This SciFY Academy explored AI and Data as tools and their applications in various scientific fields. The first two seminars in the series focused on the role and applications of new technologies and AI in the Social Sciences and Humanities.
In September, in the first part of the series, the 24th SciFY Academy on “AI & Data in Journalism” focused on Journalism. We learned how a journalist can do better and faster research by leveraging open data with the help of AI tools.
The first presentation was by Dr. Michalis Vafopoulos from NCSR Demokritos on Google DNI OpJ. This project aims to enhance the reuse of open economic data by facilitating search and access to its original source.
Next, Dr. Georgios Petasis, a researcher at NCSR Demokritos and CEO of Intellitech IKE, presented the European research project YourDataStories, which aims to visualize and analyze open government data to enhance transparency and combat corruption.
Finally, Dr. George Giannakopoulos, CTO of SciFY NPO and a researcher at NCSR Demokritos, presented NewSum, an innovative solution for extracting summaries from multiple sources and thousands of news items, in a way that allows for fast and efficient information retrieval, always with reference to the sources, while maintaining the possibility of verification. Of particular value is that NewSum works independently of language, empowering journalists and citizens worldwide.
The event was primarily aimed at professional journalists, researchers, and scientists in the fields of IT and new technologies, as well as students from IT and journalism schools. As always, the event was also open to anyone interested in the subject matter.
SciFY Academy is a series of educational activities open to all who are interested, organized by the non-profit organization Science For You – SciFY, for the free diffusion of knowledge. According to the 2017 report, there are already 5,000 beneficiaries, and the actions continue.
SciFY, NCSR “Demokritos”, and INNOVATHENS powered by Samsung, held the 24th SciFY Academy on “Artificial Intelligence & Data in Journalism” on Thursday, September 20th, at 19:00, at the Innovation and Entrepreneurship Hub of Technopolis, City of Athens (venue: INNOVATHENS – Gas station 2, Gazi, Athens).
