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Artificial Intelligence Research Institute

Advancing research, innovation, and exploration in the field of artificial intelligence at the Technical University of Cluj-Napoca.

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The Artificial Intelligence Research Institute (AIRi) is a nexus for collaborative research at the Technical University of Cluj-Napoca. AIRi@UTCN promotes excellence in AI theory and practice, bringing together researchers across UTCN around a vision of open collaboration. Our work spans interdisciplinary research, AI literacy across disciplines, and impact through business and public co-creation partnerships.

AIRi@UTCN co-organizes a special session on AI for the Future Energy System at ICCP 2026

AIRi@UTCN co-organizes a special session on AI for the Future Energy System at ICCP 2026

AIRi@UTCN is pleased to announce that the Technical University of Cluj-Napoca, the Artificial Intelligence Research Institute - AIRi@UTCN and the Decision Support Systems Laboratory of the Energy Policy Unit at the National Technical University of Athens - DSS Lab, EPU-NTUA will co-organize the special session “AI for the Future Energy System.”

Benoit Challand joins AIRi@UTCN as Visiting Researcher

Benoit Challand joins AIRi@UTCN as Visiting Researcher

AIRi@UTCN is pleased to welcome French artist Benoit Challand as a visiting researcher for a week-long research stay starting May 5 2026. The artist and researcher will engage with the AIRi@UTCN research community around the project “Crystallize”, an artistic and technological exploration of how emotions can be translated into data, images, and sculptural forms.

Implementation of the 5G-SHARE Project in Romania

Implementation of the 5G-SHARE Project in Romania

Implementation of the 5G-SHARE project is now underway, with UTCN, UNSTPB, and Vodafone Romania deploying private 5G networks to support new digital applications for education and research. The Romanian partners are contributing to use cases spanning XR Learning, Post-Quantum Cryptography, 5G Sensing, and an AI-Augmented Academic Network.