About the space
Curiosum at Umeå University is a science center for the whole family. Our mission is to make everyone, especially children and young people, curious about science and technology. The goal is to arouse young people's interest in further education.