About

About

Artificial Intelligence (AI) is a constitutive element of technological revolution we are witnessing now. In recent years, AI has become the subject of increased interest not only in science and business, but also in governments and public administration. All due to its growing and largely uncontrolled impact on various areas of our individual and social lives.

Agenda

As described in a vulgarized manner in a recent paper (in french),
https://www.telecom-paris.fr/algorithmes-biais-discrimination-et-equite, big data are at the core of recent AI developments but one should have in mind that the conditions under which statistical learning tools are valid are particularly strict. In particular the data generating mecanism has to be controlled and checked, which is rarely the case in practice. Outside a precise framework, the solutions proposed by statistical learning procedures may be invalid and/or subject to very strong bias. These biases may themselves create some discrimination and equity problems, a fact which has been emphasized in the last two years by several "scandals". I will review several sources of bias illustrated by some examples and show how in some case it is possible to correct for such biases.

About NASK

About NASK

NASK is a national research institute supervised by the Ministry of Digital Affairs. Our key activities are related to ensuring the security of Internet. CERT Polska, operating within the structure of NASK, is tasked with responding to cyber security threats in the network.
NASK carries out the scientific and research & development activities, mainly in the field of security, reliability and efficiency of the ICT networks. Biometric identity verification methods in the security of services hold important place in our institute. NASK is also the Polish national registry of Internet names in the .pl domain.
Educational activities and popularization of the information society idea play crucial role. NASK Academy conducts unique trainings for companies and institutions with particular focus on the ICT security. For years NASK has been carrying out the European Commission's Safer Internet promoting the safe use of new technologies and the Internet among children and youth.
In 2017 the institute became the operator of the National Education Network (OSE) program, which aim is to connect all the schools in Poland to a fast and secure Internet (ose.gov.pl).