In this session the CIIMAR AI working group will explain the AI guidelines for the CIIMAR community, with particular emphasis on research and related activities.

Take the opportunity to bring any questions you may have, raise issues and discuss the topic with the CIIMAR AI working group. If you are not a researcher, the session may also be useful for you.

GENERAL INFORMATION:

This session will be held on November 20th, from 11am to 12pm at CIIMAR and also online. It will be held in english.

Registrations are open until November 18th, through this link.

DESCRIPTION:

Participants will:

• Obtain a clear understanding of what they can and can’t do in regards to AI in the context of research and related activities in CIIMAR;
• Learn important principles, academic values and suggestions for proper utilization of AI applications;
• Clarify any questions and/or misconceptions they might have regarding the topic.

This will be the agenda:

1. Presentation of AI rules for CIIMAR (11am – 11:30am)
2. Open discussion, questions, and suggestions (11:30am – 12pm)

TRAINERS:

Francisco Pascoal – FP will do the general presentations of the AI guidelines and rules. FP is a researcher at CIIMAR, dedicated to the study of marine microbial ecology in polar environments. FP is an expert in the application of machine learning to microbiome data and has technical training in artificial intelligence, including LLMs.

CIIMAR AI working group – Besides FP, other members of the CIIMAR AI working group will be present in this activity. They will help clarify any questions regarding the CIIMAR AI guidelines, and will activily participate in the discussion.

The members of the CIIMAR AI working group are Ana Cavadas, André Machado, Filipe Castro, Francisco Pascoal, Gonçalo Themudo​, Inês Guerreiro, Maria Tomasino, Mónica Marques, and Vitor Gil Rodrigues.