Marija Slavkovik

Marija Slavkovik is a Professor at the Department of Information Science and Media Studies, Faculty of Social Sciences, University of Bergen. She serves as Head of Department and is a leading researcher in artificial intelligence, with expertise in multi-agent systems, machine ethics, and computational social choice.

• Research Interests: Focuses on automating moral reasoning, ethical behavior in computational agents, and trust in algorithmic decision-making within public institutions.
• Grants: Leading applications for ERC Synergy Grants and managing ongoing projects like MediaFutures and Better Video Workflows via AI Techniques.
• Outreach: A vocal advocate for responsible AI, she participates in public debates and media discussions on AI's societal impact.
• Supervision: Advises doctoral students Than Htut Soe and Mina Young Pedersen, with past co-supervision of Flavio Tisi, Einar Søreide Johansen, and Hanna Kubacka.
• Scientific Awards: Received the Best Paper award at Norsk Informatikkonferanse 2020 for bias mitigation studies.

Her work bridges logic, ethics, and AI, emphasizing societal trust, fairness, and interdisciplinary collaboration. She co-organizes Dagstuhl Seminars and serves on the editorial board of AI Magazine.