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"Smart Cities and Homes: How Artificial Intelligence Transforms Shared Spaces" | Conversation Series: “Artificial Intelligence Interacting with the Physical World”

Topics to be discussed:

• Traffic management with AI, using adaptive traffic lights and public transport responsive to real-time demand and conditions;
• Smart waste collection and efficient energy and water management in public spaces, optimized in real time;
• Intelligent urban systems that automatically detect anomalies and promote citizen participation in city maintenance;
• Smart buildings, where AI manages lighting, temperature, and security in homes, condos, and neighborhoods, fostering comfort, sustainability, and autonomy.

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“Smart Networks for a Sustainable Future: Energy, Water, Environment and Agriculture” | Conversation Series: “Artificial Intelligence Interacting with the Physical World”

This panel will explore how smart networks and AI are integrating different energy sources, adjusting supply to real-time consumption, and promoting efficiency in public lighting and buildings.

We will also discuss smart water networks that detect leaks and enhance water management, as well as environmental monitoring systems that track air quality, noise, and carbon emissions, providing vital data to protect public health and the planet.

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"Artificial Intelligence in Healthcare: Diagnosis, Treatment and Personalized Care" | Conversation Series: “Artificial Intelligence Interacting with the Physical World”

Topics to be discussed:

• Automatic diagnosis through analysis of medical images (X-rays, CT scans, MRIs, mammograms) to speed up and improve examination accuracy;
• Early disease detection and rare disease diagnosis, using algorithms to analyze large volumes of hospital data and social networks to anticipate outbreaks and identify complex patterns;
• Precision medicine, where AI combines genetic and medical history data to recommend personalized treatments;
• Home monitoring of patients using wearable devices for continuous and personalized follow-up;
• Accelerated drug discovery via simulation of molecular interactions, paving the way for new medications;
• Robotic surgery for safer and more precise procedures;
• And optimized hospital management, improving scheduling, logistics, and resource usage in healthcare services.

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"Ethics and Social Responsibility of AI" | Conversation Series: “Artificial Intelligence Interacting with the Physical World”

Topics to be explored:

• Legal responsibility in cases involving autonomous systems;
• Privacy issues in data collection via sensors in public and private spaces;
• Socioeconomic impacts of automation across different sectors;
• Ensuring equity in access to and benefits from physical AI technologies;
• Transparency and explainability of decision-making systems that impact the physical world;
• Defining ethical standards for developing autonomous systems;
• The need for appropriate national and international regulatory frameworks.

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Courses

Specialization Course "Decision Engineering"

This course promotes knowledge acquisition in decision support and helps develop the ability to formulate and solve decision-making situations in complex and uncertain contexts. It is designed for all university graduates and professionals who wish to deepen or refine their skills in evaluating proposals, employees, suppliers, and companies.

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