On 21 May, the science fair 'Exchange of Ideas in Computer Science ' at the Vilnius University Faculty of Mathematics and Informatics Institute of Computer Science brought together students, researchers and technology professionals for discussions on cyber security, artificial intelligence, large language models (LLMs) and machine psychology.
Students from the Arqus European University Alliance Joint Master’s Programme in International Cybersecurity and Cyberintelligence (MICAC) and Computer Modelling programme showcased research posters covering their project topics, methodology, goals and key insights. The event also featured two guest lectures and awards for the best posters.
Prof. Linas Bukauskas and Giovanni Murgia (MICAC)
Awards for the best projects were presented to Giovanni Murgia (MICAC) and Martin Martijan (Computer Modelling).
Associate Professor Dr Agnė Brilingaitė, Deputy Head of the Institute of Computer Science at the Faculty of Mathematics and Informatics and Head of the Department of Computational and Data Modelling, praised the students’ work and their serious approach to the science fair.
Prof. Linas Bukauskas and Martin Martijan (Computer Modelling)
From the Internet of Things to AI agents capable of bypassing security measures
The students’ projects addressed some of the most pressing cyber security challenges, the ambition to create a positive impact in chosen fields, and practical applications of computer modelling.
This year, all students from MICAC presented their work. For them, the fair is part of their studies, providing an opportunity to demonstrate both communication and subject-specific skills in real-world conditions. Alongside them, the three best computer modelling student projects were also showcased.
According to Associate Professor Dr Agnė Brilingaitė, the organisers plan to invite students from other Master’s programmes to participate in next year's edition.
Diversity of competencies
Professor Dr Linas Bukauskas, Head of the Cyber Security Lab at the Institute of Computer Science, noted that the Joint Master’s Programme in International Cybersecurity and Cyberintelligence attracts students from a wide range of academic backgrounds – including computer science, data science, law and other disciplines. In his view, this strengthens the programme, encourages effective collaborative learning, contributes to the diversity of project topics and competencies, and provides lecturers with intellectually engaging work and fresh insights.
The concern about AI displacing computer science professionals remains one of the most debated topics in the field. According to the professor, rapidly advancing technologies do not replace people, on the contrary, they increase the demand for specialists capable of understanding and managing complex technologies.
A new relationship between humans and technology
Professor Stefan Sütterlin (Albstadt-Sigmaringen University (ASU), Germany, Østfold University College (OUC), Norway), a cyber psychology researcher who studies human behaviour in the context of cyber security, social engineering, disinformation and decision-making in digital environments, discussed the functioning of machine psychology in the age of large language models during his lecture.
According to the professor, people tend to think of the LLMs they “speak” with as “human” entities possessing emotions and thoughts, even when they know that these systems are merely machines processing vast amounts of data and generating statistically probable sequences of words. If it feels like it “thinks“ – we trust our feelings.
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3 June 2026