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Learning about AI is like studying global warming, says expert

Prepare for the moment when no one can distinguish the voice of artificial intelligence (AI) from the voice of a human. The model of security and trust will change. The level of complexity of potential problems that AI may create is similar to analysing the phenomenon of global warming, says Dr. Teodor Buchner, a physicist from the Warsaw University of Technology.

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    Does ChatGPT understand jokes, emotions, sarcasm? For now, not so much

    Researchers from Wrocław University of Science and Technology have checked whether ChatGPT understands jokes, detects language errors, sarcasm and aggression, and can recognise spam. They made more than 38,000 queries for the programme.

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    Warsaw scientists working on increasing photovoltaic cell efficiency

    Only part of the solar radiation falling on the photovoltaic cells is used to produce energy. The rest of the energy is lost as heat. Scientists from the Warsaw University of Technology are working on a material that can increase the efficiency of PV cells.

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    Nanotube 'big fish' bait to save most valuable nanotubes

    Polish scientists have discovered a bait for 'nanotube big fish'. Their method will make it possible to separate all larger carbon nanotubes in one step and leave only the smallest ones that have a special potential for use in photovoltaics and nanomedicine.

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    Researcher from University of Bialystok is working on analyser for use in diagnostics and new therapies

    Professor Ewa Gorodkiewicz, a chemist from the University of Bialystok, is developing a prototype of a diagnostic analyser in a specific technique, which will be useful new diagnostic methods for scientists working on new therapies for diseases.

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    Scientists from Rzeszów building kinetic energy absorber

    Scientists at the Rzeszow University of Technology are building a kinetic energy absorber that can be used, for example, in motor vehicles as a safety shock absorber.

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    Opole Uni researchers develop nitrogen-powered quad bike

    After five years of work, scientists from the Opole University of Technology have built a prototype quad bike powered by compressed nitrogen. According to the university, the solution developed by the Taiwanese scientist Dien Shaw can be used in many areas of the economy.

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    Polish invention could revolutionise treatment of osteoporosis

    Researchers from the Faculty of Chemistry of the Jagiellonian University have designed a material that could not only help refill bone cavities, but also serve as a carrier for osteoporosis medication.

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    Opole scientist solves problem of coach toilet smells

    A scientist from the Opole University of Technology has developed a method to solve the problem of odour coming from coach restrooms.

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    Scientists from Gdańsk are looking for ways to recycle end-of-life wind turbine blades

    An interdepartmental research team from Gdańsk University of Technology is looking for ways to recycle end-of-life wind turbine blades as energy-efficiently as possible. The researchers hope that their solutions will not only help to protect the environment, but also increase the availability of building materials.

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