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Ascend 2026


Laughing matters

Rendering humour with technology

Moving safely through traffic chaos

Developing AI for better mobility in urban environments

Two sides of the same microchip

Detecting vulnerability in network systems through AI

Redefining consumption

How AI is shaping consumer behaviour


Technology to the students

A multidisciplinary degree with a strong AI component emphasizes experiential learning, leadership, collaboration and creativity

Mitigating bias

Addressing fairness in large language models

Sweat equity

Algorithms and wearable devices power non-invasive procedures

Funding the future

Five teams receive $7.5M to apply AI and creative technologies

Anxious reality

Can VR and AI help anxious people cope?

Chairing change

CRCs and YRCs use AI to solve real-world problems