Episode 42: A Smart Christmas Carol Noticia

#podcast #T5E4 19 dic, 2024 A researcher obsessed with artificial intelligence receives an unexpected visit on Christmas Eve that will lead him to reflect on the impact of his work on society. In this Christmas adaptation of ‘A Christmas Carol’, IAn Grinch, a cold and calculating scientist, is visited by three spirits of artificial intelligence […]

AI tool developed to anticipate metabolic risks in obese children Noticia

The work is part of the EprObes (‘Early Prevention of Obesity’) project coordinated by the CIBER and in which UGR researchers participate, including 3 from the DaSCI institute. It has been published in the journal ‘Artificial Intelligence in Medicine’. The AI model uses clinical and epigenetic data to personalise the prediction of metabolic risks, allowing […]

Francisco Herrera, an example of the best of the province according to IDEAL’s editorial board Noticia

The editorial staff of IDEAL has selected, as it does every year, five people or groups who have stood out throughout 2024 for their contribution to society, science or for their outstanding achievements. These figures, representative of the best of Granada, will be recognised with the award that bears the name of this newspaper, an award that is now in its 37th edition.

Episode 41: ¡Qué ParanoIA! Noticia

#podcast #T5E3 5 nov, 2024 In this episode of ‘Sintonía’, Rocío and Pakito explore the impact of artificial intelligence (AI) in various disciplines beyond computer science, in the context of the European Researchers’ Night 2024. With the participation of guests such as Juan Antonio Marchal, who researches the application of AI in medicine for the […]

UGR coordinates a manual on explainable artificial intelligence to improve transparency and trust in AI Noticia

The UGR has coordinated the development of a handbook that seeks to strengthen trust, accountability and fairness in AI applications in sectors such as health, finance and law. This resource provides a way to verify and certify the results of complex models and contributes to the development of AI systems that are not only effective, but also understandable and fair.

Nobel Prizes in Physics and Chemistry for applied Artificial Intelligence tools Noticia

Este año, la Real Academia de las Ciencias de Suecia anunció, por un lado, el Premio Nobel de Física ex aequo para dos investigadores de inteligencia artificial (IA), Jonh Hopfield (Universidad de Princeton) y Geoffrey E. Hinton (Universidad de Toronto) y, por el otro, el Premio Nobel de Química 2024 compartido entre David Baker (Universidad de Washington) por el diseño computacional de proteínas y, de forma conjunta, a Demis Hassabis y John Jumper (Google DeepMind) por la predicción de estructuras de proteínas.

Episode 40: Alfanobel: A Nobel for AI Noticia

#podcast #T5E2 16 oct, 2024 In this episode of SintonIA, Rocío and Francisco find out that two Nobel Prizes related to Artificial Intelligence have been awarded. On the one hand, the Nobel Prize in Physics has been awarded to John Hopfield and Geoffrey Hinton for their contributions to the development of artificial neural networks. On […]

The most investigative night is approaching and DaSCI is coming full of activities. Noticia

The European Researchers’ Night will be celebrated on Friday 27th September and DaSCI has many activities for you. From GRANADA: Women and men who do science for you is the motto of the night of researchers in Andalusia, coordinated by the Descubre Foundation and in which more than thirty institutions participate, including our centre DaSCI. […]

Episode 39: UGR-Repsol project Noticia

#podcast #T5E1 17 sept, 2024 The University of Granada, in collaboration with the company Repsol, has obtained funding of 1.6 million euros to create a University-Business Chair which, over the next four years, will develop the project ‘Ethical, Responsible and General Purpose Artificial Intelligence: Applications in Risk Scenario’. To talk about this project we interviewed […]

The gender gap is visible in research topics and impacts on scientific impact Noticia

Un reciente estudio llevado a cabo por investigadores DaSCI-UGR y la Universidad de Cádiz analiza mediante IA las temáticas mayoritarias en las publicaciones científicas entre hombres y mujeres en el área de biblioteconomía y documentación. Es bien conocido en la literatura que existe una brecha de género en la producción e impacto científico, donde las mujeres tienden a recibir menos citas que sus compañeros hombres. Los resultados de este estudio revelan una relación entre las temáticas abordadas y el impacto académico alcanzado, revelando las disparidades de género en el ámbito académico. 

Episode 38: Reinforcement learning Noticia

#podcast #T4E9 03 jun, 2024 In this episode of SintonIA we will talk about a very particular type of machine learning, known as Reinforcement Learning. Or in other words, how to get machines to learn by themselves without prior knowledge and minimal human interaction (any resemblance to your first day at uni is purely coincidental). […]

ADIA Lab and DaSCI-UGR launch the International Summer School on “Trustworthy, Safe and Governable AI”. Noticia

July 15 to July 26, 2024 Ensuring trust and safety in AI systems is paramount as they increasingly permeate our daily lives, from influencing decisions in healthcare to shaping our online experiences. This course will explore the critical role of trust and safety in AI, examining the ethical, technical, and societal implications of AI applications. […]

DaSCI’s ‘Computer Pioneers’ Project Celebrates Two Years of Success and Educational Expansion Noticia

El proyecto “Pioneras Informáticas”, coordinado por la investigadora Dra. Lina G. Carcía Cabrera, respaldado y promocionado por la Unidad de Cultura Científica y de la Innovación del Vicerrectorado de Comunicación y Desarrollo Territorial de la Universidad de Jaén y por el instituto DaSCI de la Universidad de Granada, ha marcado un hito en la divulgación de la contribución femenina en el campo de la informática, alcanzando a más de 16 localidades en su segundo aniversario.

Episode 37: Perception of AI Noticia

#podcast #T4E8 23 abr, 2024 In this episode of SintonIA we will talk about society’s perception of Artificial Intelligence (AI). To do so, we rescue material from the last European night of researchers where we consulted the public who visited us about their vision of AI. To analyze and discuss these issues we had the […]