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Scuola Normale Superiore
Foreign experience at the Scuola Normale Superiore in Pisa

Hi, my name is Maxime and I had the pleasure to do an internship at the Scuola Normale Superiore in Pisa on the modelization of decentralised exchanges based on stochastic processes. I am French and for two months I lived in Pisa to have a foreign experience in research.

 

education
Responsible AI in the Educational Sector

LEGISLATIVE BACKGROUND

The emergence of artificial intelligence in the educational context presents great opportunities, but also poses unprecedented challenges. The European Union introduced the AI Act (EU Reg. 2024/1689) to establish a common regulatory framework, ensuring the safe and reliable use of AI systems. The key points relating to education are:

child
Children's Vulnerability in the EU AI Act

Children interact with AI technologies through a variety of devices, such as smart toys, virtual assistants, video games, and adaptive learning platforms. While these innovations offer significant advantages, they also present substantial risks to children's privacy, safety, and overall well-being due to their inherent vulnerability which stems from their “lack of psychophysical maturity and corresponding legal incapacity”[1].

digital
APIcalypse Now: Redefining data access regimes in the face of the Digital Services Act

The rise of restrictive data access policies, commonly referred to as the APIcalypse, has significantly impacted researchers' ability to collect and analyse data from social media platforms.

Recommendation Systems
The Impact of Recommendation Systems on Our Digital Behaviour

Recommendation systems and assistants (in short recommenders) have become integral to our daily interactions on online platforms. These algorithms suggest items or provide solutions based on users' preferences or requests, influencing almost every aspect of our digital experience. From guiding our social connections on platforms like Facebook and Instagram to recommending products on Amazon and mapping routes on Google Maps, recommenders shape our decisions and interactions instantaneously and profoundly.

conference
New experiences at TNC24

Starting on 11 June 2024, Rennes hosted the TNC24 (https://tnc24.geant.org/), the largest and most prestigious research and education networking conference. SoBigData, with Sara Lelli and Valerio Grossi, was there to present training initiatives related to the research infrastructure.

Summer School
Wrapping Up the SoBigData Summer School "Empowering Data for Social Good"

As the "Empowering Data for Social Good" summer school comes to a close, we reflect on an incredible week filled with learning, collaboration, and groundbreaking ideas. The final session, where students presented their innovative research projects, was a fitting conclusion to an inspiring event.

CNR area Pisa
When a System Specialist Meets Big Data Experts

This Blog shares my experience visiting the KDD research lab at the National Research Council (CNR) in Pisa. The lab has knowledge discovery and data mining expertise for efficient mobility-based social services (e.g., transportation, human mobility). Dr. Mirco Nanni and his team hosted me for a two-week visit to their research lab. The team has expertise in sequential data analytics and the development of explainable and trustworthy models.

Universitat Pompeu Fabra
Aggressive Men and Sensitive Women: Measuring stereotyping bias in Large Language Models.

In the past year I had the great pleasure of visiting Universitat Pompeu Fabra, and my friend and colleague Professor Carlos (Chato) Castillo, to work on Modelling and Measuring Algorithmic Bias and Fairness. My visit had two parts, one in April of 2023 and one in February of 2024. This was the first time I visited the UPF Campus, and I was very impressed by the industrial and urban design of the buildings and the neighbourhood, as well as by the energetic and relaxed atmosphere of the campus.