The advent of AI in robotics, and systems research, and teaching

In this episode we hear from two members of the Swiss Young Academy: Pamela Delgado, Assistant Professor at the HES-SO and lecturer at EPFL, and Emmanuel Senft, research scientist and group leader at the Idiap Research Institute. They talk to us about important challenges and benefits of using AI in their research. From improving human-robot interactions to helping find ways to manage the growing need for computational resources powering our everyday lives.

Pamela and Emmanuel also give their insights on how new AI tools can help shape the AI researchers of tomorrow. They share what it takes for motivated individuals to get into this field, and how other branches of science like social and human sciences can help bring about new fields of AI research to face the challenges of tomorrow.

Exploring the evolution, impact and future use of AI

In this episode, Andrea Emilio Rizzoli, director of the Dalle Molle Institute for Artificial Intelligence (IDSIA) and professor at the University of Applied Sciences of Southern Switzerland (SUPSI), addresses the dual nature of AI in helping to solve global challenges, such as climate change, while also acknowledging the environmental impact of AI technologies. An impact that needs to be transparent to the public.

He discusses the evolution of AI from rule-based to data-driven approaches and the impact that the bias in training data might have, as well as what could constitute a useful regulation of AI.

Listen to Andrea talk about the importance of educating the next generation to become expert AI users, which should help increase productivity, however still develop core abilities that generative AI can do, as well as logical thinking.

For more information, visit the IDSIA website or follow Andrea on LinkedIn, Instagram as @andrearizzoli and Bluesky as @rizzoli.bsky.social.

How important was/is the human intervention for its adoption and future

In this episode, Silvia Quarteroni, Current Chief Transformation Officer & Head of Innovation at the Swiss Data Science Center (SDSC), talks about the origins and evolution of AI as well as the active part we all have in shaping its future.

She also discusses past, current and future possible applications of AI, with an accent on potential development of personalisation for medicine.

Listen to Silvia talk about the importance of embracing AI and how the professional path of many disciplines can lead to AI, due to the importance of solving problems in a pragmatic way.

For more information, visit the SDSC website or follow Silvia on LinkedIn.