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About Mascha Kurpicz-Briki

Dr Mascha Kurpicz-Briki is Professor of Data Engineering at the Institute for Data Applications and Security IDAS at Bern University of Applied Sciences, and Deputy Head of the Applied Machine Intelligence research group. Her research focuses, among other things, on the topic of fairness and the digitalisation of social and community challenges.

Entries by Mascha Kurpicz-Briki

Therapy Meets Metrics: How KPIs Make Success Visible in Blended Psychotherapy

In an interdisciplinary collaboration between the start-up YLAH and the Departments of Engineering and Computer Science as well as Health Science at the Bern University of Applied Sciences, KPI-based metrics in blended therapy were investigated. Context Blended Psychotherapy, the combination of digital and analog therapy elements, is gaining increasing importance. But how can the success […]

Active Sourcing Tools in Switzerland: Between Efficiency and Fairness

17. December 2024/in Augmented Intelligence EN, Focus, Interview EN, New Work EN/by Mascha Kurpicz-Briki

Large Swiss companies are increasingly relying on digital tools in recruiting – from LinkedIn Recruiter to ChatGPT. But how effective are these tools really? Caroline Straub and Mascha Kurpicz-Briki have investigated how widespread active sourcing tools are, where their strengths lie, and what role unconscious biases play in digital recruiting. You’ve researched the human-centered aspects […]

Threat, liberation and relationship – how AI is portrayed in films

2. October 2024/in Augmented Intelligence EN, Professional Contribution EN/by Mascha Kurpicz-Briki

Over the last few decades, there have been numerous films dedicated to the topic of artificial intelligence (AI). But how has it been portrayed? Our specialist, Mascha Kurpicz-Briki, describes the most common interpretations. Artificial intelligence (AI) has become a central theme in the film industry in recent decades. From early science fiction classics to modern […]

Bias in Language Models and Data Augmentation for AI in Mental Health

25. July 2024/in Augmented Intelligence EN, Event report EN/by Mascha Kurpicz-Briki

Are societal stereotypes encoded in German language models, and how can data augmentation techniques support classification task in the context of mental health? Recent results on these topics were presented at the annual SwissText conference 2024. The Applied Machine Learning group at the Bern University of Applied Sciences is involved in many innovative projects in […]

On the blind spots of AI – from discrimination to technological responsibility

31. May 2024/in Augmented Intelligence EN, Interview EN/by Mascha Kurpicz-Briki

The relationship between AI and societal diversity is intricate. BFH-researcher Mascha Kurpicz-Briki probes this in her interview with AI luminary Roger A. Søraa, who explored in his groundbreaking book, “AI for Diversity.” He warns of the subtle dangers of AI-induced exclusion, emphasizing the overlooked intersections of discrimination. Not only he challenges the notion of technological […]

More than a chatbot – how AI can be used responsibly in companies

12. March 2024/in Augmented Intelligence EN, Professional Contribution EN/by Mascha Kurpicz-Briki

ChatGPT, Midjourney & Co. have shown how much potential software with machine learning has. However, in order to shape this change responsibly, the risks of these technologies must also be taken into account. Our researcher Mascha Kurpicz-Briki analyses how AI can be used responsibly in companies. Nowadays, the term artificial intelligence usually refers to machine […]