The biggest event in our community is approaching: the 2nd INESC Lisboa Annual Meeting, which will take place on October 25. We have asked three questions to INESC Lisboa director, Leonel Sousa, about the event and the INESC Lisboa community.…
To celebrate science across Europe is the goal of the European Commission’s initiative, European Researchers’ Night (NEI). And that’s exactly how it felt last Friday, the 27th, at Marina de Oeiras – a celebration! At 12 years old, Renata is…
Who hasn’t had a frustrating experience with a chatbot? If you haven’t, either you’ve never used one, or you’ve interacted in American English or any other of the preferred languages of the big tech companies. It may not be obvious,…
Helena Moniz was born and raised in the Azores islands, and this is not a mere detail when telling the story of how the Bridge AI project, led by INESC-ID, came to life. In response to a call on Science4Policy,…
Can technology replace animal testing in drug development? A new article, entitled “Integrated circuits that emulate human organs: Organs-on-chip” (“Circuitos integrados que simulam órgãos humanos: Órgãos-em-chip”) was recently published by INESC-ID researcher, in the area of Nano-Electronic Circuits and Systems,…
The kick-off meeting of U2Demo took place on September 5th and 6th at INESC-ID and Instituto Superior Técnico Headquarters in Lisbon! It counted with over 30 participants from the project Consortium attending the meeting to discuss future steps and strategies…
During natural or manmade disasters, a quick and effective response is mandatory to minimise damage and ensure the population’s safety. Whether it’s a medical team employed to assist citizens during an earthquake, or police officers called to a bomb threat,…
How much private information can a single spoken word inadvertently reveal? The rapid growth of smart speech technology is transforming how people access information and applications through the human voice. However, these advancements come with privacy risks. Smart devices like…
In a profound interview at Visão newsmagazine, INESC-ID President, Inês Lynce, discusses the evolution of computational sciences, particularly in relation to Artificial Intelligence (AI), and why the perception of radical change might not be entirely accurate, despite visible advancements. Inês…
INESC-ID has recently signed an agreement for a Horizon Europe project under Cluster 5: Climate, Energy and Mobility. The AHEAD project (AI-informed Holistic Electric Vehicles Integration Approaches for Distribution Grids), aims to not only determine the most convenient location to…