PRR Projects: How can I help you, como posso ajudar, koma podi ajudá?
Who hasn’t had a frustrating experience with a chatbot? If you haven’t, either you’ve never used one, or you’ve interacted in American English or any other of the preferred languages of the big tech companies. It may not be obvious, but developing a conversational agent…
Bridge AI is at full speed: website and major event program are settled
Helena Moniz was born and raised in the Azores islands, and this is not a mere detail when telling the story of how the Bridge AI project, led by INESC-ID, came to life. In response to a call on Science4Policy, opened by Science and Technology…
In the Media: Inês Lynce discusses Educational and Societal challenges in Computer Science at Visão newsmagazine
In a profound interview at Visão newsmagazine, INESC-ID President, Inês Lynce, discusses the evolution of computational sciences, particularly in relation to Artificial Intelligence (AI), and why the perception of radical change might not be entirely accurate, despite visible advancements. Inês details that while the foundations…
Navigating the Grey Areas: AI and Uncertainty at IPMU 2024
Almost nothing in life is black or white, rather a diversity of shades of grey. This is to say that uncertainty is everywhere, including in computational problems. But most of the time, engineers ignore this component of uncertainty, transforming it into zero/one solutions. “And then…
“Our dependence on IT systems is growing, and therefore, the problems affect us more, seem to happen more, and have more visibility”
Millions of computers affected, with airports, supermarkets, and TV stations worldwide having their activities compromised. All due to a software failure. INESC-ID board member Miguel Pupo Correia, from the Distributed Parallel and Secure Systems research area and head of the Computer Science and Engineering Department…
Addressing Gender Imbalance in Academia: Insights from CMU’s Jeria Quesenberry
“Fighting gender imbalance is not hard. In fact, it is much easier than nuclear physics or Artificial Intelligence,” states Jeria Quesenberry, professor of Information Systems at Carnegie Mellon University (CMU) and author of the book “Kicking Butt in Computer Science: Women in Computing at Carnegie…
INESC-ID brings Smart Care, International Collaborations, and Scientific Excellence to “Ciência 2024”
From July 3 to 5, the city of Porto became the center of science and innovation during the Science Meeting “Ciência 2024”, Portugal’s premier Science and Innovation event. Organized by Fundação para a Ciência e a Tecnologia (FCT), Universidade do Porto, and Ciência Viva, the…
Key Insights from the “Leadership in Research and Innovation in the Age of AI” event
“AI-driven science extends beyond academia, fostering both innovation and economic growth,” declared the Deputy Director-General for Research and Innovation, Signe Ratso, while participating in the event “Leadership in Research and Innovation in the Age of AI”, an initiative of INESC Brussels HUB, co-organized with the…
Exploring programming languages at Philip Wadler’s Distinguished Lecture. From Ancient Greece to modern cryptography
Wearing a khaki suit and a Panama hat, Philip Wadler meets his audience for the Distinguished Lecture (Programming Languages) in Agda = Programming (Languages in Agda), organized within the scope of the BIG ERA Chair Project. This time, we got the explorer’s look. For other…
10, 9, 8…Ariane 6 is set for liftoff and we’re onboard
We are on the verge of a new dawn for European space exploration and for Portuguese academia. On its maiden flight, Ariane 6, the new European heavy lift launch vehicle, is carrying our ISTSat-1, the first university CubeSat satellite entirely conceived in Portugal. Handwritten on…