The third and final cycle of episodes of “GenIAle” is now available online, the podcast written and hosted by Matteo Bordone (also the voice of the daily podcast Tienimi Bordone) and produced by Il Post in collaboration with FAIR – Future Artificial Intelligence Research. Launched in September 2024, the project was created to explore artificial intelligence in a clear, accessible, and engaging way, drawing on the expertise of FAIR researchers and unfolding across ten dedicated conversations.
After the first three episodes released between September and October 2024 and the following four between November and December, the third cycle—comprising three new episodes—is being released this month, starting today with the first.
The final three episodes
In today’s episode, June 12, titled “Let’s dance!“, Matteo Bordone speaks with Marco Gori, Full Professor of Industrial and Information Engineering at the University of Siena, and Fosca Giannotti, Professor of Computer Science at the Scuola Normale Superiore in Pisa. The episode explores emerging perspectives in artificial intelligence that are not yet fully visible but are already taking shape.
On June 19, the ninth episode will be released, “As it should be“, featuring Carlo Casonato, Professor of Comparative Constitutional Law and holder of the Jean Monnet Chair in Artificial Intelligence Law at the University of Trento, and Maria Chiara Carrozza, former President of the CNR and former Minister of Education, University and Research. The episode focuses on the relationship between AI and society, with particular attention to the role of regulation—especially at the European level—in shaping the use of these technologies.
The tenth and final episode will be released on June 26 and is titled “Here and now“. Guests will include Gianluigi Greco, Full Professor of Computer Science at the University of Calabria and President of the Italian Association for Artificial Intelligence (AIxIA), and Giuseppe De Pietro, President of the FAIR Foundation. The discussion will focus on the future of artificial intelligence, exploring realistic scenarios, concrete applications, and long-term perspectives.
Previous episodes
Episode 1 – “An intelligent animal”: Paolo Traverso and Michela Milano discuss the concept of intelligence and its artificial applications, exploring how intelligence is measured and identified, and explaining what AI models are and how they differ.
Episode 2 – “Good afternoon, good evening, and good night”: Barbara Caputo and Dino Pedreschi explain the role of algorithms and deep learning, examining how machines learn and how algorithms are closely linked to the concept of intelligence.
Episode 3 – “The oracle and the matrix”: Roberto Navigli and Rita Cucchiara explore Large Language Models (LLMs) and multimodality, discussing their ability to understand and generate human language and questioning whether they are truly “intelligent” or simply imitators.
Episode 4 – “Different yet almost identical”: Luca Iocchi and Alessandra Sciutti explore human–machine interaction, focusing on the encounter between different forms of intelligence.
Episode 5 – “Quick! Someone call a computer”: Paolo Soda, Paolo Avesani, and Giovanna Castellano discuss AI in healthcare, highlighting FAIR projects that support medical practice in the diagnosis and prevention of cancer and degenerative diseases.
Episode 6 – “Look how smart it is”: Elisa Ricci and Fabrizio Falchi talk about AI and images, exploring generative AI and its applications in creativity and beyond.
Episode 7 – “But are we sure it works?”: Nicola Gatti and Carlo Sansone examine the robustness and reliability of AI systems in real-world conditions, addressing challenges such as noisy data and the need for adaptable models.
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