artificial intelligence
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Prof. John O’Keefe: 'Politicians and researchers should think about AI regulation'
Interview with Professor John O’Keefe about the future of artificial intelligence in science and society. John O'Keefe, professor of cognitive neuroscience at University College in London (UK), was awarded the Nobel Prize in Physiology or Medicine in 2014. He won the prize together with May-Britt Moser... -
Nobel laureate Emmanuelle Charpentier: 'Freedom of research and good infrastructure are important for scientists'
This is what Nobel Prize winner Prof. Dr Emmanuelle Charpentier said talking about academic freedom at the prestigious Nobel Laureate Meeting in Lindau, in a conversation with seven journalists from four continents. The French scientist, together with Jennifer Doudna rewarded in 2020 for the development... -
Prof. Morten Meldal: 'Science should be done without constraint'
Interview with Professor Morten Meldal on academic freedom and his idea about creating artificial intelligence especially for research. In 2022, Prof. Morten Meldal was awarded the Nobel Prize in Chemistry "for the development of click chemistry and bioorthogonal chemistry". Click chemistry means that... -
Neurorights: Do our brains need to be protected by legislation?
Interview with Prof. Guilherme Wood on neurorights Today we stand on the threshold of a new revolution: neurotechnology – devices and procedures that seek to access, assess, emulate and act on neural systems – is booming. Driven by new developments in artificial intelligence, they can be used for... -
Prof. Mike S. Schäfer on ChatGPT and other generative AI tools: ‘A gamechanger for science communication’
Mike S. Schäfer, Professor of Science Communication at the University of Zürich (Switzerland), has been investigating communication and artificial intelligence (AI) for several years. He is currently focussing on how the development of the technology and its impact on society are envisioned in public... -
Technological vulnerabilities that threaten the European Union's 'Open Strategic Autonomy' and the EU’s response
According to expert Dr Alice Pannier, 'Strategic Autonomy' is also referred to as 'sovereignty', but it's 'open' in order to not undermine the openness of the EU economy: "If the EU has technological sovereignty, it will be able to act autonomously on the international stage rather than have to rely... -
Science & tech news ESMH Media Review – February 15, 2023
Machine learning, fusion energy & drug shortage: check out the ESMH selection of 41 science and tech news published in the last weeks on the web.
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Raising awareness of the societal impact of AI
Interview with Catelijne Muller, president of ALLAI, an independent organisation to promote responsible artificial intelligence (AI). She talks about her view on the public perception of AI. Ask teenagers to unlock their smartphones, open their social media apps and then show everything openly to...