Opening Keynote: AI is here. Do we need metadata?
- Starts at
- Wed, Oct 22, 2025, 09:30 GMT+2
- Finishes at
- Wed, Oct 22, 2025, 10:30 GMT+2
- Venue
- Auditorium
- Moderator
- Sam Oh
AI is here. Do we need metadata?
Artificial intelligence — particularly large language models — is transforming how humans access and engage with information in powerful and often unexpected ways. It enables interaction with vast text collections and the ability to work with images through natural language. The use of multidimensional vector spaces opens up new possibilities for organizing large-scale digital content. These AI techniques are evolving rapidly and will continue to advance, potentially challenging traditional assumptions about the role and necessity of metadata.
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Svein Arne Brygfjeld
National Library of Norway
Svein Arne Brygfjeld has a long-standing career at the National Library of Norway, where he has played a key role in shaping digital strategies. He previously led the development of the Library’s digital services for several years. He has established an AI Lab at NLN , and he is currently active in the broader AI community through his involvement in AI4LAM and CENL. Svein Arne serves as a Special Advisor on Artificial Intelligence at NLN, with a focus on strategy, innovation, and research. He collaborates with a wide range of institutions, both nationally and internationally.
Moderator
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Sam Oh
Sungkyunkwan University, Seoul, Korea
Sam Oh is a distinguished professor for global affairs at Sungkyunkwan University, Seoul, Korea, and an affiliate professor at University of Washington iSchool. HIS expertise spans data modeling, metadata design, and ontology design. With funded projects and consultancy for various companies and government sectors, he held leadership roles such as a chair of iSchools, had tenure chairing both TC46/SC9 (Identification & Description) and ISO/IEC JTC1 SC34 (Document Description and Processing Languages). He is the executive director of Dublin Core Metadata Initiative (DCMI), the ambassador of iSchools, and chairs TC46/SC4 (Technical Interoperability).
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