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Artificial Intelligence and Decision Support

At LIAAD, we work on the very strategic area of Data Science, which has an increasing interest worldwide and is critical to all areas of human activity. The huge amounts of collected data (Big Data) and the ubiquity of devices with sensors and/or processing power offer opportunities and challenges to scientists and engineers. Moreover, the demand for complex models for objective decision support is spreading in business, health, science, e-government and e-learning, which encourages us to invest in different approaches to modelling.

Our overall strategy is to take advantage of the data flood and diversification, and to invest in research lines that will help reduce the gap between collected and useful data, while offering diverse modelling solutions.

At LIAAD, our fundamental scientific principals are machine learning, statistics, optimisation and mathematics.

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AI is made of “springs, winters” and (many) questions: Alípio Jorge looked to the past, projected the future – and sought answers

What is Artificial Intelligence and why is it taking centre stage? How do the language models we use on a daily basis work? What role can AI play in Portugal, and how far can it go? These questions were addressed at the Salão Nobre of the University of Porto Rectory (U.Porto), where INESC TEC researcher Alípio Jorge led the session Inteligência Artificial: onde estamos em 2025? 

18th December 2025

Artificial Intelligence

Artificial Intelligence may help in tackling Paramyloidosis

Paramyloidosis (also known as Familial Amyloid Polyneuropathy or “Doença dos Pezinhos” in Portugal) is a rare and progressive genetic disorder characterised by the production of amyloid fibres by the liver, which are deposited in tissues and nerves, gradually destroying them; it was discovered in 1952 by the Portuguese physician Corino de Andrade. In the year marking the 20th anniversary of the doctor’s passing, the Associação Portuguesa de Paramiloidose (APP) observed the date with the conference “Paramiloidose: uma viagem ao passado, presente e futuro” - where Artificial Intelligence (AI) played a vital role, with Alípio Jorge representing INESC TEC.

15th December 2025

Artificial Intelligence

When AI predicts and explains: electric buses with a new ally in fault prediction

Combining advanced techniques in machine learning, deep learning, and eXplainable AI, a new system is being developed to predict operational faults and generate understandable explanations for maintenance teams. FOX-PM is a project bringing together INESC TEC and CaetanoBus to create an innovative online and explainable predictive maintenance system for electric bus fleets. The goal is to increase system reliability, reduce downtime, and optimise resource use.

07th November 2025

Event dedicated to Data Science featured INESC TEC contributions

Promoting the exchange of experiences and knowledge in Data Science; this was the main objective of Data Powwow 2025. 

30th October 2025

Artificial Intelligence

Portugal won international computer science award for the first time – and the winner is an INESC TEC researcher

Miriam Seoane Santos, INESC TEC researcher and lecturer at the Faculty of Sciences of the University of Porto (FCUP), was recognised by her contribution to the responsible development of Artificial Intelligence (AI) systems: she is the first Portuguese scientist to win the international ERCIM Cor Baayen Award, which rewards early-career researchers in the fields of computer science and applied mathematics - - never awarded to Portugal, since its creation in 1995.

23rd October 2025

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Machine Learning and Knowledge Discovery in Databases. Research Track - European Conference, ECML PKDD 2025, Porto, Portugal, September 15-19, 2025, Proceedings, Part VII

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Ribeiro, RP; Pfahringer, B; Japkowicz, N; Larrañaga, P; Jorge, AM; Soares, C; Abreu, PH; Gama, J;

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Machine Learning and Knowledge Discovery in Databases. Research Track - European Conference, ECML PKDD 2025, Porto, Portugal, September 15-19, 2025, Proceedings, Part VI

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Ribeiro, RP; Pfahringer, B; Japkowicz, N; Larrañaga, P; Jorge, AM; Soares, C; Abreu, PH; Gama, J;

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Machine Learning and Knowledge Discovery in Databases. Research Track - European Conference, ECML PKDD 2025, Porto, Portugal, September 15-19, 2025, Proceedings, Part V

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Ribeiro, RP; Pfahringer, B; Japkowicz, N; Larrañaga, P; Jorge, AM; Soares, C; Abreu, PH; Gama, J;

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Machine Learning and Knowledge Discovery in Databases. Research Track - European Conference, ECML PKDD 2025, Porto, Portugal, September 15-19, 2025, Proceedings, Part IV

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Ribeiro, RP; Pfahringer, B; Japkowicz, N; Larrañaga, P; Jorge, AM; Soares, C; Abreu, PH; Gama, J;

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Machine Learning and Knowledge Discovery in Databases. Research Track - European Conference, ECML PKDD 2025, Porto, Portugal, September 15-19, 2025, Proceedings, Part III

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Ribeiro, RP; Pfahringer, B; Japkowicz, N; Larrañaga, P; Jorge, AM; Soares, C; Abreu, PH; Gama, J;

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