Following the word "Legacy", this year's edition of the TedxPorto conference brought together many hundreds of people who, at Alfândega do Porto, witnessed 14 outlooks on "how to make the world better" for future generations. José Manuel Mendonça highlighted the role that Science can play in this endeavour. But for this to happen, politicians "must believe in science and rely on it".
ArticleThe annual award of prestigious journal Nature, granted to science-based spinoffs - whose research is original and innovative, with proven commercial potential - has selected 11 companies worldwide. Born at the Institute for Systems and Computer Engineering, Technology and Science (INESC TEC), there is a Portuguese entity on the list: Seedsight. The Portuguese company has made it possible, for the first time, to analyse seeds and grains in less than a minute, thus maximising food availability.
ArticleCould the increasing interest in language models, like ChatGPT, be diverting resources away from companies to adopt advanced analytics practices that truly support smart decisions? Pedro Amorim, INESC TEC researcher, and João Alves (from INESC TEC LTPLabs spin-off) believe so. In a paper published in MIT Sloan Management Review, they warn about the quality and unpredictability of data generated solely from generative language models - despite advocating for more investment in Artificial Intelligence (AI) that incorporates these models with advanced analysis (with concrete reasons provided).
ArticleThe motto "What is the future of R&D leadership in the era of Artificial Intelligence?" brought together more than 60 people. From administrators to managers, researchers and even policymakers: the discussion took place in Brussels, during an initiative organised by the INESC Brussels Hub, in liaison with the European Commission and the NCBR Office in Brussels.
ArticleFrom forecasting the production of renewable-based energy to optimising the generation, distribution and consumption of said energy: there are many applications of Artificial Intelligence (AI) in the energy sector. But this is only one of the paths towards the future of this sector, and one of the topics discussed during the event "The Shape of Energy to Come", organised by INESC TEC.
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