AI

Neapolis University Pafos: Call for Speakers: Webinar on Digital Rights in the Era of Artificial Intelligence

Are you an expert in AI and data protection, digital rights, ethics, law, or governance? Do you have insights on the impact of artificial intelligence on privacy, surveillance, non-discrimination, and public safety? The Jean Monnet Center of Excellence AI-2-TRACE-CRIME at Neapolis University Pafos, Cyprus, and Universidad Carlos III de Madrid, Spain, invite you to submit your speaker proposal for our upcoming webinar: 📅 Date: Monday, 12 …

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First rules of the Artificial Intelligence Act are now applicable

As of Sunday, 2 February, the first rules under the Artificial Intelligence Act (AI Act) started to apply. This includes the AI system definition, AI literacy, as well as a very limited number of prohibited AI use cases outlined in the AI Act that pose unacceptable risks in the EU. To facilitate innovation in AI, …

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Working groups on ethical guidelines for AI and guidelines on disinformation: apply now!

Two calls for participants for revising and updating critical education guidelines are open until 3 February 2025. Working group on updating the guidelines for teachers and educators on tackling disinformation and promoting digital literacy through education and training The guidelines for teachers and educators on tackling disinformation and promoting digital literacy provide hands-on guidance, practical tips, …

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University of Cyprus: Building Bridges in Language Education: the University of Cyprus at the Second YUFE-Ukraine Contact Seminar

The Second YUFE-Ukraine Contact Seminar, held from 12 to 14 November 2024, in the historic city of Torun in Poland, brought together language education educators and innovators from all over Europe and Ukraine. The seminar, hosted by Nicolaus Copernicus University (NCU) as part of the Copernicus Integration Network (COIN2) project, was funded by NAWA’s Solidarity …

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University of Cyprus: Marios Polycarpou, Professor of the University of Cyprus, was awarded an international distinction in the field of Artificial Intelligence

The 2023 IEEE Frank Rosenblatt Technical Field Award, which is the highest distinction for scientists/researchers conducting pioneering research work in the field of Artificial Intelligence, was awarded to Marios Polykarpou, Professor of the University of Cyprus and Director of the Research and Innovation Center of Excellence “KIOS”. The award ceremony took place on 2 July …

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Commission invests €112 million in AI and quantum research and innovation

The European Commission has launched calls for proposals under Horizon Europe’s 2023-2024 digital, industrial and space work programme for research and innovation in Artificial Intelligence (AI) and quantum technologies. The Commission will invest over €65 million in AI. Of this amount, €50 million will be dedicated to projects to develop new ways of combining data and the expansion of …

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University of Limassol: Analysis of cellular microscopy data with AI in the cloud within the framework of the ABiOMiCeC project

Imaging with optical microscopy is indispensable for biological and biomedical studies in universities, pathology departments in hospitals, as well as in the pharmaceutical industry. It can be effectively combined with modern deep learning for neural networks, which play a pivotal role in the current substantial growth of AI. These methodologies are particularly relevant for studies …

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Cyprus University of Technology: ERATOSTHENES Center of Excellence: Securing a new innovative project for the protection of Archaeological Sites exploiting remote sensing, AI and space-born technologies

The Eratosthenes Centre of Excellence (ECoE), a leading research institution based in Limassol, announced the remarkable achievement of receiving a full mark score of 15/15 for the innovative REVITALISER project, securing a budget of €1,500,000. This outstanding accomplishment underscores the Centre’s commitment to excellence and innovation in the realm of Earth Observation (EO), Artificial Intelligence …

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Fisheries management: Artificial intelligence makes a difference

With the help of EU funding, Dutch researchers and fishing industry have developed an AI-based tool for the Fully Documented Fisheries (FDF) project. The problem of unwanted catches has always been present in fisheries. In the EU, fishers must register all catches and bring them to shore (land), which takes up time, space and is …

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Using the power of AI in education: A dynamic EDEH workshop in Bucharest

The future of education is being revolutionised by technological advancements, and artificial intelligence (AI) is at the forefront of this transformation. To explore the boundless possibilities of AI in education, the European Digital Education Hub (EDEH) organised a vibrant and dynamic community workshop in Bucharest on 29 and 30 June, 2023. It brought together 30 …

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