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🚀 𝐖𝐡𝐚𝐭 𝐝𝐨 𝐩𝐚𝐩𝐞𝐫 𝐩𝐥𝐚𝐧𝐞𝐬, 𝐒𝐮𝐝𝐨𝐤𝐮, 𝐚𝐧𝐝 𝐭𝐡𝐞 𝐛𝐨𝐨𝐤 𝐎𝐬 𝐌𝐚𝐢𝐚𝐬 𝐡𝐚𝐯𝐞 𝐭𝐨 𝐝𝐨 𝐰𝐢𝐭𝐡 𝐛𝐫𝐞𝐚𝐤𝐢𝐧𝐠 𝐚 𝐆𝐮𝐢𝐧𝐧𝐞𝐬𝐬 𝗪𝐨𝐫𝐥𝐝 𝐑𝐞𝐜𝐨𝐫𝐝? 𝐄𝐯𝐞𝐫𝐲𝐭𝐡𝐢𝐧𝐠!🎉 On an otherwise lazy Saturday morning, a line spiralling around the 𝐓𝐞́𝐜𝐧𝐢𝐜𝐨 𝐈𝐧𝐧𝐨𝐯𝐚𝐭𝐢𝐨𝐧 𝐂𝐞𝐧𝐭𝐞𝐫 (𝐓𝐈𝐂) hinted that something extraordinary was about to happen – something worthy of the 𝐆𝐮𝐢𝐧𝐧𝐞𝐬𝐬 𝐖𝐨𝐫𝐥𝐝 𝐑𝐞𝐜𝐨𝐫𝐝𝐬. The mission? To set the record for the 𝐥𝐚𝐫𝐠𝐞𝐬𝐭 𝐜𝐨𝐦𝐩𝐮𝐭𝐞𝐫 𝐩𝐫𝐨𝐠𝐫𝐚𝐦𝐦𝐢𝐧𝐠 𝐥𝐞𝐬𝐬𝐨𝐧 in a single venue, a challenge that Instituto Superior Técnico and Magma Studio were determined to achieve. The 𝟗𝟎-𝐦𝐢𝐧𝐮𝐭𝐞 𝐥𝐞𝐬𝐬𝐨𝐧, held October 13, led by Inês Lynce (President of INESC-ID), Arlindo Oliveira (President of INESC), and Rodrigo Girão Serrão (an IST alum), featured creative ways to explain algorithms. From making paper planes ✈️ to solving Sudoku puzzles and asking a pretrained language model questions about the master peace of Portuguese literature, Os Maias. Though technical issues arose, by the end, the record was set, with 𝟏,𝟔𝟔𝟖 𝐚𝐭𝐭𝐞𝐧𝐝𝐞𝐞𝐬 – surpassing the previous mark of 𝟕𝟐𝟒 𝐩𝐚𝐫𝐭𝐢𝐜𝐢𝐩𝐚𝐧𝐭𝐬 set in Dallas, USA, in 2016. 🎉 For 𝐈𝐧𝐞̂𝐬 𝐋𝐲𝐧𝐜𝐞, the 𝐟𝐞𝐬𝐭𝐢𝐯𝐞 𝐚𝐭𝐦𝐨𝐬𝐩𝐡𝐞𝐫𝐞, the large number of 𝐠𝐢𝐫𝐥𝐬 𝐩𝐫𝐞𝐬𝐞𝐧𝐭, and the overall excitement for programming were worth the effort of preparing such an unusual lesson. In the words of Técnico President, Rogerio Colaco, it was a true “𝐜𝐞𝐥𝐞𝐛𝐫𝐚𝐭𝐢𝐨𝐧 𝐨𝐟 𝐲𝐨𝐮𝐧𝐠 𝐭𝐚𝐥𝐞𝐧𝐭.”🌟 🔗 To know more about the backstage of the event 👇 https://lnkd.in/dhni79Jd Images | © Instituto Superior Técnico and INESC-ID #Innovation #Programming #GuinnessWorldRecord #Técnico #INESCID #YoungTalent #STEM #TechEducation

🍎 𝗦𝗵𝗼𝘄𝗰𝗮𝘀𝗶𝗻𝗴 𝗜𝗻𝗻𝗼𝘃𝗮𝘁𝗶𝗼𝗻 𝗶𝗻 𝗔𝗴𝗿𝗶𝗰𝘂𝗹𝘁𝘂𝗿𝗲: 𝗜𝗡𝗘𝗦𝗖-𝗜𝗗 𝗮𝘁 𝘁𝗵𝗲 𝗔𝗴𝗿𝗶𝗰𝘂𝗹𝘁𝘂𝗿𝗮𝗹 𝗜𝗻𝗻𝗼𝘃𝗮𝘁𝗶𝗼𝗻 𝗙𝗮𝗶𝗿 𝗶𝗻 𝗙𝘂𝗻𝗱ã𝗼🌾 The world needs agriculture to become more efficient and sustainable. And technology can be the best partner to achieve this. From October 10 to 13, 2024, one of the INESC-ID teams from the PRR Blockchain PT project participated in the 3rd Edition of the Agricultural Innovation Fair in Fundão. During the event, a new version of the FoodSteps mobile application, which tracks fruit traceability from field to store, was presented. The highlight? A personalized customer interaction feature through an e-paper label and wireless communication via Bluetooth. 📱📊🍇 The fair, which attracted a great audience and media attention, provided an excellent platform to engage with the public and industry leaders, boosting the impact of our ongoing research in adding value to Portuguese agricultural products. 🌿 Held at Praça Amália Rodrigues, next to the Fundão Business and Services Center, the event also showcased the latest agricultural technology and solutions in real-world conditions across approximately 40 hectares of experimental farms. 🌾🌍 Attendees had the chance to experience cutting-edge innovations first-hand, with a focus on making agriculture more efficient and sustainable. 💡🔧 The fair also featured conferences, roundtables, and debates about the role of agriculture in the Portuguese economy, contributing to the dissemination of knowledge, preservation of cultural practices, and promotion of regional products. 📢💬🌱 🔗 To know more about the Blockchain PT project 👇 https://lnkd.in/dhQu5-pu Images | © 2024 INESC-ID #Innovation #Agriculture #Blockchain #INESCID #Technology #Sustainability #FoodTraceability #PRR

𝗛𝗮𝘃𝗲 𝘆𝗼𝘂 𝗲𝘃𝗲𝗿 𝘁𝗵𝗼𝘂𝗴𝗵𝘁 𝗮𝗯𝗼𝘂𝘁 𝘁𝗵𝗲 𝗲𝗻𝘃𝗶𝗿𝗼𝗻𝗺𝗲𝗻𝘁𝗮𝗹 𝗶𝗺𝗽𝗮𝗰𝘁 𝗼𝗳 𝗮𝘀𝗸𝗶𝗻𝗴 𝗖𝗵𝗮𝘁𝗚𝗣𝗧 𝗮 𝗾𝘂𝗲𝘀𝘁𝗶𝗼𝗻, 𝗰𝗮𝘀𝘂𝗮𝗹𝗹𝘆 𝘀𝗰𝗿𝗼𝗹𝗹𝗶𝗻𝗴 𝘁𝗵𝗿𝗼𝘂𝗴𝗵 𝘀𝗼𝗰𝗶𝗮𝗹 𝗺𝗲𝗱𝗶𝗮, 𝗼𝗿 𝗯𝗶𝗻𝗴𝗲-𝘄𝗮𝘁𝗰𝗵𝗶𝗻𝗴 𝗮 𝘀𝗲𝗿𝗶𝗲𝘀 𝗼𝗻 𝗡𝗲𝘁𝗳𝗹𝗶𝘅? 🌍 💻📱 These everyday activities are made possible by the vast amounts of data being exchanged in our instant-paced, AI-driven world. Tens of thousands of data centres spread across the globe are at the heart of this highly complex flow of information. However, as the number of data centres increases, so does their consumption of natural resources and energy, leading to a larger carbon footprint and significant environmental impacts. 🌐⚡ 🌱 This was the focus of a recently aired episode titled “Data Centres: what’s the path to sustainability?” on RTP’s TV programme “Biosfera,” where INESC-ID researcher Rodrigo Rodrigues explained why and how data centres are becoming major consumers of energy and natural resources worldwide. In the episode, Rodrigo also discussed innovative solutions being developed to minimise this impact, giving him “reasons to be optimistic and vigilant.” While "AI can revolutionise digital transition and the generation of knowledge for preserving our planet", it will "not be easy to track the environmental impacts associated with the manufacture and use of these data systems". 🖥️ 👉 Watch the full episode (in Portuguese): https://lnkd.in/dNABPfHf #Sustainability #DataCenters #AI #EnvironmentalImpact #GreenTech #Innovation #EnergyEfficiency #DigitalTransformation #INESCID

🩺 𝗜𝘀 𝘁𝗵𝗲 𝘁𝗿𝗮𝗱𝗶𝘁𝗶𝗼𝗻𝗮𝗹 𝗺𝗲𝗱𝗶𝗰𝗮𝗹 𝗽𝗿𝗼𝗳𝗲𝘀𝘀𝗶𝗼𝗻 𝗮𝘁 𝗿𝗶𝘀𝗸? Featured in the cover theme of this October’s edition of National Geographic, Ana Teresa Freitas, INESC-ID researcher and coordinator of INESC-ID’s Health and Life Technology Thematic Line, shared valuable insights and predictions about the revolution of medicine currently underway. Unlike TV shows like House or Grey's Anatomy, where doctors are the sole protagonists, Ana Teresa, an international expert on AI applied to medical research, highlighted that the future of medicine and the profile of medical doctors will likely see significant changes: 🧬🦠💻 algorithms will play a larger role in triage and diagnosis, and hospitals will be transformed by technology. In the future, wearables will replace basic exams, providing continuous data to computing hubs; computing specialists, teleconsultations, and robotic arms in operating rooms will be the norm, and medicine will include a much broader range of skills beyond traditional expertise. 🤖🏥 Read the online editorial (in PT)  👉 https://lnkd.in/dck_C4-t (or the full article in the printed version). #MedicalRevolution #FutureOfMedicine #HealthTech #Digitalhealth #INESCID

🌍🚀 Semana Mundial do Espaço 🚀🌍 No âmbito das celebrações da Semana Mundial do Espaço, o projeto Engenharia para Todos do Instituto Superior Técnico e INESC-ID convidou o investigador João Paulo Monteiro para falar sobre o ISTSAT-1, um satélite português recentemente lançado para o espaço! 🛰️ Sabiam que, em pouco mais de dois meses, este satélite já deu centenas de voltas à Terra? 🌍✨🔭 A palestra vai ser no próximo dia 11 de outubro no auditório da Escola Secundária Sebastião e Silva em Oeiras! https://lnkd.in/d6G7rNmP #EngenhariaParaTodos #SemanaMundialDoEspaço #ISTSAT1 #IST #INESCID

🔬 𝗕𝗿𝗮𝘃𝗲 𝗻𝗲𝘄 𝗴𝗲𝗻𝗲𝗿𝗮𝘁𝗶𝗼𝗻 𝗼𝗳 𝗺𝗶𝗰𝗿𝗼𝗲𝗹𝗲𝗰𝘁𝗿𝗼𝗻𝗶𝗰 𝗶𝗺𝗽𝗹𝗮𝗻𝘁𝘀⚕️ "These implants can revolutionise medical practice and change the use of therapies that are typically administered through medication, replacing them with others that interact with the nervous system through electrical stimulation", states INESC-ID researcher, Jorge Fernandes, during an episode of the podcast "90 Segundos de Ciência" ("90 Seconds of Science"). The episode was focused on Carnegie Mellon Portugal Program Exploratory research project, "mm-Size Stimulator Implants", which aims to create a new generation of battery-free microelectronic implants for medical use. "90 Segundos de Ciência" is a podcast that invites researchers to talk about science in 90 seconds, and is produced by Antena 1 and the Science Communication Masters, created by Faculdade de Ciências Sociais e Humanas and the Instituto de Tecnologia Química e Biológica from Universidade Nova de Lisboa. 🎧 Listen to the full episode (in PT) 👇 https://lnkd.in/da8sqA_H #microelectronic #medicine #medicalimplant

🏫 𝗛𝗮𝘃𝗲 𝘆𝗼𝘂 𝘁𝗵𝗼𝘂𝗴𝗵𝘁 𝗮𝗯𝗼𝘂𝘁 𝗴𝗼𝗶𝗻𝗴 𝗯𝗮𝗰𝗸 𝘁𝗼 𝘀𝗰𝗵𝗼𝗼𝗹?📚 Native Scientists has open registrations for scientists in their educational programme “Cientista Regressa à Escola” ("Scientist Returns to School"). The aim is to promote science communication and reduce inequalities in access to science throughout the Portuguese territory, taking scientists back to the primary schools where they studied to carry out science workshops with children. To be eligible to apply you must: ✔ be a researcher in any area of knowledge ✔ have attended primary school in Portugal 📝 Register here: https://lnkd.in/eT-TN4-C 🔗 Learn more about the project👇 https://lnkd.in/egRhQ6Ss #native_hometown #education #scienceforgood

📈 𝗜𝗡𝗘𝗦𝗖-𝗜𝗗 𝗥𝗲𝘀𝗲𝗮𝗿𝗰𝗵𝗲𝗿𝘀 𝗮𝗺𝗼𝗻𝗴 𝗦𝘁𝗮𝗻𝗳𝗼𝗿𝗱 𝗘𝗹𝘀𝗲𝘃𝗶𝗲𝗿’𝘀 𝗪𝗼𝗿𝗹𝗱’𝘀 𝗧𝗼𝗽 𝟮% 𝗠𝗼𝘀𝘁 𝗜𝗻𝗳𝗹𝘂𝗲𝗻𝘁𝗶𝗮𝗹 𝗦𝗰𝗶𝗲𝗻𝘁𝗶𝘀𝘁𝘀 𝟮𝟬𝟮𝟯 ⭐ We are proud to announce that the Stanford Elsevier's World’s Top 2% Most Influential Scientists lists have been released, featuring 18 INESC-ID researchers, among the 200 thousand most cited scientists in the world!   👤 𝗜𝗡𝗘𝗦𝗖 𝗜𝗗’𝘀 𝗺𝗼𝘀𝘁 𝗶𝗻𝗳𝗹𝘂𝗲𝗻𝘁𝗶𝗮𝗹 𝘀𝗰𝗶𝗲𝗻𝘁𝗶𝘀𝘁𝘀 𝗶𝗻 𝟮𝟬𝟮𝟯: Ana Paiva, Arlindo Oliveira, Francisco Santos, Gil Marques, Hugo Morais, José Fernando Silva, Leonel Sousa, Miguel Pupo Correia, Rui Castro, Susana Vinga, Víctor Fernão Pires 💼 𝗜𝗡𝗘𝗦𝗖 𝗜𝗗 𝘀𝗰𝗶𝗲𝗻𝘁𝗶𝘀𝘁𝘀 𝗶𝗻𝗰𝗹𝘂𝗱𝗲𝗱 𝗶𝗻 𝘁𝗵𝗲 𝗰𝗮𝗿𝗲𝗲𝗿-𝗹𝗼𝗻𝗴 𝗱𝗮𝘁𝗮𝗯𝗮𝘀𝗲: Alberto Rodrigues da Silva, Ana Paiva, Arlindo Oliveira, Bruno Martins, Francisco Santos, Gil Marques, Hugo Morais, João Paulo Carvalho, Joaquim Jorge, José Fernando Silva, Leonel Sousa, Luís Caires, Luís Ferreira, Miguel Pupo Correia, Vítor Fernão Pires Congratulations to all! 🎉

📅 🚀 Next October 19, join us at the #BridgeAI Conference to discuss the biggest challenges and opportunities of AI regulation, following the European Union’s AI Act. 🇪🇺📜 The conference will be hosted by the Champalimaud Foundation in Lisbon, where the project’s working groups of leading academics, entrepreneurs, and policymakers will share their initial conclusions and recommendations with the public. 🤖💡🏛️ Register here 👉 https://lnkd.in/dsFyMi25 The BridgeAI project is coordinated by INESC-ID in collaboration with the Champalimaud Foundation and Unbabel. Involving international partners and experts from various fields, the project aims to position Portugal 🇵🇹 at the forefront of AI regulation and responsible innovation. #AIAct #AIRegulation #ResponsibleAI #Ethics #Innovation #Policymaking #BridgeAI #TechForGood #Portugal #EU

💭 𝗪𝗵𝗮𝘁 𝗺𝗮𝗸𝗲𝘀 𝗵𝘂𝗺𝗮𝗻 𝘁𝗵𝗼𝘂𝗴𝗵𝘁 𝗱𝗶𝗳𝗳𝗲𝗿𝗲𝗻𝘁 𝗳𝗿𝗼𝗺 𝗮 𝗺𝗮𝗰𝗵𝗶𝗻𝗲? 🤖 In the most recent episode of the podcast "Diálogos Convergentes" ("Convergent Dialogues"), INESC-ID President and researcher, Inês Lynce, has discussed with journalist, Tiago Sigorelho, the matter of critical thinking and how it is one of the main factors that sets us apart from AI. Throughout the conversation there was also opportunity to address other topics, from the evolution of AI to gender equality within the field. The podcast “Diálogos Divergentes” is an initiative by Gerador and Ciência Viva, where science and journalism come together through a talk between invited scientists and journalists, to ponder and discuss the frontiers of human knowledge and to better understand the world we live in. 🎧 Listen to the full episode (in PT) 👇 https://lnkd.in/dEbBJBhB #AI #artificialinteligence #criticalthinking #innovation #technology (Image | © Diálogos Convergentes by Gerador)