Alan Said
@alansaid.com
Working on #recsys, #research, #education, #hcai, #artificialintelligence at University of Gothenburg / @naturvetenskap.bsky.social. Occasionally recording @hcai.bsky.social
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💡Had a bold, yet unexplored idea?
💻 Developed an awesome platform for research on user modelling?
Submit to LBR and Demos at UMAP 2026 !
Deadline is March 30th.
Call: www.um.org/umap2026/cal...
@alansaid.com @toinebogers.bsky.social @alainstarke.bsky.social
💻 Developed an awesome platform for research on user modelling?
Submit to LBR and Demos at UMAP 2026 !
Deadline is March 30th.
Call: www.um.org/umap2026/cal...
@alansaid.com @toinebogers.bsky.social @alainstarke.bsky.social
Call for Late-Breaking Results and Demos
ACM UMAP 2026 invites Late-Breaking Results (LBR) papers as well as Demonstrations (demos) of innovative UMAP-based systems (including research prototypes). LBR papers are expected to present innovati...
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January 26, 2026 at 9:07 AM
💡Had a bold, yet unexplored idea?
💻 Developed an awesome platform for research on user modelling?
Submit to LBR and Demos at UMAP 2026 !
Deadline is March 30th.
Call: www.um.org/umap2026/cal...
@alansaid.com @toinebogers.bsky.social @alainstarke.bsky.social
💻 Developed an awesome platform for research on user modelling?
Submit to LBR and Demos at UMAP 2026 !
Deadline is March 30th.
Call: www.um.org/umap2026/cal...
@alansaid.com @toinebogers.bsky.social @alainstarke.bsky.social
Just in time for the paper deadline, we received notification that @umapconf.bsky.social has been upgraded to A in the ICore rankings! Check out the CFP www.um.org/umap2026/cal... and the ICore ranking info below!
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@toinebogers.bsky.social @abellogin.bsky.social
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@toinebogers.bsky.social @abellogin.bsky.social
portal.core.edu.au
January 21, 2026 at 3:38 PM
Just in time for the paper deadline, we received notification that @umapconf.bsky.social has been upgraded to A in the ICore rankings! Check out the CFP www.um.org/umap2026/cal... and the ICore ranking info below!
portal.core.edu.au/conf-ranks/1...
@toinebogers.bsky.social @abellogin.bsky.social
portal.core.edu.au/conf-ranks/1...
@toinebogers.bsky.social @abellogin.bsky.social
Looking forward to getting the January issues of #CACM and #Interactions in the mail. #UMAP2026 @umapconf.bsky.social @toinebogers.bsky.social @abellogin.bsky.social @acm.org @acm-sigchi.bsky.social @acmsigweb.bsky.social
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January 8, 2026 at 5:58 PM
Looking forward to getting the January issues of #CACM and #Interactions in the mail. #UMAP2026 @umapconf.bsky.social @toinebogers.bsky.social @abellogin.bsky.social @acm.org @acm-sigchi.bsky.social @acmsigweb.bsky.social
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Occasionally, over the last 15 years or so, I've received invitations to literary events, notifications of awards for literary works, inquiries about my work in relation to the Swedish Author's Fund (Sveriges författarfond), invitations to contribute translations to collections of poems, etc., etc.
January 4, 2026 at 4:44 PM
Occasionally, over the last 15 years or so, I've received invitations to literary events, notifications of awards for literary works, inquiries about my work in relation to the Swedish Author's Fund (Sveriges författarfond), invitations to contribute translations to collections of poems, etc., etc.
Wrapping up 2025 and realizing it was mostly a year of transitions.
Stepping away from Head of Education role after 6+ years gave me some distance, and a lot to think about in terms of what actually makes change stick. Less about structures, more about continuity, trust, and people.
Stepping away from Head of Education role after 6+ years gave me some distance, and a lot to think about in terms of what actually makes change stick. Less about structures, more about continuity, trust, and people.
January 2, 2026 at 10:40 AM
Wrapping up 2025 and realizing it was mostly a year of transitions.
Stepping away from Head of Education role after 6+ years gave me some distance, and a lot to think about in terms of what actually makes change stick. Less about structures, more about continuity, trust, and people.
Stepping away from Head of Education role after 6+ years gave me some distance, and a lot to think about in terms of what actually makes change stick. Less about structures, more about continuity, trust, and people.
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Are you a PhD student in topics related to User Modelling and Personalization? Check out the #UMAP2026 call for Doctoral Consortium papers!
Submission: March 6, 2026
Notification: March 20, 2026
DC Day: June 8th, 2026
Call: www.um.org/umap2026/cal...
Submission: March 6, 2026
Notification: March 20, 2026
DC Day: June 8th, 2026
Call: www.um.org/umap2026/cal...
Call for Doctoral Consortium Papers – ACM UMAP 2026
www.um.org
December 18, 2025 at 6:10 PM
Are you a PhD student in topics related to User Modelling and Personalization? Check out the #UMAP2026 call for Doctoral Consortium papers!
Submission: March 6, 2026
Notification: March 20, 2026
DC Day: June 8th, 2026
Call: www.um.org/umap2026/cal...
Submission: March 6, 2026
Notification: March 20, 2026
DC Day: June 8th, 2026
Call: www.um.org/umap2026/cal...
I see @acm.org has added an additional page at the beginning of all papers in the ACM Digital Library. Assuming this is part of the move to #ACMOpen. I wonder if any estimates of how many additional printed pages that will be wasted as an effect of this have been made? Doesn't seem very sustainable.
December 16, 2025 at 1:21 PM
I see @acm.org has added an additional page at the beginning of all papers in the ACM Digital Library. Assuming this is part of the move to #ACMOpen. I wonder if any estimates of how many additional printed pages that will be wasted as an effect of this have been made? Doesn't seem very sustainable.
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REPLIK. Om Sverige vill vara i framkant räcker det inte att ingenjörerna är redo. Vi måste se till att samhället är det, skriver Alan Said.
”Hela samhället måste ställa om i ai-racet – inte bara ingenjörerna”
REPLIK. Om Sverige vill vara i framkant räcker det inte att ingenjörerna är redo. Vi måste se till att samhället är det, skriver Alan Said.
www.nyteknik.se
December 9, 2025 at 12:03 PM
REPLIK. Om Sverige vill vara i framkant räcker det inte att ingenjörerna är redo. Vi måste se till att samhället är det, skriver Alan Said.
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New episode out now. We talk with @benbendc.bsky.social about the future of #HCAI, why user self-efficacy still matters, and how design, responsibility, and safety must guide the next wave of AI systems. A deep, wide-ranging conversation with one of the true pioneers of #HCI. hcai.se/podcast/25-1...
HCAI Podcast Episode 13 - Human-centered AI with Ben Shneiderman | Human-centered AI @ GU
This episode’s guest is Ben Shneiderman, Professor Emeritus of Computer Science at the University of Maryland, co-founder of the Human-Computer Interaction Lab, and author of the book Human-Centered A...
hcai.se
December 9, 2025 at 8:47 PM
New episode out now. We talk with @benbendc.bsky.social about the future of #HCAI, why user self-efficacy still matters, and how design, responsibility, and safety must guide the next wave of AI systems. A deep, wide-ranging conversation with one of the true pioneers of #HCI. hcai.se/podcast/25-1...
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Reminder!!!
The UMAP2026 call for full and short papers is out!
Important Dates (AoE)
Abstract submission: January 22, 2026
Paper submission: January 29, 2026
Rebuttal phase: March 2-9, 2026
Notification: March 25, 2026
CfP: www.um.org/umap2026/cal...
For questions: umap2026-papers@um.org
The UMAP2026 call for full and short papers is out!
Important Dates (AoE)
Abstract submission: January 22, 2026
Paper submission: January 29, 2026
Rebuttal phase: March 2-9, 2026
Notification: March 25, 2026
CfP: www.um.org/umap2026/cal...
For questions: umap2026-papers@um.org
Preliminary Call for Papers – ACM UMAP 2026
www.um.org
November 12, 2025 at 11:34 AM
Reminder!!!
The UMAP2026 call for full and short papers is out!
Important Dates (AoE)
Abstract submission: January 22, 2026
Paper submission: January 29, 2026
Rebuttal phase: March 2-9, 2026
Notification: March 25, 2026
CfP: www.um.org/umap2026/cal...
For questions: umap2026-papers@um.org
The UMAP2026 call for full and short papers is out!
Important Dates (AoE)
Abstract submission: January 22, 2026
Paper submission: January 29, 2026
Rebuttal phase: March 2-9, 2026
Notification: March 25, 2026
CfP: www.um.org/umap2026/cal...
For questions: umap2026-papers@um.org
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Yeahhhhh 🥳🥳
The UMAP 2026 call for workshops and tutorials is out!!
Proposal Submission: January 22, 2026
For more information 👇
Workshop Website: www.um.org/umap2026/cal...
Tutorial Website: www.um.org/umap2026/cal...
For questions: umap2026-workshop-tutorial@um.org
The UMAP 2026 call for workshops and tutorials is out!!
Proposal Submission: January 22, 2026
For more information 👇
Workshop Website: www.um.org/umap2026/cal...
Tutorial Website: www.um.org/umap2026/cal...
For questions: umap2026-workshop-tutorial@um.org
Call for Workshop Proposals – ACM UMAP 2026
www.um.org
November 10, 2025 at 12:59 PM
Yeahhhhh 🥳🥳
The UMAP 2026 call for workshops and tutorials is out!!
Proposal Submission: January 22, 2026
For more information 👇
Workshop Website: www.um.org/umap2026/cal...
Tutorial Website: www.um.org/umap2026/cal...
For questions: umap2026-workshop-tutorial@um.org
The UMAP 2026 call for workshops and tutorials is out!!
Proposal Submission: January 22, 2026
For more information 👇
Workshop Website: www.um.org/umap2026/cal...
Tutorial Website: www.um.org/umap2026/cal...
For questions: umap2026-workshop-tutorial@um.org
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Lukas Wegmeth, Tobias Vente, Alan Said, Joeran Beel
Green Recommender Systems: Understanding and Minimizing the Carbon Footprint of AI-Powered Personalization
https://arxiv.org/abs/2509.13001
Green Recommender Systems: Understanding and Minimizing the Carbon Footprint of AI-Powered Personalization
https://arxiv.org/abs/2509.13001
September 17, 2025 at 5:21 AM
Lukas Wegmeth, Tobias Vente, Alan Said, Joeran Beel
Green Recommender Systems: Understanding and Minimizing the Carbon Footprint of AI-Powered Personalization
https://arxiv.org/abs/2509.13001
Green Recommender Systems: Understanding and Minimizing the Carbon Footprint of AI-Powered Personalization
https://arxiv.org/abs/2509.13001
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Hur skiljer sig lyssnandet på musik åt mellan unga och äldre? Det har forskare från Göteborgs universitet, Jönköping University och University of Primorska tittat på när de analyserat 15 år av data från en musiktjänst.
#Datavetenskap #GöteborgsUniversitet #Forskning #Musik
#Datavetenskap #GöteborgsUniversitet #Forskning #Musik
October 10, 2025 at 12:39 PM
Hur skiljer sig lyssnandet på musik åt mellan unga och äldre? Det har forskare från Göteborgs universitet, Jönköping University och University of Primorska tittat på när de analyserat 15 år av data från en musiktjänst.
#Datavetenskap #GöteborgsUniversitet #Forskning #Musik
#Datavetenskap #GöteborgsUniversitet #Forskning #Musik
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REPLIK. Bland de allra mest meriterade ai-forskarna finns skilda uppfattningar om riskerna med ai. Att inte redovisa det blir selektivt, skriver Alan Said och Mattias Rost i ett debattsvar.
Debatt om ai-risk: ”Det är inte vetenskaplig stringens att bara hänvisa till auktoriteter”
REPLIK. Bland de allra mest meriterade ai-forskarna finns skilda uppfattningar om riskerna med ai. Att inte redovisa det blir selektivt, skriver Alan Said och Mattias Rost i ett debattsvar.
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September 22, 2025 at 9:04 AM
REPLIK. Bland de allra mest meriterade ai-forskarna finns skilda uppfattningar om riskerna med ai. Att inte redovisa det blir selektivt, skriver Alan Said och Mattias Rost i ett debattsvar.
We (@md.ekstrandom.net and @ssahebi.bsky.social) received 706 abstracts in the User Modeling, Personalization, and Recommendation track at #TheWebConference2026. #usermodeling #personalization #recsys
October 1, 2025 at 12:57 PM
We (@md.ekstrandom.net and @ssahebi.bsky.social) received 706 abstracts in the User Modeling, Personalization, and Recommendation track at #TheWebConference2026. #usermodeling #personalization #recsys
#beyond2025 at @recsys.bsky.social is wrapping up. We've had a great program on the interdisciplinary roots of #RecSys.
September 26, 2025 at 10:24 AM
#beyond2025 at @recsys.bsky.social is wrapping up. We've had a great program on the interdisciplinary roots of #RecSys.
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Back in the days when people still understood their models 😶🌫️
#recsys2025
#recsys2025
September 25, 2025 at 7:44 AM
Back in the days when people still understood their models 😶🌫️
#recsys2025
#recsys2025
Very happy for this paper, and Bruno's great presentation of it at #recsys2025. This is the result of the work that Rodrygo Santos started during a research visit at the University of Gothenburg last year. @recsys.bsky.social dl.acm.org/doi/10.1145/...
September 25, 2025 at 1:31 PM
Very happy for this paper, and Bruno's great presentation of it at #recsys2025. This is the result of the work that Rodrygo Santos started during a research visit at the University of Gothenburg last year. @recsys.bsky.social dl.acm.org/doi/10.1145/...
Recommending in the age of AI @xamat.bsky.social giving his keynote at #recsys2025 @recsys.bsky.social ("A very personal review of #RecSys")
September 25, 2025 at 7:39 AM
Recommending in the age of AI @xamat.bsky.social giving his keynote at #recsys2025 @recsys.bsky.social ("A very personal review of #RecSys")
A preliminary call for papers for #umap2026 is now available on the conference's website. Check it out, mark your calendars, and get to work on those papers. www.um.org/umap2026/cal...
@umapconf.bsky.social (#recsys2025)
@umapconf.bsky.social (#recsys2025)
Preliminary Call for Papers – ACM UMAP 2026
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September 24, 2025 at 7:44 AM
A preliminary call for papers for #umap2026 is now available on the conference's website. Check it out, mark your calendars, and get to work on those papers. www.um.org/umap2026/cal...
@umapconf.bsky.social (#recsys2025)
@umapconf.bsky.social (#recsys2025)
So happy that our #ACMTORS journal paper on #GreenRecSys has been accepted just in time for @recsys.bsky.social / #recsys2025. This is the continuation of the work we presented at #recsys2024.
Lukas Wegmeth, Tobias Vente, Alan Said, Joeran Beel
Green Recommender Systems: Understanding and Minimizing the Carbon Footprint of AI-Powered Personalization
https://arxiv.org/abs/2509.13001
Green Recommender Systems: Understanding and Minimizing the Carbon Footprint of AI-Powered Personalization
https://arxiv.org/abs/2509.13001
September 17, 2025 at 6:23 AM
So happy that our #ACMTORS journal paper on #GreenRecSys has been accepted just in time for @recsys.bsky.social / #recsys2025. This is the continuation of the work we presented at #recsys2024.
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Göteborg | Im Alter hat man weniger Lieblingslieder
https://www.europesays.com/de/421080/
Göteborg (dpa) – Unser Musikkonsum verändert sich im Laufe des Lebens – und im Alter nimmt die Zahl…#de #deutschland
https://www.europesays.com/de/421080/
Göteborg (dpa) – Unser Musikkonsum verändert sich im Laufe des Lebens – und im Alter nimmt die Zahl…#de #deutschland
Göteborg | Im Alter hat man weniger Lieblingslieder - Deutschland
Göteborg (dpa) - Unser Musikkonsum verändert sich im Laufe des Lebens - und im Alter nimmt die Zahl unserer Lieblingslieder ab. Zu diesem Ergebnis kommt eine
www.europesays.com
September 14, 2025 at 3:30 AM
Göteborg | Im Alter hat man weniger Lieblingslieder
https://www.europesays.com/de/421080/
Göteborg (dpa) – Unser Musikkonsum verändert sich im Laufe des Lebens – und im Alter nimmt die Zahl…#de #deutschland
https://www.europesays.com/de/421080/
Göteborg (dpa) – Unser Musikkonsum verändert sich im Laufe des Lebens – und im Alter nimmt die Zahl…#de #deutschland
The preprint for our opinions piece on a reimagined research agenda for #recsys is out. Happy to have had the best co-authors, @drchole.bsky.social and @md.ekstrandom.net #recsys2025 #beyond2025
Alan Said, Maria Soledad Pera, Michael D. Ekstrand
We're Still Doing It (All) Wrong: Recommender Systems, Fifteen Years Later
https://arxiv.org/abs/2509.09414
We're Still Doing It (All) Wrong: Recommender Systems, Fifteen Years Later
https://arxiv.org/abs/2509.09414
September 12, 2025 at 4:59 AM
The preprint for our opinions piece on a reimagined research agenda for #recsys is out. Happy to have had the best co-authors, @drchole.bsky.social and @md.ekstrandom.net #recsys2025 #beyond2025
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SR Kulturnytt: Musiksmak smalnar av hos äldre – återvänder till det gamla välbekanta
https://www.sverigesradio.se/artikel/9042076
https://www.sverigesradio.se/artikel/9042076
Musiksmak smalnar av hos äldre – återvänder till det gamla välbekanta - Kulturnytt
Ny forskning visar att musiksmak blir mer personlig och nostalgibetonad med stigande ålder.Alan Said, en av tre forskare bakom studien, säger att man med ...
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September 9, 2025 at 4:02 PM
SR Kulturnytt: Musiksmak smalnar av hos äldre – återvänder till det gamla välbekanta
https://www.sverigesradio.se/artikel/9042076
https://www.sverigesradio.se/artikel/9042076