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Artificial Intelligence (AI) holds great promise for improving the delivery of healthcare and medicine worldwide, but only if ethics and human rights are put at the heart of its design, deployment, and use, according to new WHO guidance published today.

The report, Ethics and governance of artificial intelligence for health, is the result of 2 years of consultations held by a panel of international experts appointed by WHO.

Like all new technology, artificial intelligence holds enormous potential for improving the health of millions of people around the world, but like all technology it can also be misused and cause harm, said Dr Tedros Adhanom Ghebreyesus, WHO Director-General. This important new report provides a valuable guide for countries on how to maximize the benefits of AI, while minimizing its risks and avoiding its pitfalls.

Artificial intelligence can be, and in some wealthy countries is already being used to improve the speed and accuracy of diagnosis and screening for diseases; to assist with clinical care; strengthen health research and drug development, and support diverse public health interventions, such as disease surveillance, outbreak response, and health systems management.

AI could also empower patients to take greater control of their own health care and better understand their evolving needs. It could also enable resource-poor countries and rural communities, where patients often have restricted access to health-care workers or medical professionals, to bridge gaps in access to health services.

However, WHOs new report cautions against overestimating the benefits of AI for health, especially when this occurs at the expense of core investments and strategies required to achieve universal health coverage.

It also points out that opportunities are linked to challenges and risks, including unethical collection and use of health data; biases encoded in algorithms, and risks of AI to patient safety, cybersecurity, and the environment.

For example, while private and public sector investment in the development and deployment of AI is critical, the unregulated use of AI could subordinate the rights and interests of patients and communities to the powerful commercial interests of technology companies or the interests of governments in surveillance and social control.

The report also emphasizes that systems trained primarily on data collected from individuals in high-income countries may not perform well for individuals in low- and middle-income settings.

AI systems should therefore be carefully designed to reflect the diversity of socio-economic and health-care settings. They should be accompanied by training in digital skills, community engagement and awareness-raising, especially for millions of healthcare workers who will require digital literacy or retraining if their roles and functions are automated, and who must contend with machines that could challenge the decision-making and autonomy of providers and patients.

Ultimately, guided by existing laws and human rights obligations, and new laws and policies that enshrine ethical principles, governments, providers, and designers must work together to address ethics and human rights concerns at every stage of an AI technologys design, development, and deployment.

To limit the risks and maximize the opportunities intrinsic to the use of AI for health, WHO provides the following principles as the basis for AI regulation and governance:

Protecting human autonomy: In the context of health care, this means that humans should remain in control of health-care systems and medical decisions; privacy and confidentiality should be protected, and patients must give valid informed consent through appropriate legal frameworks for data protection.

Promoting human well-being and safety and the public interest. The designers of AI technologies should satisfy regulatory requirements for safety, accuracy and efficacy for well-defined use cases or indications. Measures of quality control in practice and quality improvement in the use of AI must be available.

Ensuring transparency, explainability and intelligibility. Transparency requires that sufficient information be published or documented before the design or deployment of an AI technology. Such information must be easily accessible and facilitate meaningful public consultation and debate on how the technology is designed and how it should or should not be used.

Fostering responsibility and accountability. Although AI technologies perform specific tasks, it is the responsibility of stakeholders to ensure that they are used under appropriate conditions and by appropriately trained people. Effective mechanisms should be available for questioning and for redress for individuals and groups that are adversely affected by decisions based on algorithms.

Ensuring inclusiveness and equity. Inclusiveness requires that AI for health be designed to encourage the widest possible equitable use and access, irrespective of age, sex, gender, income, race, ethnicity, sexual orientation, ability or other characteristics protected under human rights codes.

Promoting AI that is responsive and sustainable. Designers, developers and users should continuously and transparently assess AI applications during actual use to determine whether AI responds adequately and appropriately to expectations and requirements. AI systems should also be designed to minimize their environmental consequences and increase energy efficiency. Governments and companies should address anticipated disruptions in the workplace, including training for health-care workers to adapt to the use of AI systems, and potential job losses due to use of automated systems.

These principles will guide future WHO work to support efforts to ensure that the full potential of AI for healthcare and public health will be used for the benefits of all.

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The continuous progress of technology has led to different government organizations having to modify their structures, as well as the way in which they execute their processes.

Nowadays, applying tools such as Artificial Intelligence (AI ) in government is essential, since AI makes all operations more efficient , allows citizens to listen better, have greater sensitivity about what they are asking for, what they need, and know the general feeling you have.

In other words, it can be said that Artificial Intelligence is an extraordinary content source for the public sector and, above all, it is a great value .

Many developed and developing countries are already implementing AI in different activities within the Public Administration. An example of this is what the Government of Finland is doing, which is conducting tests with what is considered, so far, the most ambitious public assistant based on Artificial Intelligence in the world: AuroraAI .

The objective of this program is to offer citizens personalized services, and filter them according to the specific needs of each person at different times in their lives. Likewise, work is being done to integrate public and business services into a single platform. For example, if AuroraAI detects that a citizen wants to change jobs, it would offer them jobs that match their profile, both in the public and private sectors.

According to Christian Pealoza , doctor in Cognitive Neuroscience, there are three categories into which the main current benefits of Artificial Intelligence in government can be grouped. These are:

Even so, if we have to analyze the exploitation of Artificial Intelligence by government sectors in Latin America, we must emphasize that for many of them the use of AI is still at a very early stage, so they have a long way to go. go through and many technological challenges to face.

The governments already have a part of the road traveled, they are not completely at zero. Most, for example, already have a demographic database. However, there is still much to refine to make certain public policy decisions, says John Salazar , commercial director of Forest Rim Technology for Latin America.

AI in LatAm governments has a long way to go and many technological challenges to face / Image: Depositphotos.com

It should be noted that the application of Artificial Intelligence revolves around techniques such as machine learning and deep learning, artificial vision, voice recognition and robotics . When these are implemented, they become real and tangible benefits for the government . The best? This technology makes results are obtained faster, thus also saving time and avoiding tedious tasks.

At this point, it is essential to emphasize that for AI to work in any organization, it is essential to have the right data , as well as to ensure its accuracy and to label it appropriately for learning.

That is why, first of all, Governments must have the ability to control the data cycle, which consists of collecting data, generating data, storing it, sharing it and, finally, knowing how to use it.

The most important thing is that governments take this data and, with that information, begin to generate policies and public development plans. Because we realize that many governments, especially those in Latin America, do not use data to make decisions and, therefore, do not generate trust or value in citizens , emphasizes Salazar.

Specifically, the Government of Mexico needs to realize how to use and exploit this data, something that is already happening in the United States in a greater way. As an example, the United States Citizenship and Immigration Services (USCIS) uses a virtual assistant, generated by a computer called Emma , to answer questions and direct people to the correct area of the website.

In short, we can see that currently there are many governments that need to exploit the documentation they have. They need to take advantage of all that data to make better decisions and achieve better results.

What's more, data should be the mainstay of current public policies since, as mentioned above, they generate enormous value .

For all this, it is key to continue working so that, day by day, governments are integrating and adopting this technology, so that they develop this culture of working with data, structuring it and managing it, in order to do something that is efficient and productive for the citizenship.

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The integration of artificial intelligence technology is about trust, and a responsible AI ecosystem is the foundation for that trust, Deputy Defense Secretary Kathleen H. Hicks said today.

Speaking virtually to the opening of the Defense Department's Artificial Intelligence Symposium and Tech Exchange, Hicks said DOD's operators must come to trust the outputs of AI systems; its commanders must come to trust the legal, ethical and moral foundations of explainable AI; and the American people must come to trust the values DOD has integrated into each of its applications.

"A key part of an AI-ready department is a strong data foundation," Hicks said. "Data enables the creation of algorithmic models, and, with the right data, we are able to take concepts and ideas and turn them into reality."

The deputy secretary said she recently set forth a series of data decrees for DOD that will help the U.S. achieve the AI superiority it needs.

"We will ensure that DOD data is visible, accessible, understandable, linked, trustworthy, interoperable and secure. To do so, I have directed key initial steps to ensure the department treats data as a strategic asset," she said, adding these steps set DOD on a solid foundation both ethically and organizationally.

"Today, I am proud to announce the DOD AI and Data Acceleration initiative, or ADA initiative. Its goal is to rapidly advance data and AI dependent concepts, like joint all-domain command and control, to the ADA initiative [to] generate foundational capabilities through a series of implementation experiments or exercises, each one purposefully building understanding through successive and incremental learning."

Hicks said each exercise pushes the boundaries of the one before, building on the knowledge gained. She said this represents a software engineering approach that will iteratively gain and expand capabilities to different lines of effort:

"Importantly, these events will be conducted in alignment with the busy combatant command experimentation and exercise cycle," Hicks said. "Through successive experiments, we seek to understand the obstacles and challenges that impair our current ability to rapidly scale AI across the department and the Joint Force."

As DOD completes these episodic exercises and experiments, it intends to leave behind capability, Hicks said. "True to our software engineering mindset, we aim to interactively gain capability and rapidly scale to other combatant command environments with similar challenges. This will ultimately produce data and operational platforms designed for real-time sensor data fusion, automated command-and-control tasking and autonomous system integration. It will allow data to flow across both geographic and functional commands."

Hicks said DOD's fourth line of effort will set the stage for advanced data management platforms consistent with the data decrees. These platforms will enable open data standard architecture and the production of scalable, testable and repeatable data workflows. This will facilitate cross-domain and cross-component experimentation and development. By generating centralized and scalable data, DOD will be accelerating the gains from leveraging AI, she explained.

The ADA initiative recognizes the challenges that DOD is facing and provides a systematized method to harness data and AI. It also creates a path forward for a mission space that has often appeared to be more rhetoric than action, Hicks said.

"You represent the department and its many partners who are rising to the competitive challenge of our future. [Secretary of Defense Lloyd J. Austin III] and I need your help to harness our innovation, build trust, modernize our processes, and serve our great nation," Hicks said, thanking the group for its efforts."

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Its been a minute since Haley Joel Osment has seen A.I. Artificial Intelligence.

The sci-fi drama from Steven Spielberg opened June 29, 2001 when he was barely a teenager, but the actor, now 33, quickly recalls the mental challenge of playing the lead role of an android programmed with the ability to show unconditional love.

David was an unusual and unique character to take on, Osment tells The Hollywood Reporterover the phone, because it involved having to make decisions for an artificial person. Yet the central aspect of Davids identity was something Osment could relate to, even filming it as an 11-year-old schoolboy in sixth grade: that idea of love.

After the human family he is living with have their real son cured of a disease and returned to them, David becomes jealous and menacing, which jeopardizes the potential of his mother, played by Frances OConnor, to be affectionate toward him. Dealing with the threat of destruction, David longs to be a real boy so that she might really love him.

Thats his singular focus for thousands of years, Osment says. That love for his mother, and being able to look past all the crazy things that happened to him and all the things that Jude [Law, who plays another humanoid robot] and I go through in the movie. Any other character might have been pulled in different directions, hes just singularly focused on reestablishing the connection with his mother. Thats his whole purpose as a person.

Osment recalls first meeting Spielberg at Amblin in the Fall of 1999 when the director was still deciding whether to do Harry Potter or A.I. Osment says that, at the time, he was already a fan of Spielberg, and got a kick out of the Jurassic Park memorabilia in his office. A lot of his movies were really important to me at that age they were sort of rights of passage as I began to work more, says Osment, naming Close Encounters of the Third Kind, Jaws and Raiders of the Lost Ark among his favorites.

Osment, whose mother is a school teacher and encouraged him and his sister [The Kominsky Method actor Emily Osment] to read at an early age, devoured the script for A.I., which was written by Spielberg the first screenplay Steven had done solo since A Close Encounter Osment recalls and turned pages like a great book. Later, the filmmaking process involved him having weighty discussions with Spielberg not just about Davids capacity for love, but the idea of a human beings respect for artificial intelligence itself. I think he probably said in the first meeting we had: one of the big questions were trying to deal with is what our responsibility is to these entities that we create, recalls Osment. It was heavy stuff, but it was all a great learning experience.

Of course, the conversations also frequently involved Stanley Kubrick, who was a close friend of Spielbergs and originally intended to make A.I., but died of a heart attack in 1999. Beginning to talk about the genesis of that project and all their planning over the years was very exciting and remains, to this day, a very exciting thing, says Osment, who at that age had seen a lot fewer of Kubricks movies, though was familiar with 2001: A Space Odyssey and Dr. Strangelove.

In 2013, Osment was able to visit an exhibition at LACMA in Los Angeles with original drawings Kubrick had done in the 1980s with certain artists, and witnessed the history of the whole project.

As he recalls, filming A.I. was quite a big deal. We had a significant amount of underwater stuff to do, really deep underwater, weighted down, learning to breathe on the respirator Osment says, summoning a highlight of the whole experience: getting certified for scuba diving. He remembers having to perform certain stunts where he would jump in the water with a bunch of lead weights and then sinking like a robot would, and then trusting that a scuba diver would swoop in with the respirator after a take was completed. That was all a big adventure, Osment says, adding that some underwater scenes were shot in one of the same tanks at Paramount that had been used for some shots in Jaws.

And then there was the entire 3-4 story house that the A.I. crew built in the pit at Stage 16 at Warner Bros., recalls Osment. Working on a Spielberg movie, everything is just epic in scale.

Among the connections that Osment made on the set, which he remembers being very comfortable even though a lot was at stake, the actor recalls how makeup artist Joel Harlow would spray him with latex every morning to make his skin look robotic. He and I spent a lot of time putting on and taking off that makeup every day, says Osment, adding the pleasure of working with SFX makeup artist Stan Winston.

In addition to his film and TV performances, which include Extremely Wicked, Shockingly Evil and Vile, The Kominsky Method and Silicon Valley, Osment has done numerous voiceover roles over the last 20 years. Among them is the Kingdom Hearts video game franchise, the longest job I have ever done says the actor, who first started the project in 2001 and recorded material for it last year. Its great work to do, he says, of voiceover performances, adding that he was able to continue working during the depths of the pandemic via a recording booth he set up in his house that was pretty soundproof and not quite a professional job though it got the job done.

Osment says that while he does play video games in downtime and enjoys them, games are so good these days that I cant get too involved with it, its just so addictive to play all the time. He references the advancement of not only the technology of games, but the stories within them. Its definitely something I appreciate.

He says that acting is one of the most fun jobs in the world and while has taken many times in his life to reflect on whether there was anything else he wanted to focus on, particularly when he was in college, there has never been a doubt in his mind that this career is one of longevity for him. I love acting because, as with many arts, you always can learn something new theres never a point where you completely master it and you stop learning. You can be 90 years old and theres still new information to uncover and new things to learn about yourself and how you work. Thats why I think Ill always do it, because its always interesting and always gives you opportunities to grow.

In the future, Osment says hed like to work with director Paul Thomas Anderson and also do a movie in the action or action-adventure genre, of which A.I.s fast-paced sequences gave him a taste.

He concludes of the experience on A.I.: Being around someone like Steven and working with the legacy of someone like Kubrick, it definitely was a really powerful and formative experience for me and its had a big effect on how I see the world.

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A.I. Artificial Intelligence Turns 20: Haley Joel Osment Reflects On Epic Scale of Spielberg Movie and Legacy of Kubrick - Hollywood Reporter

Artificial intelligencehas put the future of technology on a high pedestal. In the digital world,artificial intelligenceis already capable of doing several things that humans can do. The technology can helprobotsdraw your picture amazingly, write a poem for you, click pictures, do house chores, etc. In a nutshell,artificial intelligence is turning to be humans in the 21st century. However, all is not working out in its favor. If we look closely atAI technology, we can see there are some things thatartificial intelligence cant do.

Humans started working on technology with the thought to make something as capable as him/them. Although we are not in a full-fledged situation to enjoy such luxury, today, artificial intelligencecan do a lot of tasks that humans dreamed of. Moving on to the future,AI researcherspredict a period whenrobotscould walk, talk, and have perfect human qualities. Even now, half of them are already happening and some are in progress. However, we dont know if we are awaiting a future where humans and machines work together orrobotsbring an apocalypse to take over human society. There is no doubt we have had many ground-breaking advancements in machine learning, cloud computing, robotics, quantum computing, etc. Unfortunately,artificial intelligencejust isnt there yet. There are many things, thatartificial intelligence cant dofor humankind or society. In a world filled with AI punditry and hysterical fearmongering, separatingartificial intelligencefrom fiction can be a tough task indeed. That is why Analytics Insight has phrased out some things thatartificial intelligence cant dodespite its increasing dominance and unconditional development.

A major aspect where artificial intelligence falls behind humans is in using common sense. Although robots are capable of doing what man is incapable of, such as labor intense jobs and working in dangerous circumstances, artificial intelligence is still no competition to humans intellect. Machines can even make wise decisions and help humans make the right choice, but when things get twisted, robots entangle in confusion. For example, if we say A woman went shopping. She bought a beautiful dress. She left the place with a big smile. If asked what the woman shopped, a human would instantly say a beautiful dress. But answering these simple questions is very difficult for artificial intelligence.

Humans can automatically grasp the concept in real-time, but machines are not wise enough to use their common sense and answer in such situations. Besides, humans have lived through times. So, we know what is necessary for a circumstance and what is not. But machines are just fed with data that were run on humans, which can be complicated. Robots cant get things straight through those datasets and acting to situations in real-time is real trouble for artificial intelligence.

Humans are gifted with a sixth sense that makes us different from other living beings. However, despite the improvements that AI researchers have made, robots are still incapable of caring for humans or fellow robots and machines. For example, the Australian government uses a chatbot called Nadia to help people access the National Disability Insurance Scheme. Although Nadia can interpret their speech and expressions with 85% accuracy, she cant abstract the emotions they carry. With zero emotional intelligence, Nadia just looks at their sad face and carries out the process. Therefore, all the responses by Nadia are rational from a perspective. Whether the caller yells or cries or talks sweetly, her response would be similar to all of them.

This is where robots highly differ from humans. Even AI researchers agree that people will never forget how you made them feel in a critical situation and todays artificial intelligence cant compete with reality on that scale.

We mustve come across the ideology that women are capable of doing multiple tasks at the same time very well. When men are already incapable of doing the same at womens level, machines are nothing. AI researchers have trained robots to solve specific problems. But the ability to perform different tasks at a time is still in progress. Recently, Google tried its hand at making robots do multiple tasks. It implied its Google Assistant to do the routines. But the result was not very positive. Although artificial intelligence was capable of doing a number of things, it only played a selective role after receiving a command. So it is safe to say that todays robots cant take notes from a business chart, attend a phone call and answer the queries, and arrange things for the upcoming meeting, all at the same time.

Forget the dystopian future, humans are just scared of the fact that robots might take over their jobs very soon. Although this could be a reality to some extent, it is not a complete truth. Take the robots in healthcare for example. They take medicines to patients, follow their timeline, and even perform surgeries. But what they lack is the empathy to comfort people. But an actual human doctor can do that. Besides, machines cant take the initiative and proactively look for areas of improvement. Human employees develop processes and train others to make the company work more effectively and efficiently. Even though machines can take over laborious jobs, they will only push humans to carry out intellectual works without wiping out their job opportunities.

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DUBLIN--(BUSINESS WIRE)--The "Global Artificial Intelligence (AI) Partnering Terms and Agreements 2010 to 2021" report has been added to ResearchAndMarkets.com's offering.

The Global Artificial Intelligence (AI) Partnering Terms and Agreements 2010 to 2021 report provides an understanding and access to the artificial intelligence partnering deals and agreements entered into by the world's leading healthcare companies.

The Global Artificial Intelligence (AI) Partnering Terms and Agreements 2010 to 2021 report provides an understanding and access to the artificial intelligence partnering deals and agreements entered into by the world's leading healthcare companies.

The report provides a detailed understanding and analysis of how and why companies enter artificial intelligence partnering deals. The majority of deals are early development stage whereby the licensee obtains a right or an option right to license the licensor's artificial intelligence technology or product candidates. These deals tend to be multicomponent, starting with collaborative R&D, and commercialization of outcomes.

This report provides details of the latest artificial intelligence, oligonucletides including aptamers agreements announced in the healthcare sectors.

Understanding the flexibility of a prospective partner's negotiated deals terms provides critical insight into the negotiation process in terms of what you can expect to achieve during the negotiation of terms. Whilst many smaller companies will be seeking details of the payments clauses, the devil is in the detail in terms of how payments are triggered - contract documents provide this insight where press releases and databases do not.

For example, analyzing actual company deals and agreements allows assessment of the following:

The initial chapters of this report provide an orientation of artificial intelligence dealmaking and business activities. Chapter 1 provides an introduction to the report, whilst chapter 2 provides an overview of the trends in artificial intelligence dealmaking since 2010, including details of average headline, upfront, milestone and royalty terms.

Chapter 3 provides a review of the leading artificial intelligence deals since 2010. Deals are listed by headline value, signed by big pharma, most active artificial intelligence dealmaking companies. Where the deal has an agreement contract published at the SEC a link provides online access to the contract.

Chapter 4 provides a comprehensive listing of the top 25 most active companies in artificial intelligence dealmaking with a brief summary followed by a comprehensive listing of artificial intelligence deals, as well as contract documents available in the public domain. Where available, each deal title links via Weblink to an online version of the actual contract document, providing easy access to each contract document on demand.

Chapter 5 provides a comprehensive and detailed review of artificial intelligence partnering deals signed and announced since Jan 2010, where a contract document is available in the public domain. The chapter is organized by company A-Z, deal type (collaborative R&D, co-promotion, licensing, etc.), and specific therapy focus. Each deal title links via Weblink to an online version of the deal record and where available, the contract document, providing easy access to each contract document on demand.

Chapter 6 lists artificial intelligence deals by technology type.

Chapter 7 provides a comprehensive and detailed review of artificial intelligence partnering deals signed and announced since Jan 2010. The chapter is organized by specific artificial intelligence technology type in focus. Each deal title links via Weblink to an online version of the deal record and where available, the contract document, providing easy access to each contract document on demand.

In addition, a comprehensive appendix is provided organized by artificial intelligence partnering company A-Z, deal type definitions and artificial intelligence partnering agreements example. Each deal title links via Weblink to an online version of the deal record and where available, the contract document, providing easy access to each contract document on demand.

The report also includes numerous tables and figures that illustrate the trends and activities in artificial intelligence partnering and dealmaking since 2010.

In conclusion, this report provides everything a prospective dealmaker needs to know about partnering in the research, development and commercialization of artificial intelligence technologies and products.

Key Topics Covered:

Executive Summary

Chapter 1 - Introduction

Chapter 2 - Trends in artificial intelligence dealmaking

Chapter 3 - Leading artificial intelligence deals

Chapter 4 - Most active artificial intelligence dealmakers

Chapter 5 - Artificial intelligence contracts dealmaking directory

Chapter 6 - Artificial intelligence dealmaking by technology type

Chapter 7 - Partnering resource center

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Barcelona: Telefnicas chairman, Jos Mara lvarez-Pallete, used his speech on Monday during the first day of the Mobile World Congress, at the opening of a session organised by the GSMA and entitled 'Our Connected World', to highlight the potential and the opportunity that digital transformation represents. "This digital revolution is the once in a lifetime opportunity to reimagine the future. With great opportunities, comes great responsibility. Let us honor it," he emphasized.

Precisely in order to reinforce the historic moment that now presents itself both for the telecommunications sector and for society as a whole, lvarez-Pallete based his speech on three concepts: Relevance and Revolution through Reclamation.

Recalling all that has happened in the last year, which "has been like travelling in a time machine five years ahead in terms of adoption of technology", he highlighted the fact that telecommunications networks passed the test to which they were subjected. "When we were most needed, we were there," he said, reflecting the Relevance acquired by telecommunications companies. And, above all, he underlined the new world that is opening up for these networks, which "are no longer just carrying data but enabling the world of the Artificial Intelligence". " As much as a 40% of Internet traffic is non-human, generated by machines that are talking to each other", he pointed out as a demonstration of this new era in which digitization "is going to yield enormous amount of data that can be transformed into information by the Artificial Intelligence".

The challenge is to turn that data into knowledge, which requires "taking digitization to the next level, making it smart, letting Artificial Intelligence realise its full potential". He added: "This can only happen with the support of the next generation digital infrastructure and a solid telco sector whose Relevance to the economy and society is now more significant than ever.

In further detailing his approach, lvarez-Pallete has placed cutting-edge connectivity as "the first ingredient" of the new smart digitization. Next to it, as the second ingredient, "technologies like Edge Computing, Cloud, Cybersecurity, IoT and Big Data". And, as the last ingredient, the forecast of a substantial increase in data generated by digitization and transformed into information by Artificial Intelligence. "The real evolution lies there," said lvarez-Pallete.

Seizing it requires decisive action. "This is an extraordinary opportunity we cannot miss, but it is also a bog challenge. Governments need to attract investment in the smart digital infrastructure that will make all that possible," he said. And this response must come now, because there is no time to lose: "We need to react to keep up with the opportunity. To grab it, Europe needs a sustainable telco sector, otherwise we will lag further behind in the global race for digital leadership.

"We reclaim a new regulatory framework and competition rules to build a strong digital Europe", he demanded. This call proposes a necessary change to take full advantage of digitization as a transformative lever capable of generating growth, quality jobs, sustainability and inclusion.

These changes are what the current Digital Revolution can bring about, which, if well managed, will transcend its dimension and become an Intelligent Revolution. We need a new Digital Deal to manage the digital transition with values and people at the core" said lvarez-Pallete.

Driven by its mission to 'make our world more human by connecting lives', Telefnica promotes fair, inclusive and sustainable digitization, so that digital can also act as a unifying and cohesive backbone if it is conducted with a clear vision. "It is our collective responsibility to future generations to spread the benefits of digitization and make sure that we do not leave anyone behind. Inequality of opportunities is the major challenge we are facing," he warned.

This need to combine the potential of digitization and connectivity with values and people is evident in the processing and management of data, which in this revolution has become a new production factor that is absolutely key because of the sensitive information it contains. "Our privacy and our individual data are part of our dignity. We have the right to know who is using it and how, how much it is worth and who benefits from their value", said Telefnicas chairman.

lvarez-Pallete's speech took place during the first of four days of this year's Mobile Congress. Telefnica is attending the Congress in person, with a 952 square metre stand, and with an extensive virtual proposal, reflected in a twin or digital stand through which all the latest news on the company's participation in the MWC can be followed. In total, the Group will showcase up to 34 customer success stories that will showcase the solutions, services and applications with which Telefnica supports companies, sectors and public administrations in their digital and technological transformation.

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lvarez-Pallete: "We must take digitization to the next level with Artificial Intelligence" - TelecomTV

Alexa! What is Artificial Intelligence? Artificial Intelligence is the study of devices that perceive the environment and take action that maximize their chance of success at some goal, more commonly is used to describe when machines are seen as mimicking human cognitive functions such as learning and problem solving. Well, isnt that convenient.

Artificial intelligence (AI), a radical concept developed by computer scientists in the 1950s, has tremendous applications in our daily lives today. It has come to play a crucial role in manufacturing, healthcare, finance, marketing and more. Companies and people worldwide are relying on machine learning, robotics and artificial intelligence to improve their products, processes and customer experience. Whether its the cars we drive, computers that predict the weather, toys that learn to interact with children, or writing computer codes, AI is changing the way we live, work and play.

Artificial intelligence is based on the principles of human intelligence and is defined as the way in which machines imitate human intelligence to perform simple and complex tasks. Artificial intelligence aims to learn human cognitive abilities and eventually surpass it. Currently, most AI models rely on deep neural networks, inspired by the human brain, which takes in a lot of raw data and expected results and learns the relationship between the two. Once trained it can apply this knowledge to new data and predict the result. More advanced methods use Deep reinforcement learning, where the model learns to make decisions by trial and error. In 2017, AlphaGo based on Deep reinforcement learning beat Ke Jie, the number one ranked player in the world at the time in board game Go. The self-taught AlphaGo Zero achieved a 1000 victory against the early competitive version of AlphaGo, and is the best Go player in the world.

Artificial intelligence has given computers the skills and capabilities never seen before. These advancements have helped us to understand more about diseases and how we can treat them better, for instance last year when the Google attention-based neural network AlphaFold 2 demonstrated a result that would have taken decades for humans to reach. AlphaFold 2 was able to determine the 3D structure of a protein with an accuracy rivaling crystallography, the gold standard for convincingly modelling proteins. But unlike crystallography, which takes months to return results, AlphaFold 2 can model proteins in hours. In healthcare, advanced AI systems are helping doctors diagnose and treat diseases in patients faster and more accurately and perform robotic surgeries which are more accurate and efficient. In Fact, the biggest problem that humanity is facing today, the Covid crisis, was first alerted to us by the Candian AI Platform BlueDot on the new years eve. AI has led to the rise of Self-driving vehicles and drones and weve seen how they have fueled the chatbots to give customers a wholesome experience.

Artificial intelligence is a central premise of disruptive change in the Fourth Industrial Revolution (Industry 4.0), a revolution that challenges our notions of what it means to be human and is more transformative than any other industrial revolution we experienced. Simply put, artificial intelligence is learning to make decisions faster than humans. This is enabling us for the first time to bring automation in the service sector as computers get more comfortable in speaking, writing, reading and recognising more patterns. AI has created a number of tools that allow people to rethink how we integrate information, analyze data and use the results to improve decision-making.

Most of the AI we talked about is called Artificial Narrow Intelligence (ANI), machines which are extremely good at doing one task but cannot extend their capabilities to other tasks. ANI has already surpassed humans in terms of accuracy and speed in many tasks, and it is getting better fast. The next stage in the evolution of AI is Artificial General Intelligence (AGI). With AGI we could develop machines capable of understanding the world as well as any human, and with the same capacity to learn how to carry out a huge range of tasks.

In 2020, OpenAI developed GPT-3, a language model capable of performing numerous diverse tasks without specific training. While GPT-3 is not an example of AGI, it is considered by some to be too advanced to classify as a narrow AI system.

The two driving forces for exponential AI development have been data, more accessible than ever due to the internet, and cheap computation power. By 2030, we would have enough computation power that the idea of a machine capable of human intelligence would not seem impossible anymore.

AI is poised to have a profound impact on society, subsequently we also need to start thinking about all the implications. Today, technology is improving at a faster rate than our education and legal system can keep up. Regulations have to be put in place in what data is accessible to machines and what AI machines are allowed to do. Research has to be focused in directions where AI is helpful for humanity. Most of the dangerous, repeatable and strenuous jobs will be done by AI powered robots. What will this mean for us, for humanity? This will bring back jobs that require creativity, human presence and social and emotional intelligence and subjective decision making. Jobs of the future will require more collaboration as the computational work will be taken up by a program. Who knows, AI might be the trigger that brings back human touch in its true form.

As a final thought, a segment of this article was generated by AI. Can you tell the difference?

Views expressed above are the author's own.

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Internet a world-changing invention that is involved in most of the things we do. When we talk about education in the modern-day, we cannot put aside the digital world. Online students can find legit writing services or, if they cant decide on an essay service, they can get reviews and see which are the best. Or they can get some help with different questions they might have. Teachers, on the other hand, also have quite a lot of resources to pick from. There are opportunities to learn more about classroom management, student motivation, interaction, etc.

When we talk about the digital world, though, we should pay some attention to artificial intelligence. This is a particular area of study that will grow more and more with the days to come.

Artificial Intelligence, or the so-called AI, is gaining more and more steam as we continue to innovate it. We encounter it in quite a lot of places in our day-to-day life, for instance, in applications as Alexa. We also already know that with the current pandemic we experienced a growth in digital education. So, how do we see AI in the future of education in general?

AI systems are such machines (or, perhaps, software) that can perform human-like tasks. By that, we mean that the algorithms behind them allow them to do tasks that are usually associated with people. AI systems rely on their algorithms for executing their functions. Via them, they examine the available information and reach conclusions. Once they reach such a conclusion, they then act. It can be perception, interaction, behavior reasoning, finding patterns, etc.

Through AI systems machines can perform high-level functions massively and rapidly. Sometimes they even resemble humans in their actions. Sure, this brings about not only excitement but also fear.

There is a view among some circles that AI can replace humans. But its also possible that AI will work together with people, helping them in their day-to-day life. When we talk about education, we want to point out that human interaction is key. Still, AI can offer some help for teachers by automating various routine tasks.

Teaching is a highly sensitive area. Student-teacher interaction is close contact. Teachers need to build a trusting relationship with their pupils. Also, some types of feedback require human interaction. Thus, we cannot talk about AI replacing teachers. We dont consider such a possibility for some tasks that require face-to-face contact.

But some repetitive tasks can be automated using AI systems. This will allow teachers to put more emphasis on complex activities.

AI can offer many possibilities for education. For instance, it can support teachers and collaborate with them. Of course, collaboration isnt said in the traditional human-to-human meaning. No, AI can rather help teachers gain more knowledge of the strong and weak sides of their students.

Yes, through the use of AI one can create specific assessments. They can then be used to allow teachers to understand how far along the material are their students. With such programs teachers can see which students excel where and where are the weak points.

Also, teachers have a lot of students to work with. They cannot pay attention to anyone all the time. So, in some cases, they will be working with specific students. Via AI, though, they can understand what is happening to other students at that time.

AI presents another opportunity, too. It can offer a way for students and teachers to collaborate better. It can also enhance the work-together skills of students.

When we are talking about complex problems and means of solving them, AI can help here, as well. It can boost the problem-solving skills of students and teachers alike both individually and as a group.

With AIs students can experience personalized learning. When a teacher is working with a class, personalized learning isnt an easy thing to achieve. But it can be done through AI systems. Those systems will allow customization of the learning process for the particular student.

Emotional well-being is something that is thought about, too. The emotional states of children impact how they learn. AI can help identify what is the emotional state of the students and give them support. Such support can be offered through gestures, words, or attempts at motivating the student.

Artificial Intelligence can be used in various applications. Some of them we are already familiar with. But there are also other opportunities. For instance, AI can be used in learning apps. By them, students can experience gameplay that is related to learning specific materials and/or skills. Like, they can be learning math while playing a certain AI-powered game. Or they can ask for help with homework and questions that bother them and receive automatic answers from other students. Such applications can be used to tailor personalized learning plans for every student.

Sure, there are still areas that will require human-to-human interaction. Thats for certain. But the introduction of AI into the classroom can help free teachers time for more important aspects. It can also improve the interaction in the classroom.

AI systems are certainly something that will grow even more with time elapsed. We should think about how they can affect the future of education.

They can do that in various ways. We mentioned some of the above, but we are certain that new and new inventions will arise. With all of them, we can get a better understanding of the learning process, how students interact with one another, of how teachers can tailor their study plans.

One huge plus is the opportunity for a personalized learning process. Teachers cannot be with everyone all the time. Their teaching methodology cannot be tailored to every single student on their own, or they will have no time for everyone. Here comes AI. That system offers to give us a way to suit the learning plans specifically to every student. This will allow kids to learn at their own pace, strengthen their weak sides, and get even better in their strong aspects. AI cannot replace teachers but can certainly teach us something.

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We have enjoyed the power of technology in the past few decades, and we saw it progress. From the gadgets that we use daily to make our life more convenient to the medical field and healthcare, we have been enjoying the technology of artificial intelligence to make things easier.

AI in healthcare benefits both medical practitioners and patients alike. Lets dive in on how were using this and how we can use it in the future.

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The future of healthcare is here as we are using artificial intelligence in diagnostics and treatment. It could only mean that we can expect the advancements in technology in this field to rise further and faster.

Here are some examples of how we apply artificial intelligence in healthcare:

Medical practitioners use AI in healthcare from the smallest scale to the biggest and most crucial ones, such as dealing with high-risk diseases. On a small scale, patients use telehealth thru computers and mobile devices.

There are telehealth tools used for documentation, recording metrics, and process of information. These are commonly used from home.

Especially in times like these, going out of your home can be a threat because of the pandemic. Telemedicine is one of the best options, especially for those who need immediate care.

Doctors and physicians use AI on patients to detect early signs of stroke, cancer, neurological, or cardiovascular disorders by recording algorithms. This way, the computer can see the trends and activity of a persons organs to catch and cure a potential disease before it can pose a threat.

IBM recently partnered with Pfizer to develop an AI machine that can detect the early onset of Alzheimers disease in a person. The test evaluates cognitive impairment in various neurological disorders, including stroke and Alzheimers disease.

In addition to helping with diagnosis and prevention, AI can also be used by physicians as their assistants when dealing with patients.

A study revealed that physicians spend almost half of their work time dealing with data in Electronic Health Records (EHR). Primary care physicians can focus on dealing with the patients more since computers can now take notes for them, analyze discussions with the patients, and enter the necessary information into the EHRs.

In addition to this, science now uses voice recognition and speech dictation to make clinical tasks possible through natural language processing. It is a process where the computer catches the commands given by a person and converts that into data.

In relationship with the use of EHR, AI can help treat patients through personalized medicine. With all the records stored in the computer, the computer can identify large quantities of data to identify treatment options instantly based on a patients background.

The precise and quick process of drug development and clinical trials are now possible because of AI.

Computers and artificial intelligence can help clinicians work efficiently and lead to more precise diagnoses at the clinical level.

Valence Discovery recently used machine learning and artificial intelligence in their healthcare institution for molecular property prediction and multiparameter optimization for preclinical drug discovery to Charles Rivers patients.

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Wearable technology like smartwatches or even smartphones can detect oxygen levels, heart rate, and even violent falls.

These devices can even directly call emergency if it reaches critical level making these smart devices a reliable way to prevent serious conditions.

Most useful to dermatologists or ophthalmologists, using a smartphone to take selfies for diagnostic is being used to treat and examine patients, especially in this day and age.

With the popularity of phone-in check-ups during this pandemic, using this technology for clinical improvements and diagnosis can be considered a step-up for healthcare using technology.

Inserting smart device capabilities on hospital machines and devices can help doctors detect an early sign of a patients critical condition through algorithms and patterns.

When were talking about integrating disparate data from across the healthcare system, integrating it, and generating an alert that would alert an ICU doctor to intervene early on the aggregation of that data is not something that a human can do very well, Executive Director of the MGH & BWH Center for Clinical Data Science Mark Michalski, MD said in an interview.

How can technology help a person deal with pain, you ask? Artificial intelligence combined with virtual reality is being used as pain management tools by some companies.

Clinics and hospitals can create simulated realities to distract patients from their pain and even an opioid crisis.

Johnson & Johnson Reality Program is the first company to do this and is expected to become a trend and be used by other clinics or hospitals.

As a prediction by medical experts, obtaining tissues and other radiology tools will be improved through AI.

If non-invasive tools like x-rays, MRI machines, and CT scans are for internal visibility of the body, and biopsies are created to collect tissue samples from organs, the future, with the development of using AI technology, can do these things without being invasive or cause any harm from patients.

We want to bring together the diagnostic imaging team with the surgeon or interventional radiologist and the pathologist, MD Brigham & Womens Hospital Director of Image-Guided Neurosurgery Alexandra Golby said in an interview. That coming together of different teams and aligning goals is a big challenge.

If we want the imaging to give us information that we presently get from tissue samples, then were going to have to be able to achieve very close registration so that the ground truth for any given pixel is known.

Technology and artificial intelligence in healthcare have been very vital in its progress. It has been a major help with drug discovery and the recognition of diseases.

As researchers continue to discover new technology, the medical field, doctors, and patients will benefit from its advancements.

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