The University of Teacher Education Valais (HEP Valais) and Idiap have just completed a one-year research project aimed at gaining a better understanding of the state of AI literacy among the HEP Valais students and exploring how to effectively integrate artificial intelligence into the cantonal education ecosystem.
We are pleased to present our Annual Report for 2025.
Ajinkya Kulkarni, postdoctoral researcher, has received a jury distinction at the 2026 SNSF Scientific Image Competition, recognizing both the scientific relevance and visual impact of his work.
Building reliable conversational AI systems—such as chatbots or virtual assistants like Siri or Alexa—is more challenging than it may initially appear. Although modern LLMs have improved dramatically in capability, researchers and developers still contend with a fragmented ecosystem. Datasets are often stored in incompatible formats, evaluation methodologies lack consistency, and reproducibility remains limited across studies and implementations.
Idiap’s highly anticipated 9-day AI hackathon comes back from August 20 to 28, 2026.
The Institute has secured significant new competitive funding at national and European levels, reaffirming the excellence of its research in a challenging funding environment.
Ajinkya Kulkarni, a postdoctoral researcher at Idiap, has been awarded an SNSF Bridge Proof of Concept grant. His project addresses one of the fastest-growing threats in digital security: voice fraud. Audio deepfakes, AI-generated recordings that convincingly mimic real voices, are already being used for identity fraud, investment scams, and political disinformation.
With a fast-growing community composed of a strong scientific and administrative staff, the Institute is looking for a new Director to lead and drive the Institute’s growth and advance its missions.
As conversations around artificial intelligence intensify worldwide, the documentary Wider Than the Sky, directed by Valerio Jalongo, invites audiences to reflect on the deeper implications of this major transformation.
As wolf populations continue to expand across European mountain regions and into surrounding lowland areas, generating renewed challenges for both wildlife conservation and pastoral activities, the Idiap Research Institute and the OPPAL Association have joined forces to develop a non-lethal monitoring solution designed to prevent livestock predation.
Idiap and HEP Valais Join Forces to Prepare Future Teachers Understand and Use AI in Education
