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The topic highlighted the importance of data privacy and security in AI applications.", "query": "data anonymization risks re-identification privacy AI data security", "children": [], "sources": [ { "title": "Practical and ready-to-use methodology to assess the re-identification ...", "url": "https://www.nature.com/articles/s41598-025-04907-3" }, { "title": "Privacy risk of transportation location-Based data: Re-identification ...", "url": "https://www.sciencedirect.com/science/article/pii/S0968090X25004991" }, { "title": "Re-identification of anonymised MRI head images with publicly available ...", "url": "https://www.sciencedirect.com/science/article/pii/S2589537024005091" } ] } ], "sources": [ { "title": "Full article: Cybersecurity and Privacy Risks of Generative AI Mental ...", "url": "https://www.tandfonline.com/doi/full/10.2147/JMDH.S581251" }, { "title": "Evaluating Trustworthiness in AI: Risks, Metrics, and ... - MDPI", "url": "https://www.mdpi.com/2079-9292/14/13/2717" }, { "title": "Cybersecurity and Privacy Risks of Generative AI Mental-Health Chatbot ...", "url": "https://www.dovepress.com/cybersecurity-and-privacy-risks-of-generative-ai-mental-health-chatbot-peer-reviewed-fulltext-article-JMDH" } ] }, { "name": "Conference 2: AI in Society", "description": "The second conference will explore AI's impact on various societal domains, including psychology, education, medicine, environment, and social life. 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The topic also covers motivation and engagement in digital learning.", "query": "AI in education personalized learning adaptive platforms digital learning motivation engagement", "children": [], "sources": [ { "title": "Artificial Intelligence in Personalized Learning: Enhancing Student...", "url": "https://research.adra.ac.id/index.php/jete/article/view/2508" }, { "title": "From AI to Engagement: Tracing the Evolution of Personalized...", "url": "https://temjournal.com/content/152/TEMJournalMay2026_1442_1454.pdf" }, { "title": "Frontiers | Articles", "url": "https://www.frontiersin.org/journals/artificial-intelligence/articles/10.3389/frai.2026.1738774/full" } ] }, { "name": "AI in Medicine", "description": "A presentation by a PhD student on the dual role of AI in medicine: as a tool for medical professionals and as a multi-agent environment for research. The discussion emphasizes the importance of a critical and cautious approach to AI adoption in healthcare.", "query": "AI in medicine multi-agent systems healthcare AI tools critical AI adoption", "children": [], "sources": [ { "title": "A foundational architecture for AI agents in healthcare", "url": "https://www.sciencedirect.com/science/article/pii/S2666379125004471" }, { "title": "The role of agentic artificial intelligence in healthcare: a scoping ...", "url": "https://www.nature.com/articles/s41746-026-02517-5" }, { "title": "Next-generation agentic AI for transforming healthcare", "url": "https://www.sciencedirect.com/science/article/pii/S2949953425000141" } ] }, { "name": "AI and Climate Change", "description": "A focus on AI's applications in climate science, particularly in predicting sea-level rise and supporting cultural retreat in coastal communities. The topic highlights the role of AI in environmental adaptation and the challenges faced by smaller communities.", "query": "AI climate change sea level rise environmental adaptation coastal communities", "children": [], "sources": [ { "title": "Environmental Science Research - Environmental Science Journals", "url": "https://www.bing.com/aclick?ld=e81YpVzqQtkvbyvSP6GB5R4TVUCUw2wJxF0wkqUdvXUrcK1JomvMr-28PWrhIu6O6Qfa5pCzZWRGI0pV20kDvnllQ6h03c6xPQ0V6t7DKu0CIh--uCy5_StIecDT7kcDlXooBLzBsSa7LVBhQwuKhebsgAGlMCZHf5B2GsE-RevdDDTyRzC8Jto6HvZuKc0uBq6qSeSw&u=aHR0cHMlM2ElMmYlMmZjb25uZWN0LmFjc3B1YnMub3JnJTJmZW52aXJvbm1lbnRhbC1zY2llbmNlJTNmdXRtX3NvdXJjZSUzZGJpbmclMjZ1dG1fbWVkaXVtJTNkY3BjJTI2dXRtX2NhbXBhaWduJTNkSUMwMDFfU1QwMDAyRF9UMDA3Njc2X2Fjc2pubF8wMjI2X0RNU19FbnZpcm9ubWVudGFsX1N1Ym1pc3Npb25fTVNfQWRfUHJvZ3JhbSUyNnNyYyUzZElDMDAxX1NUMDAwMkRfVDAwNzY3Nl9hY3NqbmxfMDIyNl9ETVNfRW52aXJvbm1lbnRhbF9TdWJtaXNzaW9uX01TX0FkX1Byb2dyYW0lMjZtc2Nsa2lkJTNkNDdiYTFjMWI4MzBlMWQ1MGZlYWI3NjQzMmJjODllZTM&rlid=47ba1c1b830e1d50feab76432bc89ee3" }, { "title": "AI-enabled strategies for climate change adaptation ...", "url": "https://link.springer.com/article/10.1007/s43762-023-00100-2" }, { "title": "Frontiers | Forecasting sea level rise using enhanced deep ...", "url": "https://www.frontiersin.org/journals/environmental-science/articles/10.3389/fenvs.2025.1552834/full" } ] }, { "name": "Motivation and Engagement in Digital Learning", "description": "A discussion on strategies to enhance motivation and engagement in digital learning environments, including gamification, inclusive design, and the use of AI to support learners with disabilities.", "query": "motivation engagement digital learning gamification inclusive AI learning disabilities", "children": [], "sources": [ { "title": "Transforming Inclusive Education Through Gamification and ...", "url": "https://www.mdpi.com/2078-2489/16/9/753" }, { "title": "Digital Accessibility for Students with Disabilities and ...", "url": "https://link.springer.com/chapter/10.1007/978-3-032-03402-1_44" }, { "title": "Gamifying Learning for Enhanced Attention: Empowering ...", "url": "https://www.researchgate.net/publication/381273087_Gamifying_Learning_for_Enhanced_Attention_Empowering_Students_with_Learning_Disabilities_through_Competence_Intrinsic_Motivation_and_Technology_Acceptance" } ] } ], "sources": [ { "title": "The Impact of Artificial Intelligence on Modern Society", "url": "https://www.mdpi.com/2673-2688/6/8/190" }, { "title": "The Comprehensive Impact of AI on the Psychological and Social Trajectories of Digital Natives | Springer Nature Link", "url": "https://link.springer.com/chapter/10.1007/978-3-032-02260-8_1" }, { "title": "Artificial intelligence is impacting the field", "url": "https://www.apa.org/monitor/2025/01/trends-harnessing-power-of-artificial-intelligence" } ] }, { "name": "Conference 3: AI in Creative Fields", "description": "The third conference will examine AI's influence on creative domains such as philosophy, literature, cinema, and art. 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