Machines surfing the web
Digital, In the News
There has been constant development in the area of object interconnection via the internet. And this trend is set to continue in years to come. One of the solutions for machines to communicate with each other is the Semantic Web. Here are some…
AI-4-Child “Chaire” research consortium: innovative tools to fight against childhood cerebral palsy
Digital, Health, In the News
In conjunction with the GIS BeAChild, the AI-4-Child team is using artificial intelligence to analyze images related to cerebral palsy in children. This could lead to better diagnoses, innovative therapies and progress in patient rehabilitation.…
Planning for the worst with artificial intelligence
Digital, In the News
Given that catastrophic events are rare by nature, it is difficult to prepare for them. However, artificial intelligence offers high-performing tools for modeling and simulation, and is therefore an excellent tool to design, test and optimize…
“En route” to more equitable urban mobility, thanks to artificial intelligence
Digital, In the News, Mobility
Individual cars represent a major source of pollution. But how can you transition from using your own car when you live far from the city center, in an area with little access to public transport? Andrea Araldo, researcher at Télécom SudParis…
Sovereignty and digital technology: controlling our own destiny
Digital, In the News
Annie Blandin-Obernesser, IMT Atlantique – Institut Mines-Télécom
Facebook has an Oversight Board, a kind of “Supreme Court” that rules on content moderation disputes. Digital giants like Google are investing in the submarine…
Privacy as a business model
Digital, In the News, Society
Personal data protection is sometimes presented as a legal headache, typically in the online business world. For others, usually in the activist sphere, it is seen as a way to defend our fundamental rights. Each side tends to mock the other’s…
David Gesbert, winner of the 2021 IMT-Académie des Sciences Grand Prix
Digital, In the News, Uncategorized
EURECOM researcher David Gesbert is one of the pioneers of Multiple-Input Multiple-Output (MIMO) technology, used nowadays in many wireless communication systems. He contributed to the boom in WiFi, 3G, 4G and 5G technology, and is now exploring…
Governments, banks, and hospitals: all victims of cyber-attacks
Digital, In the News
Hervé Debar, Télécom SudParis – Institut Mines-Télécom
Cyber-attacks are not a new phenomenon. The first computer worm distributed via the Internet, known as the “Morris worm” after its creator, infected 10% of the 60,000…
Can technology combat chronic stress?
Digital, Health, In the News
Stressors in individuals can occur on a regular basis, especially in uncertain contexts such as the current health situation. To prevent a state of stress from becoming chronic and causing mental health problems, approaches involving positive…
Zero-click attacks: spying in the smartphone era
Digital, In the News, Uncategorized
Zero-click attacks exploit security breaches in smartphones in order to hack into a target's device without the target having to do anything. They are now a threat to everyone, from governments to medium-sized companies.
“Zero-click…