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Artificial Intelligence in Medical Research
Artificial Intelligence (AI) is transforming medicine by improving diagnostic accuracy, patient management, and drug discovery. Notable successes include the use of deep learning for medical image analysis and DeepMind's AlphaFold app to predict protein structures. During the COVID-19 pandemic, the use of AI accelerated the development of vaccines. However, the application of AI in medicine…
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Il ruolo dell’IA nella creazione di immagini a partire dall’attività celebrale
Un passo avanti rivoluzionario nel campo della neurotecnologia e dell’intelligenza artificiale ha permesso la creazione di immagini visive a partire dalle registrazioni dell’attività cerebrale, con un livello di accuratezza mai visto prima. Questo progresso straordinario è il risultato del lavoro di un team di ricercatori dell’Università Radboud nei Paesi Bassi, guidato da Umut Güçlü. Utilizzando…
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New rules on medical research involving artificial intelligence in the light of amendments to Article 110 of the Italian Privacy Code. Second part
The amendments to Article 110 of the Italian Privacy Code, introduced by Law No. 56 of 29 April 2024, removed the obligation of prior consultation with the Garante (data protection authority) to facilitate medical research and secondary use of data. However, retrospective research still has to comply with specific safeguards established by the Garante. The…
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Parigi punta a diventare la capitale dell’IA
A seguito dell’approvazione dell’AI Act da parte del Parlamento europeo manca una visione unitaria sullo sviluppo di un sistema di IA europeo. Tuttavia, la Francia, sotto la guida di Emmanuel Macron, attraverso un piano da 1,5 miliardi di euro, vuole diventare la prima potenza europea nel campo dell’IA e colmare il gap con Stati Uniti…
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The patient-doctor relationship in the era of artificial intelligence and its application to medicine
The patient-doctor relationship has evolved from the two models described by Plato in the fourth century BC — the authoritarian model for slaves, the collaborative model for free men — towards the current model, based on informed consent, promoted by Italian Act 217/2019. The impact of artificial intelligence (AI) on this relationship raises the question…
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The absence of artificial intelligence in the fantasy universe of the Dune cycle by Frank Herbert — Part I: The Butlerian Jihad
In the Dune universe, the absence of artificial intelligence is a deliberate choice emerging from fear of human enslavement at the hands of other humans using machines to achieve domination. The prohibition originates from the Butlerian Jihad, an event that leads to the destruction of all "thinking machines" and which establishes a taboo against technology.…
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New rules on medical research involving artificial intelligence in the light of amendments to Article 110 of the Italian Privacy Code. Part One
European Regulation 2016/679 (GDPR) governs the use of personal data for scientific research. In Italy, Legislative Decree No. 110 of 2018 introduced restrictive rules that resulted in delays to medical research. Recent amendments under Act no. 56 of 29 April 2023 are intended to reduce these delays by simplifying bureaucratic procedures and speeding up the…
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Artificial intelligence in sport. Fast, but not too fast
Artificial intelligence has revolutionised the world of sport, and is influencing training, refereeing, sports medicine, and betting. Algorithms are now crucial for identifying and selecting sporting talent, but it often happens that athletes' data are used without their consent, potentially creating disadvantages for them. In addition, the use of AI in refereeing and strategic decision-making…
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Does artificial intelligence present an opportunity or further obstacle to overcoming gender stereotypes?
Artificial Intelligence (AI) could both overcome and perpetuate gender stereotypes. Studies show that many AI systems are inherently influenced by gender and racial biases, reflecting the training data. Negative experiences on social media such as cyberstalking and revenge porn highlight malicious use of these technologies. The presence of virtual assistants with female voices and names…
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Copiloting the future: rethinking “impact” and naïve immaginaries of AI systems with a sociotechnical gaze
Debate on artificial intelligence (AI) is often dominated by utopian and dystopian visions, but a sociotechnical approach is needed to understand its true impact. Scholars argue that we need to consider the practices and immaginaries that will shape future scenarios involving AI. If we consider the term "impact" as problematic, then we can analyse how…