Is the Summer of AI Here to Stay?

Inês Lynce, President and researcher at INESC-ID, has recently participated in the podcast, “Futuro do Futuro”, by national newspaper “Expresso” and hosted by journalist, Hugo Séneca, along with João Tiago Martins, from Noesis, to discuss Artificial Intelligence and its progress until now.

During the episode, Inês Lynce highlighted the rapid advancements in the AI revolution predicting that domestic spaces will soon utilize AI to better meet the needs of their owners. However, the researcher emphasized the importance of vigilance to prevent the malicious use of AI, ensuring ethical practices in its application. Despite the progress achieved so far, Inês Lynce voiced criticism of the new regulations approved by the EU, suggesting that they may delay innovation and development in the sector.

It was also pointed out that the effectiveness of robots and digital agents heavily relies on the quality of data provided to the training models. This dependency presents two major challenges: the inability to always trace the origins of data and the reliance on statistical behaviours, which may not always be rational. Reflecting on the early days of AI, Inês Lynce noted how just a few decades ago, AI was not considered a major topic, but it has now become a significant focus within the tech industry, which the community expects to dwindle eventually. 

Listen to the full episode (in PT)  here .