About us
Who We Are
The TALOS Laboratory – Artificial Intelligence for the Humanities and Social Sciences (TALOS AI4SSH)
Operating under the School of Philosophy at the University of Crete, our interdisciplinary laboratory bridges the gap between advanced digital technologies and humanistic inquiry. We bring together the Departments of Philology, History and Archaeology, and Philosophy to explore the profound impact of Artificial Intelligence on the humanities and social sciences, with a strong emphasis on AI ethics.
Talos – The Ancient Robot
The earliest known artifact of artificial intelligence
Our Story
from Project to permanent Hub
The TALOS Lab was born from the success of the European Commission-funded TALOS ERA Chair project. Designed as the permanent institutional successor to this ambitious initiative, the Lab ensures that the project’s groundbreaking research, open datasets, and strategic vision have a lasting home. By transitioning from a time-bound research project to a permanent center of excellence, we guarantee long-term continuity for our work and cement the University of Crete’s position within the European Research Area.
Mission & Vision
a distinctive approach to AI
Our mission is to pioneer a human-centered approach to technology by integrating the critical perspectives of the humanities into AI development.
We employ a distinctive Artificial Intelligence approach by combining the generative power of AI with the logical rigor of symbolic reasoning—leveraging semantic technologies like Knowledge Graphs—we create AI representations that are scalable, sustainable, and critically, explainable. Our systems learn directly from scholar annotations, actively enhancing the semantic layer of Linked Open Data infrastructure for the humanities and social sciences.
From Vision to Action
Aims & Objectives
Foster institutional reforms through research and teaching in the multidisciplinary area of AI for SSH.
Enhance the international visibility of the UCRC, grow networks, increase UoC success in international funding schemes, and lead to brain gain.
Attract and maintain an excellent team of researchers, scientists and scholars.
Address important research questions in hybrid (neurosymbolic) AI that drive innovation for SSH.
Create new open datasets and open-source tools for Digital Humanities and Social Sciences.
Disseminate new knowledge via conferences, workshops, articles, doctoral dissertations.
Focus on the vulgarization of new knowledge through global outreach initiatives.
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Meet the Team
Board Member
Eleni Melina Tamiolaki
Christophe Roche
