Can technology participate in solving the climate crisis? When it comes to energy waste optimisation, AI can step in and help. It can also optimise energy grids and make renewable energy sources more efficient. However, AI can’t tackle all problems related to the climate crisis and it is more often a short-term solution to a long-term problem. Sources:How Can We Use AI To Address Global Challenges Like Climate Change? : ForbesElectricity consumption worldwide in 2022, by leading country : StatistaCal Fire now using artificial intelligence to fight wildfires : CBS NewsReducing Emissions from deforestation and degradation : Caisse des DepôtsCould AI help stop deforestation before it starts? : World Wildlife MagazineIKI Project – An International Climate Initiative : Environmental Emergencies CentreMining for Data: The Extractive Economy Behind AI : Green European JournalEnergy and Policy Considerations for Deep Learning in NLP : Emma Strubell Ananya Ganesh Andrew McCallumClimate change : World Health Organization Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.
Have you already heard about AI-powered hiring practices?Is this common practice reducing inequality or reinforcing discrimination? Some tech experts argue that AI can also be an opportunity to overcome all forms of bias, even those within humankind. Sources:Racist technology in action: White only soap dispensers : Racism and technology centreAmazon ditched AI recruiting tool that favored men for technical jobs : The GuardianMeet Tengai, the job interview robot who won't judge you : BBC Solans, D., Beretta, A., Portela, M., Castillo, C. & Monreale, A. Human Response to an AI-Based Decision Support System: A User Study on the Effects of Accuracy and Bias.What Really Happened When Google Ousted Temnit Gebru : Wired These Women Tried to Warn Us About AI : Rolling Stone Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.
AI has the potential to make certain diagnoses earlier and more accurately than human beings. However, some AI deployments in healthcare could harm us more than help us. For what concerns mental health care, the use of AI has revealed that there are still “significant gaps” in our ability to apply these models for this purpose. Nonetheless, people are already turning to AI chatbots for mental health support.Sources:Life expectancy at birth, total (years) : The World BankMB-SupCon: Microbiome-based Predictive Models via Supervised Contrastive Learning : Journal of Molecular BiologyIs B.M.I. a Scam? : The New york TimesThe Role of AI in Drug Discovery: Challenges, Opportunities, and Strategies : The National Library of Medicine Using artificial intelligence to collect data on children’s eye diseases at the Central Eye Hospital : DIVEAI Assisted Infant Eye Disease Screening: Early Detection is of Crucial Importance : HuaweiLawsuits take aim at use of AI tool by health insurance companies to process claims : CBS NewsWhy AI is the new frontier in the battle to treat the male mental health crisis : The TelegraphTechnology and the Future of Mental Health Treatment : National Institute of Mental HealthA new frontier in mental health: Technology : US health NewsChallenges for Artificial Intelligence in Recognizing Mental Disorders : National Library of MedicineRacial Bias in Health Care Artificial Intelligence : NIHCM FoundationExperts call for more diversity to combat bias in artificial intelligence : CNN News Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.
How AI can impact education? In some places like China, Artificial Intelligence already plays a role in teaching, grading and planning lessons for students. However, while navigating through AI, it is important to learn to discern what is trustworthy and what is not.Sources Education in the age of artificial intelligence : The UNESCO CourierThe Evolution of Education: How AI is Reshaping Grading : The Princeton ReviewReal teacher salaries in Europe are down. Which countries pay the highest and lowest wages? : Euronews.nextDALL-E: the Creative Process and the Art of Prompting : USC Career CentreChatbots sometimes make things up. Is AI’s hallucination problem fixable? : AP NewsThe rise of AI fake news is creating a ‘misinformation superspreader’ : The Washington Post Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.
With the development in technology and implementation of Artificial Intelligence all over different sectors, some of us are left with the fear that our jobs will be replaced by technology. Is that the case? Maybe. But certain skills like critical thinking, interpersonal skills and empathy, are out of AI’s reach.Sources: 17 fatalities, 736 crashes: The shocking toll of Tesla’s Autopilot: The Washington PostGen-AI: Artificial Intelligence and the Future of Work : Staff Discussion Notes No. 2024/001 ; International Monetory FundOECD Employment Outlook : OECDiLibrary Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.
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It was in the 1950s that the term “Artificial Intelligence” was first coined at a research conference, and ever since then, till today, humans have been obsessed with one question: Will AI surpass humans? This episode takes you through the origin and development of AI from the early 1950s to the present.Europod produces the series in the framework of the WePod project, co-funded by the European Commission, in partnership with AFP, Chora Media and Podium Podcasts.Hosted by Madeleina Kay. Tune in now!Follow us on LinkedinInstagramTwitter Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.
AI and You is a 10-episode-long podcast series answering the burning questions revolving around the present and future impact of artificial intelligence on our lives. A series hosted by Madeleina Kay.Follow us on LinkedIn and InstagramThe series is produced by Europod in the framework of the WePod project, co-funded by the European Commission. Find all other linguistic versions (FR, DE, IT, SP, PL) on our website Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.
After five episodes focusing on Santorini, I now take a step back and take a look at overtourism on a European scale.Dr. Antonio Paolo Russo shares his expertise on the problem, telling us that there is still a long way to go before effective policies are put into place at the European level.So, could we do anything to solve the problem, as European citizens who love to travel? I invited my friends Lea & Melissa to share their points of view.A podcast by Maëlle Julou for Sphera, available on the European podcast platform EuroPod and all listening platforms.This co-production was supported by the European Union. However, the views and opinions expressed are those of the authors and do not necessarily reflect the position of the European Union. Neither the European Union, nor the granting authority can, therefore, be held responsible for said opinions and viewpoints.Subscribe to Europod • English for even more podcasts and find us on LinkedIn and Instagram. Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.
In this episode, we talk about responsibility. Who should act to save Santorini? What are politicians doing? Who even cares?When activists are doing most of the work voluntarily and without much resources, when municipalities are blocked by national governments, when investors are still building hotels in protected areas and individuals think saving Santorini is a lost battle, the island is certainly in need of a strong and collective movement to guarantee its sustainability.A podcast by Maëlle Julou for Sphera, available on the European podcast platform EuroPod and all listening platforms.This co-production was supported by the European Union. However, the views and opinions expressed are those of the authors and do not necessarily reflect the position of the European Union. Neither the European Union, nor the granting authority can, therefore, be held responsible for said opinions and viewpoints.Subscribe to Europod • English for even more podcasts and find us on LinkedIn and Instagram. Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.
What happened to authenticity? When people start comparing some areas of Santorini with Disneyland, it is not a good sign.This episode is about the impact that overtourism has on the local culture of Santorini. Locals highlight how important is to share with tourists the true richness of the island, for them to learn about its culture, its past, its traditions, its arts and crafts, its music, its essence. We also learn about the damage tourism has on the social fabric of Santorini, and how locals try to keep a sense of belonging to the island.A podcast for the Sphera project, available on the European podcast platform Europod and all listening platforms.This co-production was supported by the European Union. However, the views and opinions expressed are those of the authors and do not necessarily reflect the position of the European Union. Neither the European Union, nor the granting authority can, therefore, be held responsible for said opinions and viewpoints.Subscribe to Europod • English for even more podcasts and find us on LinkedIn and Instagram. Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.
What’s the actual impact of over-tourism on the environment of Santorini? In this episode, activists, politicians and locals sound the alarm on the disaster created with the progressive loss of natural land and the pollution of its waters. The endless growth of Santorini is stretching the island’s capacity and resources far beyond their limits. A podcast by Maëlle Julou for Sphera, available on the European podcast platform Europod, and all listening platforms.This co-production was supported by the European Union. However, the views and opinions expressed are those of the authors and do not necessarily reflect the position of the European Union. Neither the European Union, nor the granting authority can, therefore, be held responsible for said opinions and viewpoints.Subscribe to Europod • English for even more podcasts and find us on LinkedIn and Instagram. Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.
“Everyone will get something from her, but no one will love her.” As tourist arrivals keep growing and attain dramatic numbers, the quality of life on the island is negatively impacted. How do inhabitants deal with the presence of tourists on a daily basis? Is there even a choice, now that the tourism industry is what feeds the whole island?A podcast by Maëlle Julou for Sphera, available on the european podcast platform EuroPod, and all listening platforms.This co-production was supported by the European Union. However, the views and opinions expressed are those of the authors and do not necessarily reflect the position of the European Union. Neither the European Union, nor the granting authority can, therefore, be held responsible for said opinions and viewpoints.Subscribe to Europod • English for even more podcasts and find us on LinkedIn and Instagram. Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.
How did Santorini get here? How did this once small and quiet island become the host of millions of tourists every year?Sharing their archives and memories, locals tell us about the rapid transformation that Santorini experiences, and how the focus on tourists might have become a bit excessive.A podcast by Maëlle Julou for Sphera, available on the European podcast platform Europod, and all listening platforms.This co-production was supported by the European Union. However, the views and opinions expressed are those of the authors and do not necessarily reflect the position of the European Union. Neither the European Union, nor the granting authority can, therefore, be held responsible for said opinions and viewpoints.Subscribe to Europod • English for even more podcasts and find us on LinkedIn and Instagram. Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.
Dream destination Santorini is now a victim of its own success. Hypertourismos is a podcast that hands the mic to the locals, exploring how over-tourism on the island is threatening its sustainability. How is the triangle “planet, profit, people'' affected by the sunset-loving crowds? A creation by Maëlle Julou, who takes a step back to rethink the way we travel.This co-production was supported by the European Union. However, the views and opinions expressed are those of the authors and do not necessarily reflect the position of the European Union. Neither the European Union, nor the granting authority can, therefore, be held responsible for said opinions and viewpoints.Subscribe to Europod • English for even more podcasts and find us on LinkedIn and Instagram. Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.
Pastor Caleb Campbell leads an evangelical church in Phoenix. After Trump’s first election, Caleb became alarmed at rising religious extremism in evangelical spaces. And he should know: before he returned to the church, Pastor Caleb was a neo-Nazi skinhead.One line summary: A Phoenix pastor and former-Neo Nazi skinhead realizes that many of his fellow evangelicals have embraced religious extremism after the 2016 election. There’s a lot at stake here for all Americans.Learn more about American’s attitudes about Christian nationalism: Support for Christian Nationalism in All 50 States: Findings from PRRI’s 2024 American Values Atlas. Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.
The last episode of The Drying Plain looks into the business and economy of renewable energy installations in Serbian citizens' homes. However, throughout the episode, it becomes clear that sustainable development cannot stop at households; it must also be an important consideration in urban planning more broadly. This is not particularly evident in Subotica, located a few kilometres from the Hungarian border, where green spaces are a chimera. Hosting and narration: Alexander Damiano Ricci.Journalistic research, fieldwork, interviews and original scripts: Mina Delic.Editing of scripts: Janos Toke.Original sound track and sound editing: Dominik Tar.Adaptation of scripts into English: Futura D’Aprile.Sound editing of the English version: Alexander Damiano Ricci.Original cover artwork by Qubit.Adaptation of the cover artwork for the English version: Watermelon collective.Producers: Mina Delic and Janos Toke.Executive producer: Ana Ribera.Editorial and production coordination: Alexander Damiano Ricci.This co-production was supported by the European Union. However, the views and opinions expressed are those of the authors and do not necessarily reflect the position of the European Union. Neither the European Union, nor the granting authority can, therefore, be held responsible for said opinions and viewpoints.Subscribe to Europod • English for even more podcasts and find us on LinkedIn and Instagram. Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.
Despite local protests, CATL Debrecen, one of Europe's largest battery factories, which has been under construction since 2023, may start operations in the coming months, while battery production in Hungary is in a deep slump compared to last year. The factory, worth three thousand billion Hungarian forints, will have an initial production capacity of 40 gigawatt hours, rising to 100 gigawatt hours in the long term – which will require enormous amounts of energy and water, most of which will be used for cooling. How sustainable is the battery-focused development policy of the Hungarian government actually?Hosting and narration: Alexander Damiano Ricci.Journalistic research, fieldwork, interviews and original scripts: Zsuzsanna Balázs and András Tóth.Editing of scripts: Alexander Damiano Ricci and Andras Toth.Original sound track and sound editing: Dominik Tar.Adaptation of scripts into English: Futura D’Aprile.Sound editing of the English version: Alexander Damiano Ricci.Original cover artwork by Qubit.Adaptation of the cover artwork for the English version: Watermelon collective.Producers: Zsuzsanna Balázs and András Tóth.Executive producer: Ana Ribera.Editorial and production coordination: Alexander Damiano Ricci.This co-production was supported by the European Union. However, the views and opinions expressed are those of the authors and do not necessarily reflect the position of the European Union. Neither the European Union, nor the granting authority can, therefore, be held responsible for said opinions and viewpoints.Subscribe to Europod • English for even more podcasts and find us on LinkedIn and Instagram. Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.
Located 45 minutes by car from the Hungarian border, the Serbian town of Topola in Vojvodina has become notorious in recent years for the stench spreading throughout the area, caused by nearby poultry farms, processing plants and sewage flowing into the local river. This not only makes life miserable for the people of Topola, but is also a chronic source of stress, which is damaging the residents' resistance to disease. But Topola's problems are not unique in Vojvodina, and highlight how uncontrolled environmental pollution, poor water management and the effects of global warming can add up.This podcast is part of WePod, a collaborative project funded by the European Commission's Creative Europe programme.Hosting and narration: Alexander Damiano Ricci.Journalistic research, fieldwork, interviews and original scripts: Orsolya Seregély and Mina Delic.Editing of scripts: Alexander Damiano Ricci and Janos Toke.Original sound track and sound editing: Dominik Tar.Sound editing of the English version: Alexander Damiano Ricci.Original cover artwork by Qubit.Adaptation of the cover artwork for the English version: Watermelon collective.Producers: Orsolya Seregély.Executive producer: Ana Ribera.Editorial and production coordination: Alexander Damiano Ricci.This co-production was supported by the European Union. However, the views and opinions expressed are those of the authors and do not necessarily reflect the position of the European Union. Neither the European Union, nor the granting authority can, therefore, be held responsible for said opinions and viewpoints.Subscribe to Europod • English for even more podcasts and find us on LinkedIn and Instagram. Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.
The Asian tiger mosquito appeared in Europe in the 1970s due to increasing global commercial exchanges. This invasive mosquito species now has stable populations in Hungary, where it is finding an increasingly hospitable environment thanks to global warming.Invasive insect species are not only an annoyance and a threat to our health, but also cause damage to agriculture when they appear in large numbers in a new area.The spread of invasive pests is facilitated not only by globalisation and climate change, but also by the drastic decline of natural habitats.This podcast is part of WePod, a collaborative project funded by the European Commission's Creative Europe programme.Hosting and narration: Alexander Damiano Ricci.Journalistic research, fieldwork, interviews and original scripts: András Tóth.Editing of scripts: András Tóth, Gergely Nagy, Alexander Damiano Ricci.Original sound track and sound editing: Dominik Tar.Sound editing of the English version: Alexander Damiano Ricci.Original cover artwork by Qubit.Adaptation of the cover artwork for the English version: Watermelon collective.Producers: András Tóth.Executive producer: Ana Ribera.Editorial and production coordination: Alexander Damiano Ricci.This co-production was supported by the European Union. However, the views and opinions expressed are those of the authors and do not necessarily reflect the position of the European Union. Neither the European Union, nor the granting authority can, therefore, be held responsible for said opinions and viewpoints.Subscribe to Europod • English for even more podcasts and find us on LinkedIn and Instagram. Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.