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CUF CEO Rui Diniz announced that the healthcare group has successfully integrated over 20 artificial intelligence applications, significantly enhancing clinical operations and service delivery.
Portuguese startup Tally is disrupting the accounting sector by offering an AI-driven platform that replaces traditional accounting firms for small and medium-sized enterprises, focusing on treasury and tax compliance automation.
Open Cities, a film accelerator and production company based in Lisbon with an office in New York, has selected eleven feature film projects from 120 applicants for a three-month virtual programme, culminating in an immersion week in Lisbon. The initiative focuses on supporting independent films that ethically integrate emerging technologies, such as Artificial Intelligence. Co-founded by Joana Vicente, the startup aims to expand creative possibilities for filmmakers while unlocking new economic sustainability for independent cinema, backed by an initial investment of 1.1 million euros.
Tabaqueira is set to house a new generative artificial intelligence facility for Philip Morris.
CASA – Knowledge and Insurance Learning of the APS, has announced the course 'AI Lab Hackathon applied to the insurance sector', which will take place on August 3rd, between 9:00 am and 1:00 pm, at the APS headquarters. The training aims to help participants: understand the 'potential of Artificial Intelligence...'
This opinion piece is the result of a partnership between ECO and Católica-Lisbon aimed at the regular publication of opinion articles on entrepreneurship. 'The development of full artificial intelligence could spell the end of the human race. We do not yet know which.' With this quote, Stephen Hawking frames, albeit unintentionally, the...
The city of Lisbon held an international event focused on the applications and developments of artificial intelligence within the health sector.
Infarmed signed a protocol with HealthAI on the sidelines of a WHO conference in Lisbon. Portugal joins countries such as the United Kingdom, India, and Brazil in the network.
The main obstacle to the adoption of artificial intelligence (AI) may lie less in technology, investment, or skills, and more in how organizations make decisions, considered Jorge Portugal, Director-General of COTEC Portugal, in a presentation during the .IA Conference, promoted by ECO this Tuesday, July 14, at the Belém Cultural Centre.
A hallucination produced by an artificial intelligence (AI) tool in an industrial setting “could cost lives”, warned Sofia Tenreiro, CEO of Siemens Portugal, this Tuesday during a panel at the .IA Conference held at the Belém Cultural Centre (CCB). “Hallucination in an industrial environment, in an operational environment, cannot happen”, the executive stressed.
The use of artificial intelligence (AI) allows for time savings of between 25% and 30% in managing advertising investment, guarantees Francisco Teixeira, country manager of WPP Portugal. The executive was speaking at the .IA Conference, which took place this Tuesday at the Belém Cultural Centre (CCB), highlighting the fact that this technology allows for “very substantial savings directly”.
Thanks to a new application developed by NOS, blind or low-vision people can more fully experience the world around them. 'Guia-NOS' uses artificial intelligence to describe the surrounding space, which it reads through a smartphone camera or smart glasses. At NOS Alive, three young people were able to better experience the concerts thanks to this tool, and Expresso went to follow the moment.
Portuguese representatives advocate for the integration of AI to boost economic productivity during discussions at the International Monetary Fund and World Bank summit.
Portugal's partner countries in the IMF and the World Bank met in Lisbon.
The 4th edition of the Data with Purpose Summit took place on June 25th. At the Taguspark Congress Centre, data and artificial intelligence were at the heart of the debate.
A year and a half after it was announced, the new Artificial Intelligence model entirely in Portuguese was presented this afternoon. It is called Amália.
The Portuguese government has officially launched Amália, the first large language model (LLM) specifically developed for European Portuguese. With an additional 1.5 million euros in funding, the total state investment in the project has reached 7 million euros. Unlike a consumer chatbot, Amália serves as a foundational infrastructure designed to ensure national sovereignty in language, culture, and data processing. The model is now available under an Apache 2.0 license for public and commercial use via the ia.gov.pt portal.
The State CTO (Chief Technology Officer) and president of ARTE stated today that Amália is the first large-scale model focused on European Portuguese and that it was not born to stay in the laboratory.
The Prime Minister argued that a culture of risk “must be understood within a sense of responsibility, but also of ambition, hope, and confidence.”
The Prime Minister made this announcement in brief statements to the media on the sidelines of the presentation ceremony for the Portuguese Artificial Intelligence model Amália, in Lisbon.
Sovereignty of language, culture and data: Amália, presented this Wednesday in Lisbon, is open to anyone applying AI, but CEO Paulo Dimas warns that the Portuguese LLM does not replace ChatGPT.
Aaron Chatterji, chief economist at OpenAI, the company behind ChatGPT, attended the ECB Forum in Sintra for a discussion on AI with Philip Lane, a member of the central bank's Executive Board.
At the ECB Forum in Sintra, OpenAI Chief Economist Aaron Chatterji argued that AI will not impact all jobs uniformly, dismissing the notion that task exposure automatically dictates job displacement. Drawing on historical parallels, such as the introduction of personal computers in the 1980s, Chatterji emphasized that AI often complements human work rather than replacing it. He noted that while current AI models can perform specific tasks as well as or better than humans in 80% of cases, this does not equate to the replacement of entire professions. He advocated for a realistic, evidence-based approach to labour market concerns, suggesting that increased efficiency from AI may actually drive higher demand for services, similar to the Jevons Paradox.
Google Meet has introduced real-time voice-to-voice translation into Portuguese, preserving the speaker's tone and rhythm. Announced at the Google Cloud AI Live event in Lisbon, these updates to Google Workspace aim to integrate AI more deeply into daily life. The event also highlighted how Portuguese companies like NOS, Sonae MC, Caixa Geral de Depósitos, and Farfetch are leveraging Google Cloud AI to improve efficiency and customer experience. Additionally, Google announced a $1 million investment to provide advanced AI training to over 7,000 university students in Portugal, alongside new professional training initiatives and a partnership with the Lisbon Faculty of Medicine.
Data and artificial intelligence have moved from niche technological topics to the centre of global governance and strategy. This backdrop sets the stage for the 4th edition of the Data with Purpose Summit, taking place at the Taguspark Congress Centre in Oeiras. Key speakers include Sergiy Barbashyn, president of the AI Ethics and Integrity International Association, who warns that the regulatory challenge lies in avoiding obsolete laws rather than stifling innovation. The event also features insights from Paulo Portas on the geopolitics of AI in modern warfare, and discussions on machine authorship and the limits of predictive data, with institutional opening by Miguel de Castro Neto and closing remarks by Isaltino Morais.
Artificial Intelligence expert Bernardo Caldas challenged attendees at the Vodafone Open Day to adopt Blaise Pascal’s logic regarding AI: it is better to prepare for the AI revolution than to assume it will be insignificant. Caldas warned that job losses due to AI are already a reality and that waiting to see what happens is a strategic error. He advised businesses to experiment with AI to boost productivity and scale intelligence, rather than simply trying to automate everything to cut staff. He urged entrepreneurs to ignore the hype and focus on credible, practical applications of the technology.
The impact of technology on the competitiveness of Portuguese companies will be the theme of the Vodafone Open Day, taking place at Taguspark on 18 June. The event will feature a demonstration area with ten highlighted solutions and various presentations, including testimonials from Vodafone clients. With the rapid evolution of technological complexity and the convergence of trends such as 5G, cloud, Artificial Intelligence, and the Internet of Things, the timing is ideal to discuss current challenges and explore solutions that can boost business. One such solution is the Care Tracker, which allows for the remote monitoring of seniors and those under medical supervision. Others include Managed Services and secure, resilient networks, which allow companies to focus on what truly matters for business growth. The Open Day will also explore cybersecurity issues and conclude with a keynote presentation by AI expert Bernardo Caldas, who will discuss the interaction between humans and machines and its implications for the future of work. Vodafone administrator Henrique Fonseca will open and close the event.
Rui Silvestre has been appointed to lead the technological transformation at Comon, a company within the Nova Expressão media group. This strategic move aims to integrate Artificial Intelligence and emerging technologies into the agency's daily operations. Silvestre, a Computer Science graduate from ISCTE with over 20 years of experience in software engineering and AI systems, has previously worked for global companies such as HSBC, Emirates, and Deutsche Bahn. Comon CEO Ricardo Pereira stated that the agency is moving beyond basic automation to build robust technological infrastructures that generate tangible value for clients.
Professor at the Instituto Superior Técnico warns of “risks and uncertainties” of AI in the near future and argues that students should “go back” to taking exams on paper or orally.
