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In the Media: Ana Teresa Freitas reflects on new health technologies, trust and the future of doctor-patient relationships on RTP’s Sociedade Civil
From surgical helmets with augmented reality to AI powered tools, new technologies are entering operating rooms, diagnostic examinations, and everyday clinical decisions. A recent study reveals that Portuguese doctors lead in enthusiasm for the future of artificial intelligence in healthcare. Yet this enthusiasm comes with the concern over the replacement of clinical judgement and medical knowledge, and by the absence of a legal framework.
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In the Media: Pedro Carvalho on the challenges of restoring Portugal’s power grid after Storm Kristin (CNN Portugal, SIC Notícias, Observador)
“The work is being done well, but it takes time because it’s very difficult”, Pedro Carvalho told CNN Portugal, a point he also reiterated in interviews with Observador and SIC Notícias, about the restoration of the national power grid in the aftermath of Storm Kristin, which left over one million homes and businesses without electricity.
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In the Media: Radios, journeys to the city and the Faraday Museum – Moises Piedade participates in Podcast “Mais Lento do Que a Luz”
On the latest episode of the Público Podcast “Mais Lento do Que a Luz” (“Slower than Light”), hosts Carlos Fiolhais and David Marçal welcomed Moisés Piedade, INESC-ID emeritus researcher, and full professor at Instituto Superior Técnico, Universidade de Lisboa.
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In the Media: Inês Lynce on the evolution and current state of AI in ECO podcast
“We must stop and see, as a society, what we want from artificial intelligence." These were the words from Inês Lynce that set the tone for a recent episode of the ECO podcast “À Prova de Futuro”.
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In the Media: Inês Lynce reflects on education in the age of AI on the “AI Talks, Humans Answer” podcast
Not prohibiting students matters — banning adults rarely works. That was one of the key ideas shared by Inês Lynce on the use of artificial intelligence and large language models in higher education, in the latest episode of Xpandit’s AI Talks, Humans Answer.
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In the Media: André Duarte’s research revealing AI-memorised copyrighted content featured in The Register
The source of Large Language Models’ (LLM) knowledge is often unclear. Besides the fact that most commercial AI vendors do not disclose their full training datasets, current AI models are usually reluctant to reveal memorised content. Research by INESC-ID and Carnegie Mellon University (CMU) Portugal PhD student André Duarte's has recently been featured in an article in The Register, discussing this issue.
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In the Media: INESC-ID featured in RTP1’s Inteligência Portuguesa
In an increasingly digital world, changes and shifts are to be expected in the functioning of our society. With this transition in mind, Portuguese television channel, RTP1, has developed 5 episodes that guide viewers through the national technological ecosystem. From healthcare to outer space, the mini-series showcases examples of enterprises in different fields and the opinion of various experts. Among those experts, and with appearances across more than one episode, are INESC-ID researcher and President of the Board of Directors, Inês Lynce and INESC-ID researcher and INESC President, Arlindo Oliveira.
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In the Media: Joana Campos and Helena Moniz discuss critical thinking in the age of AI on RTP’s Sociedade Civil
“Do you ever question Waze when driving?” asked the host of RTP’s Sociedade Civil. AI is changing our lives: the way we think, our ethics, and our culture. To help reflect and shed light on these pressing issues, INESC-ID researchers Joana Campos* and Helena Moniz**, alongside Luís Moniz Pereira from Nova University, were invited to the recently aired episode on Critical Thinking in the Age of AI.
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In the Media: Innovation from Research to Application, Miguel Pupo Correia’s interview for APDC
In an article published in the APDC magazine "Comunicações", Miguel Pupo Correia, researcher and President of the Executive Committee of INESC-ID, presents the institute, its history, and what it means to conduct research in one of the most relevant entities in the national scientific ecosystem. The piece was produced as part of a dual interview with António Leal, director of INOV, and follows an interview with INESC-TEC, in the previous issue.
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