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.
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AIRI@UTCN and Western Balkans
AIRI@UTCN aims to become an institute where English is the official working language. The first step is to ensure that each of its 33 laboratories includes a researcher from abroad. Alongside partnerships across the EU and Asia, we see the Western Balkans as a strategic region for AI cooperation: strong talent, growing ecosystems, and shared priorities. In this line, on 16 February 2026 we were pleased to welcome representatives of “Aleksandër Moisiu” University of Durrës (Albania): Prof. Dr. Shkelqim Fortuzi, Rector Prof. Dr. Azeta Tartaraj Prof.Dr., Vice-Rector for Internationalization We were also honored by the presence of H.E. Enkeleda Mërkuri, Ambassador of the Republic of Albania to Romania, who joined the meeting and underlined the importance of academic and scientific bridges in the region. If your institution or lab is interested in AI collaboration across the Western Balkans–EU corridor, let’s connect.
AIRi in press
https://www.stiridecluj.ro/educatie/parteneriat-international-la-cluj-utcn-si-universitatea-aleksander-moisiu-din-durres-pun-bazele-unor-proiecte-de-cercetare-revolutionare
AIRi Invited Lecture: Benoit Challand - La Vorace
Join us for an AIRi @ UTCN Invited Lecture with Benoit Challand (La Vorace) Step into the space where art meets AI and where pixels become matter. Benoit Challand will share how photography, 3D, and artificial intelligence converge in his practice, exploring the shifting boundary between the digital and the physical. 📅 Tuesday, January 27, 2026 🕙 10:00 – 11:00 📍 Room: Centrul de studii și învățare (CeSTI) 📌 15 C. Daicoviciu Street, Cluj-Napoca, 400020