AIAC: A novel master’s programme in artificial intelligence with affective computing

This paper presents a new Master’s programme dedicated to Arti ficial Intelligence with Affective Computing (AIAC). It introduces Jean Martinet Jean Piroddi Françoise Baude Université Côte d’Azur Nice, France Marco Roveri University of Trento Trento, Italy Raphaël Troncy raphael.troncy@eurecom.fr EURECOM Sophia Antipolis, France Affective computing, which many also refer to as emotion artifi cial intelligence, is becoming increasingly widespread in numerous the structure and design considerations of the AIAC programme. This two-year double-degree program, implemented at multiple European partner universities, is designed to meet the growing demand for high-level artificial intelligence expertise in the global labour market. The development of the Master’s programme cur riculum was informed by a questionnaire-based market analysis, the evaluation of which shaped the list of competencies included in the curriculum.