Polish AI Eperts will Advise the Ministry of Digitization

The Ministry of Digitization, as part of its Top10 strategy, has established the PL/AI Artificial Intelligence for Poland advisory team. Its task will be to develop recommendations for using AI to improve specific areas of the state. It includes two world champions in ICPC team programming, two AI scientists and three managers.

The use of AI can help improve efficiency and optimize processes in public administration. AI is also a massive opportunity for economic advancement and a leap in development for Poland. It now has many computer scientists who play a crucial role in the global AI revolution.

To begin with, the group’s initiators have identified 10 areas where AI has a chance to realistically and measurably improve state operations. These are security, education, public health, effective state and development issues. AI could allow them to become more efficient, eliminate barriers or improve planning.

The AI team expects results in three fields:

First, speeding up analytical work, where AI, by analyzing data faster than humans, can speed up service to citizens. A good example is the issuance of simple formal decisions.

Second, cleaning up thousands of inconsistent regulations that waste citizens’ and officials’ time through unclear laws. AI can catch document inaccuracies and point out what needs to be clarified and made consistent.

Third, strategic planning in state management. AI can quickly conclude demographics, the health system and global trends. It would help make theses about what the state needs to prepare for in a 5-20 year perspective. A separate topic is cyber security.

The AI team

The originator and head of the team is Miron Mironiuk, CEO of Cosmose AI. He will be supported by:

– two world champions in ICPC team programming, Marek Cygan and Tomasz Czajka,

– two AI scientists from Switzerland and the US, Karol Kurach and Kamil Kidzinski,

– and two businesswomen, Agnieszka Mikołajczyk-Barela and Kamila Staryga.

Miron Mironiuk

He is the founder and CEO of Cosmose AI, a $0.5 billion company dedicated to using AI to increase sales since 2014. Miron is currently based in Singapore, serving Asia’s largest markets. He has been associated with the Ministry of Digitization since September 2023. At that time, under its auspices, he launched a pilot program to teach programming in elementary school, “Programming = Our Second Language.”

Agnieszka Mikołajczyk-Bareła

She is a Senior AI Engineer developing large language models at Chaptr. Previously, as NLP Team Leader at Voicelab.AI, she led the team that created the TRURL solution.

Kamila Staryga

She is a manager living in California with 15 years of experience in innovation. Kamila specializes in women’s health and artificial intelligence. She is the co-founder of Rita Health. Previously, she worked on life sciences and technology advances at Google X, ATAP and Flo Health.

Marek Cygan

He is a professor at the Institute of Computer Science at the UW, where he heads a research group specializing in robot learning. He is also a co-founder of Nomagic. It’s a startup developing software for intelligent robots for logistics applications. He is the 2007 ICPC world champion.

Tomasz Czajka

He worked in the US for many years. First for Google to optimize computing center infrastructure. Later for SpaceX, creating software for the navigation and control computer of the Crew Dragon rocket. He is the 2003 ICPC world champion.

Karol Kurach

He has been living in Switzerland for 14 years, working on deep neural networks as a researcher. Karol is also the co-author of the intelligent systems used by Gmail and co-founder of the Google Brain research division in Zurich. He also worked at Cosmose AI. Karol is a silver medalist at ICPC 2010.

Lukasz Kidzinski

He is a bioinformatician at Stanford University in California. Lukasz uses AI to collect and analyze data from phones and smartwatches to obtain medically relevant patient information. He founded Saliency AI, a bioinformatics company that uses AI to automate medical imaging processes in clinical trials. In 2020, it was bought out by Clario, an international research organization.

Team members on artificial intelligence

An opportunity for progress

“120 years ago, thanks to the invention of electricity, the US overtook the UK as the world’s most prosperous country. Today, thanks to top engineers, Poland can capitalize on the AI revolution and become one of the world’s 10 wealthiest countries. We are spread worldwide daily, but today, our place is here. It’s time to give our knowledge to the state, and in AI, support is essential,” said Miron Mironiuk.

On the ethical application of AI

“When designing AI technology, it is vital to consider the potential for abuse. By making the voice cloning application available, we are also enabling the activities of criminals who can use the application for phishing. We need to develop appropriate preventive solutions to counter this,” said Agnieszka Mikolajczyk-Barela.

About security in the world with AI

“Poland has fallen victim to cyber-attacks recently, such as the leak of 50,000 PESEL numbers in 2023, for which hackers demanded a ransom. AI in the wrong hands will increase the frequency and severity of these attacks. The state must be prepared for this. It is essential to ensure children’s safety online and protect them from the negative impact of AI,” said Tomasz Czajka.

About AI in healthcare

“AI algorithms analyze medical images to support doctors in making clinical decisions. Based on these, AI systems provide treatment options based on analysis of medical literature and anonymized data. They also make it possible to build an automated system for making appointments and conducting medical interviews. We recommend starting with cancer prevention,” said Lukasz Kidzinski.

About AI in education

“According to the PISA 2023 study of the skills of 15-year-olds, Poland has dropped from 3rd to 8th place in Europe in mathematics. New technologies and AI tools can help level the playing field by bringing the best programs and teaching methods to schools with the lowest results,” Karol Kurach said.

On AI for development

“If we want top-class AI specialists in Poland, we need to invest in computing resources, without which conducting research at the highest level is impossible. We believe constructing a new computing cluster should be combined with a broader program to support AI-based innovations so that Polish companies will have the support to make a qualitative leap in technology,” said Marek Cygan.

——————————–

TOP-3

  1. DeepL Translator is a powerful next-generation online translation tool based on neural networks. The service supports 26 languages (as of May 2022).
  2. Eleven Labs, the world’s best technology for speech synthesis.
  3. Tomasz Czajka, Flight Software Engineer at SpaceX. He was a member of the team that was the first from Poland to win the 2003 ICPC finals.

TOP-3 on the Polish site (links lead to the English version)

  1. Booksy is the world’s most popular app for booking appointments at hairdressers and beauty salons.
  2. Vasco Translator V4 is a translation device that works online in 150+ countries, speaks 75 languages, and translates captions from photos from 108 in 0.5 sec.
  3. TOP-10 Polish companies in the gamedev sector 2023. The leader is CD Projekt, ahead of Techland and PlayWay.

 

BOI Lithuania 2024: Adam-Gąsienica Samek the winner for the 2nd time in a row

The 30th edition of the BOI 2024 competition was held from May 3 to 7, 2024, in the Lithuanian capital of Vilnius. The Polish team won three gold and three silver medals. Two years...

Bronze medal for Warsaw University in ICPC 2023

The overdue finals of the 46th ICPC 2022 and 47th 2023 editions were held in Luxor, Egypt. Of the Polish teams, the best performers were this year's ICPC European champions from the UW, consisting...

InPost Pay already has 1 million users

The service was awarded at the Mobile Trends Awards 2023, winning a statuette in the Fintech category and 2nd place in the Main Category. InPost Pay is also the winner of the Cashless Pay...

$350M for expansion of Atman data centres

Atman has secured the most extensive grant in Poland to expand data centres. An agreement was signed by 6 financial institutions from Poland and Europe. The loan is earmarked for constructing the new WAW-3...

Warsaw University wins 2024 ICPC European Championship

The Polish team (Arkadiusz Czarkowski, Bartłomiej Czarkowski and Tomasz Nowak, accompanied by prof. Krzysztof Diks, and prof. Jan Madey) achieved an emphatic victory in the 2024 ICPC EUC as the only one solving 9...

Jagiellonian University wins CERC 2023

UJ's victory in the CERC 2023 was undisputed, as it was the only team to solve 10 tasks out of 12. Second place went to the University of Warsaw ahead of the University of...
We use cookies to personalise content and to analyse our traffic. We also share information about your use of our site with our analytics partners. View more
Cookies settings
Accept
Privacy & Cookie policy
Privacy & Cookies policy
Cookie name Active

PoLAND of IT masters: Information Hub

Privacy Policy

Address of our website is: hub.landofitmasters.pl

What data do we collect?

Our Company collects the following data:
  • A unique ID is used to generate statistical data on how the visitor uses the website.
  • Determining the preferred language of the visitor and setting the language accordingly on the website, if possible.
  • Used by Google Analytics to collect data on the number of times a user has visited the website as well as dates for the first and most recent visit.
  • Cookie used by Google Analytics to throttle request rate
How do we collect your data?
Our website collects the data about your preferred language with the use of a built-in widget and statistical data with the use of third-party provider Google Analytics.

How will we use your data?

Our Company collects your data so that we can improve the page's content and performance in future development.

What are your data protection rights?

Our Company would like to make sure you are fully aware of all of your data protection rights. Every user is entitled to the following: The right to access – You have the right to request Our Company for copies of your personal data. We may charge you a small fee for this service. The right to rectification – You have the right to request that Our Company correct any information you believe is inaccurate. You also have the right to request Our Company to complete the information you believe is incomplete. The right to erasure – You have the right to request that Our Company erase your personal data, under certain conditions. The right to restrict processing – You have the right to request that Our Company restrict the processing of your personal data, under certain conditions. The right to object to processing – You have the right to object to Our Company’s processing of your personal data, under certain conditions. The right to data portability – You have the right to request that Our Company transfer the data that we have collected to another organization, or directly to you, under certain conditions. If you make a request, we have one month to respond to you. If you would like to exercise any of these rights, please contact us. You can find our detailed contact information in the footer of this website or by following the contact link in the main menu.

Cookies

Cookies are text files placed on your computer to collect standard Internet log information and visitor behavior information. When you visit our websites, we may collect information from you automatically through cookies or similar technology For further information, visit allaboutcookies.org.

How do we use cookies?

Our Company uses cookies in a range of ways to improve your experience on our website, including:
  • Understanding how you use our website
  • Collecting information about your preferred language

What types of cookies do we use?

There are a number of different types of cookies, however, our website uses:
  • Functionality – Our Company uses these cookies so that we recognize you on our website and remember your previously selected preferences. These could include what language you prefer and location you are in. A mix of first-party and third-party cookies are used.

How to manage cookies

You can set your browser not to accept cookies, and the above website tells you how to remove cookies from your browser. However, in a few cases, some of our website features may not function as a result.

Privacy policies of other websites

The PoLAND of IT masters: Information hub website contains links to other websites. Our privacy policy applies only to our website, so if you click on a link to another website, you should read their privacy policy.

Changes to our privacy policy

Our Company keeps its privacy policy under regular review and places any updates on this web page. This privacy policy was last updated on 21 November 2021. If you make a request, we have one month to respond to you. You can find our detailed and up-to-date contact information in the footer of this website or by following the contact link in the main menu.  
Save settings
Cookies settings