On the 17th of June 2026, representatives from the ALFIE project visited the Computer Vision Centre (CVC) at the Universitat Autònoma de Barcelona.
The goal of this visit was to exchange insights, explore technical synergies, and future collaborations in the evolving landscape of artificial intelligence.
Exploring cross-disciplinary synergies
The CVC is a prominent institution recognised for its research and technology transfer in computer vision and artificial intelligence. During the visit, discussions focused on aligning the ALFIE project’s objectives with the CVC’s core research lines, specifically focusing on three key domains:
Industry: Investigating how automated visual systems and processing models can optimize industrial workflows and technical architectures.
Society: Assessing the ethical and practical impact of AI implementations on diverse human populations, ensuring systems are inclusive and equitable.
Autonomous Driving: Reviewing advancements in computer vision and machine learning models applied to intelligent transit solutions.
Shared Foundations: The Intervisions Project
A central point of discussion was the alignment between ALFIE’s current research directions and InterVisions, a European initiative previously conducted by the CVC. The InterVisions project focused extensively on assessing and mitigating intersectional bias, discrimination, and fairness errors in Vision-and-Language AI systems.
Given ALFIE’s ongoing focus on technological inclusivity and systemic exclusions, the methodologies developed during the InterVisions project offer critical benchmarks for joint future initiatives.
Future Outlook
The exchange of methodologies between the ALFIE consortium and the CVC underscores the importance of institutional cooperation in solving complex artificial intelligence challenges. By bridging ALFIE’s specialized research with the CVC’s robust experience in industry, society, and research, both teams are well-positioned to advance fairer, more resilient AI architectures.