Month: January 2026

On 28 January 2026, Miklós Sebők commented to the Hungarian news outlet 24.hu on the political implications of a fatal Immigration and Customs Enforcement (ICE) operation in Minneapolis. In his remarks, he addressed how the incident and the circulation of video footage influenced the Trump administration’s public communication. Sebők briefly outlined the institutional role of ICE and Customs and Border Protection (CBP), and highlighted potential consequences for political polarisation and public trust in the United States. Further details of the event can be found here: https://24.hu/kulfold/2026/01/28/minneapolis-trump-ice-noem-pretti/

On January 29, 2026, poltextLAB will hold a full-day training on Generative Artificial Intelligence (GenAI) in the center of Budapest. The program is designed for researchers and professionals who work with documents, writing, or data and want to understand how generative AI can be applied in their everyday work. The training will provide an introduction to the fundamentals of generative models, hands-on practice in prompt engineering and model selection, and practical examples of research applications. It will also address key ethical and legal issues, including data protection, intellectual property, and proper citation practices. More details and registration: https://bit.ly/4n3Du7E