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AI Café 2024
The AI Café is a yearly event, intended to be a meeting place where discussions and critical thinking are possible and where citizens will have the opportunity to enter into dialogue with experts. In addition, citizens should also be encouraged to contribute to the topic of AI themselves. In this sense, the AI Café defines a cycle from expert to citizen (debates) and from citizen to expert (AI competition). Here you will find a report on the 2024 edition of this event.
AI Café 2024: Bridging citizens and experts in the AI dialogue
AI Café 2024, hosted by the University of Luxembourg’s Department of Computer Science, brought together citizens, researchers, and thought leaders for a dynamic series of debates on the societal impact of artificial intelligence. Designed as a platform for open dialogue and critical thinking, the event encouraged public participation through live polling, Q&A sessions, and interactive discussions. This year’s themes explored AI’s role in the labor market and its potential in education and creativity, featuring insights from leading experts across academia, industry, and policy. The AI Café continues to foster a unique exchange—where citizens not only learn from experts but also shape the conversation around AI’s future.
The AI Café 2024 in more details
AI for the labour market : blessing or curse?
Monday, 30 September, 18h00 – 19h45
The panel of experts
Prof. Dr. Patrick Glauner
ex-CERN, Deggendorf Institute of Technology. AI R&D | Executive and Political Advisor | Quantum Computing
AI Café 2024 Competition: Celebrating innovation and imagination
As part of the AI Café 2024 initiative, citizens across Luxembourg were invited to submit original and creative ideas related to artificial intelligence. The competition welcomed a wide range of entries—from visionary AI-based solutions and robotic demonstrations to optimization proposals and improvement suggestions. Special encouragement was given to pupils and students, fostering youth engagement in the future of AI. All submissions were evaluated by a jury of experts, and the top six entries were selected to present their ideas live during the evening event on 3 December. The finalists competed for prizes of €2000, €1500, and €1000, awarded to the top three projects. The event showcased the ingenuity and forward-thinking spirit of the Luxembourg community, highlighting the importance of citizen participation in shaping AI’s role in society.
The projects
Presentation of the 7 (6+1) selected AI-based ideas: each candidate presents the idea, 10 minutes each (no slides, orally, poster is allowed to demonstrate). Order following their project submission
1
Project “wAste Intelligence through computer vision – Development & Application of network Analyzer”
2
Project “Using Large Language Models to Teach Programming: An Innovative and Flexible Approach”
3
Project “LexiLearn”
4
Project “Elara: Elevate Every Mile of Your Journey”
5
Project: “AI-Léierbud Portal”
6
Project “DreamMapper: AI-powered Career Orientation & Planning Platform for Teens”
7
Project “Revolutionizing Construction: The Role of Artificial Intelligence in Building the Future”
The posters
Project A : “The AI Referee”
Project B : “AI- Powered Food Recipe Generator”
Project C : “Intelligent Detection of Toxic content online : An AI combining Visual & Textual Analysis”
Project D : “Non-invasive Mind-Reading Technology”
Project E : “Terms you can trust: Summarizing Legal Text with AI”
Project F : “VoireSalon : a project aiming to develop an AI phone assistant for hair salons”
Project G : “AI for Dynamic Exercise Generation and Grading”
Project H : “The CraftAR Studio, a platform combining Generative AI and Augmented Reality (AR) to provide interactive sewing tutorials”
Project I : “AI-based Automatic Movie Selection”
Project J : “AI in music composition”
Project K : “AI-Based Waste ManagementProject”
Project L : “AI-Driven Text-to-Audio with Dynamic Intonation for Audiobooks”
Project M : “Together We Thrive : To Empower Autism and Special Needs”
Project N : “AI-Driven Instant Payment System For instant payments”
Project O : “AI-Enhanced Urban Air Quality Monitoring and Prediction System”
Project P : “AI In Chemistry And Material Science”
Project Q : “AgriYield Optimizer”
Project R : “Smart Traffic System”
Project S : “Miss Ivy Fair”
Project T : “The E.F. Band (Extreme Fitness Band): Protecting Youth in High-Level Physical Training”
Project U : “LuxPredict: AI for Proactive Road Safety in Luxembourg”
Announcement of the Winners (out of projects 1-7) and Awarding of Prizes
1st Prize (2000 Euro)
“DreamMapper: AI-powered Career Orientation & Planning Platform for Teens”
Marisa Steinmetz
2nd Prize (1500 Euro)
“Using Large Language Models to Teach Programming: An Innovative and Flexible Approach”
Benoit Alcaraz
3rd Prize (1000 Euro)
“Revolutionizing Construction: The Role of Artificial Intelligence in Building the Future”
Yahia Elhawazei
Announcement of the Best Posters
1st place
“AI-Driven Instant Payment System For Instant Payments”
Naman Sharma
2nd place
“AI-Based Waste Management Project”
Vincent Danso Aboagye, Mellot Haile, Benjamin Adjei Tawiah
3rd place
“AI for Dynamic Exercise Generation and Grading”
Noah Klop, Julien Kühn
Meet the jury
Dr. Andreas Braun
Director Artificial Intelligence & Data Science at PwC Luxembourg
