University of Milano-Bicocca
We recently joined the Data Skeptic episode “Why Am I Seeing This?” to discuss our research on identifying and understanding hidden social-media recommender systems. The conversation walks through our approach, why exposure data is often missing, and what that means for researchers, platforms, and policy. Why this matters Recommenders quietly shape what we see—and what … Read more
We’re presenting at ICSR 2025 in Naples on Wednesday, 10 September 2025 (ICSR 2025) TL;DR Instead of feeding models ever-bigger datasets, our new paper shows how to teach AI through structured, dialogic interactions—more like mentoring an apprentice than labeling a mountain of data. In controlled experiments, pedagogical dialogues helped a learner model acquire and apply … Read more
We’re hosting a hands-on, half-day workshop at AIxRobotics 2025 exploring how the sense of agency and trust shape the design and adoption of robotic avatars. Expect a blend of foundations talks, live demos, and a team hack/experiment session using a ROS 2–based platform—open to participants across robotics, HRI, neuroscience, and design. Short paper/poster submissions are … Read more