In the Media: INESC-ID researchers Luisa Coheur and Helena Moniz discuss AI biases and stereotypes in Público newspaper
In an article titled Como é que a IA nos vê? Num mundo de homens (How does AI see us? In a world of men) Luísa Coheur and Helena Moniz, INESC-ID researchers within the Human Language Technologies (HLT) research area, joined a conversation with Público Newspaper…
In the Media: Isabel Trancoso featured in Expresso Newspaper’s Podcast “A Próxima Vaga”
Isabel Trancoso, INESC-ID researcher in the field of Human Languages Technology (HLT) and full professor at Técnico, was the featured guest in the episode of Expresso Newspaper’s Podcast “A Próxima Vaga” titled: “Media e Inteligência Artificial: como é que o jornalismo sobrevive na era dos…
Strengthening European Project Management Expertise: INESC-ID’s OLISSIPO Training Initiatives
From February 14 to 16, INESC-ID hosted a series of three impactful training initiatives on research management of European Projects, as part of the OLISSIPO project framework, a Twinning initiative involving collaboration between INESC-ID, Inria, ETH, and EMBL. These initiatives, building on the success of…
In the Media: Hugo Morais featured in “90 Segundos de Ciência” radio program
Hugo Morais, INESC-ID researcher in the Sustainable Power Systems (SPS) scientific area and project coordinator of the EV4EU project, has been featured in 90 Segundos de Ciência, a popular science radio program broadcast by the Portuguese Radio station Antena 1. In the interview, Hugo Morais…
Isabel Trancoso appointed IEEE Fellow Committee Chair 2024
Isabel Trancoso was appointed as the new Institute of Electrical and Electronics Engineers (IEEE) Fellow Committee Chair, following her experience as Committee Vice Chair in 2023. The distinguished INESC ID researcher will now assume this prestigious leadership role at IEEE, the world’s largest technical professional…
INESC-ID Board of Directors’ term renewed until 2025
The INESC ID Board of Directors has renewed its current term, originally set for 2022-2023, until the end of 2024. The Board, led by Inês Lynce as President, alongside João Paulo Carvalho, Miguel Pupo Correia, Nuno Roma, and Helena Galhardas, who now assumes the role…
INESC ID has two members at Técnico new Governing Board
Rogério Colaço was re-elected as President of Técnico for the 2024-2027 term and presented his new team on January 3rd at the Técnico Congress Center, Alameda Campus. The new Governing Board includes two INESC ID members, who also took office at the ceremony: Francisco Melo,…
In the Media: Arlindo Oliveira featured in the new Expresso Newspaper’s Podcast “A Próxima Vaga”
Arlindo Oliveira, INESC President and INESC-ID researcher in the field of Information & Decision Support Systems Artificial Intelligence, was the featured guest in the first episode of Expresso Newspaper’s Podcast “A Próxima Vaga”. The episode titled “Geopolítica e Inteligência Artificial: a corrida a esta tecnologia…
SHIFT2DC Kick-Off Meeting in Lisbon
The SHIFT to Direct Current (SHIFT2DC) project, a Horizon Europe Programme initiative led by INESC-ID, hosted its Kick off Meeting on December 12 and 13 at Instituto Superior Técnico gathering members from the 33 partner Institutions from 13 different European countries, both onsite and remotely….
INESC ID Interview with Aleksandar Ilic and Ricardo Nobre from the HPCAS Research Group
The High-Performance Computing Architectures and Systems (HPCAS) Research Group at INESC-ID, works on state-of-the-art topics in High-Performance Computing (HPC), performance modeling, and bioinformatics. This includes epistasis detection which involves identifying combinations of specific gene mutations that may increase the likelihood of expressing a disease and…
Upcoming Events
NII International Internship Programme Presentation and Q&A by Emmanuel Planas
On April 30, Emmanuel Planas, the acting director of the Global Liaison Office (GLO) and responsible for the internationalisation program at the National Institute of Informatics (NII) in Tokyo, Japan, will give a presentation to introduce the NII and its internship program to INESC-ID students and IST’s Master’s in Computer Science students.
Date & Time: April 30, 14h00
Where: Sala Polivalente, Técnico – Taguspark
“The NII International Internship Program is an exchange activity with students from institutions with which NII has concluded a Memorandum of Understanding (MOU) agreement. This incentive program aims at giving interns the opportunity for professional and personal development by engaging in research activities under the guidance and supervision of NII researchers.
The NII Internship Program is open to Research Master’s and PhD students who are currently enrolled at one of the partner institutions that have signed an MOU agreement with NII.”
Educational Workshop on Responsible AI for Peace and Security (UNODA)
On June 6 and 7, The United Nations Office for Disarmament Affairs (UNODA) and the Stockholm International Peace Research Institute (SIPRI) are offering a selected group of technical students the opportunity to join a 2-day educational workshop on Responsible AI for peace and security.
The third workshop in the series will be held in Porto Salvo, Portugal, in collaboration with GAIPS, INESC-ID, and Instituto Superior Técnico. The workshop is open to students affiliated with universities in Europe, Central and South America, the Middle East and Africa, Oceania, and Asia.
Date & Time: June 6 a 7
Where: IST – Tagus Park, Porto Salvo
Registration deadline: April 8
Summary: “As with the impacts of Artificial intelligence (AI) on people’s day-to-day lives, the impacts for international peace and security include wide-ranging and significant opportunities and challenges. AI can help achieve the UN Sustainable Development Goals, but its dual-use nature means that peaceful applications can also be misused for harmful purposes such as political disinformation, cyberattacks, terrorism, or military operations. Meanwhile, those researching and developing AI in the civilian sector remain too often unaware of the risks that the misuse of civilian AI technology may pose to international peace and security and unsure about the role they can play in addressing them. Against this background, UNODA and SIPRI launched, in 2023, a three-year educational initiative on Promoting Responsible Innovation in AI for Peace and Security. The initiative, which is supported by the Council of the European Union, aims to support greater engagement of the civilian AI community in mitigating the unintended consequences of civilian AI research and innovation for peace and security. As part of that initiative, SIPRI and UNODA are organising a series of capacity building workshops for STEM students (at PhD and Master levels). These workshops aim to provide the opportunity for up-and-coming AI practitioners to work together and with experts to learn about a) how peaceful AI research and innovation may generate risks for international peace and security; b) how they could help prevent or mitigate those risks through responsible research and innovation; c) how they could support the promotion of responsible AI for peace and security.”