Centre for AI Innovation
Centre for AI Innovation, an initiative aimed at promoting the development and use of artificial intelligence in medical research and healthcare. The centre will serve as a collaborative platform for local, regional, national, and international collaborations in AI at Karolinska Institutet.
Upcoming events
How to handle Shadow AI?
Welcome to a lunch seminar where we will discuss the growing phenomenon of Shadow AI.
By this, we mean the increasing use of personal AI accounts by researchers, healthcare professionals and people in other sectors to carry out work-related tasks.
- What challenges does Shadow AI create?
- Are there any notable examples or incidents?
- What are the potential benefits?
- And how should organisations approach the use of shadow AI?
The seminar will begin with a short presentation by Fredrik Carlsson, followed by an open discussion led by Magnus Boman.
Photo: Erika Bellander,Getty Images/iStockphotoNominate your candidate to the AI@KI Award 2026!
As part of the initiative Advances in Artificial Intelligence at Karolinska Institutet, we will celebrate and recognize a significant achievement in AI made at KI during the past year, either through the development of new AI methods or through innovative applications of AI. Nominations are now open, and we encourage you to nominate a candidate whose work deserves recognition.
The award will be presented on 2 December at the event Advances in Artificial Intelligence at Karolinska Institutet, organised annually by KI’s Centre for AI Innovation.
Photo: N/AAI in medicine Journal club
An AI journal club on AI in medicine will be held every Wednesday uneven weeks, starting October 21 15:30-16:30.
Contact Josefin Nilsson if you want more information or if you are interested in presenting a topic. Any topic within the field of AI and medicine is of interest, anything relating to AI applications in medical research that you find interesting and wish to share and discuss.
Photo: N/AHealthcare Data for Research: Current Challenges and Future Opportunities in the Stockholm Region
Clinicum* invites researchers, healthcare professionals, policymakers, and others with an interest in research using healthcare data to a day of presentations, discussion, and exchange of experiences. The programme will highlight the opportunities and challenges of conducting research using healthcare data, showcase ongoing initiatives, and explore how access to and use of data can be improved to support high-quality research in the Stockholm region.
*Clinicum offers methodological support for researchers at KI and Region Stockholm
Photo: Erika Bellander,Getty Images/iStockphotoAdvances in Artificial Intelligence at Karolinska Institutet 2026
Join us at Karolinska Institutet for a morning celebrating achievements in AI-driven medical research. The programme will include the announcement of this year's AI@KI Award and conclude with a networking lunch.
Learn from invited keynote speaker, KI researchers in the forefront and KI management's view on the role of AI within medical research and healthcare innovation.
News
Photo: Erika BellanderPaving the way for AI innovation within intensive care
KI researcher and physician Villiam Kildal has received Region Stockholm’s Innovation of the Year Award for the aICU project, which is helping to lay the groundwork for future AI-assisted intensive care at Södersjukhuset.
“Connecting AI research environments with real-world intensive care is a major challenge. Few hospitals worldwide have managed to build robust systems for systematically testing AI models in clinical practice using large-scale healthcare data. We need to determine whether AI can truly improve healthcare, and that can only be assessed in real clinical environments. Evaluations based on historical data alone are not enough,” says Villiam Kildal.
Photo: Elin LindsäterExperten: Därför når AI så sällan patientern
AI lyfts ofta fram som ett svar på vårdens stora utmaningar. Men mellan lovande teknik och faktisk patientnytta finns juridiska hinder, tröga införanden och en växande skugganvändning. Magnus Boman, professor i AI inom hälsa vid Karolinska institutet, vill minska glappet mellan forskning, klinik och verklig vård.
Läs hela artikeln i Dagens Nyheter.
Photo: N/ANature Medicine highlights two of KI’s AI initiatives
In a recent article in Nature Medicine, two Karolinska Institutet initiatives are highlighted as key Nordic AI assets: KI’s Centre for AI Innovation and TEF-Health, the European Testing and Experimentation Facility for Health AI and Robotics, whose Swedish node is hosted by KI.
Photo: Erika BellanderNational collaboration accelerating AI development in Sweden
Recently, several EU-funded Swedish AI initiatives came together to establish a more structured collaboration. Our shared ambition is clear: To amplify the impact of our work and strengthen support for researchers, public sector organisations, and companies that are developing and deploying AI solutions. KI is leading the Swedish node of one the initiatives, TEF-Health – the European Testing and Experimentation Facility for Health AI and Robotics.
Resources
Photo: Erika BellanderWriting the AI/ML component of your research application
Are you planning to use AI in your research project? The Centre for AI Innovation presents a checklist covering the 12 most important points to include when describing the AI component of your research application, as well as tips on how to prepare for receiving funding.
Research proposals increasingly include AI and machine learning components, but how can we assess whether these are well designed and appropriately described?
The checklist covers resources, methodology, validation, statistical considerations, and generalisability. Relevant for anyone with a background in medical sciences who is writing, reviewing, or supporting research projects involving AI.
Past events
Photo: Erika BellanderAI in Medical Grant Applications: A 12-Point checklist for applicants and reviewers
Research proposals increasingly include AI and machine learning components, but how can we assess whether these are well designed and appropriately described?
Robert Svebeck from KI’s Center for AI Innovation presents a practical 12-point checklist covering resources, methodology, validation, statistical considerations, and generalisability. Relevant for anyone with a background in medical sciences who is writing, reviewing, or supporting research projects involving AI.
The online seminar is part of the Clinicum seminar series.
Photo: Marie LindTrustworthy AI in Healthcare: From Evidence to Practice
From AI Innovation to Clinical Practice: Data, Implementation and Lessons Learned
Welcome to participate in Health Informatics Conversations – a lunch seminar series arranged by the Health Informatics Centre.
As Director of the Centre for AI Innovation, Johanna Furuhjelm will provide a brief introduction to the Centre’s work and its role in supporting the full journey from AI research to implementation. The presentation will focus on how AI innovation can move from research into clinical practice, including the role of health data in access, sharing, testing, and validation.
Photo: Andreas AnderssonDiscussion on research, power, life science and perspectives shaping knowledge
In Swedish: Inför valet ordnar Karolinska Institutets Centrum för AI-innovation och Tekniska museet en samtalskväll på The Cell i Hagastaden för att diskutera vem forskningen är till för. Det blir ett samtal om forskning, makt, life science – vilka perspektiv som får forma kunskapen och vad det innebär för framtidens medicin och vård. Du är välkommen att delta i diskussionen – och mingla med oss!
I panelen: Elham Rostami, Emma Frans, Staffan Bergwik, Johanna Furuhelm och Maja Fjeáestad (moderator).
Arrangörer Karolinska Institutets Centrum för AI-innovation, Tekniska museet & The Cell, Forskaren
Photo: N/ATEF-Health in Berlin: Advancing Trusted AI in Healthcare
A TEF-Health event highlighting the crucial role of Testing and Experimentation Facilities (TEFs) in Europe. This public event aims to provide AI and robotics providers with access to real-world test environments and to position Europe as a leader in trusted AI.
The Swedish node, led by Karolinska Institutet together with RISE, will be represented. So if you happen to be in Berlin at the time, please come and see us!