Our researcher Viliam Lisý was a guest on ČT24 where he discussed the National AI Strategy. Watch the recording at 8:45. 

How can AI influence the pre-election narrative? AICs director Michal Pěchouček was a guest on Studio ČT24 discussing AI's impact on upcoming elections, not only in the US. Among other things, he addressed disinformation, deepfakes, and content moderation on social media.

Watch the full interview starting from 14:45.

New AI model Sora generates realistic videos that are almost indistinguishable from normal ones. Viliam Lisý focused on this hot news from OpenAI in Studio 6 of ČT24. How can we differentiate between videos made by humans and those generated by AI? And what are the challenges associated with creating such videos? Watch the full interview starting at 37:26.

What's behind the rise of AI over the past year?

Can you tell if you're communicating with a human or a chatbot? And what about walking robots - could they be guarding objects instead of security guards?

AIC's Michal Pěchouček and Jan Faigl were guests on Mozek v plechovce (Brain in a Can) by Czech Television. Together with other experts, they focused, among other things, on how artificial intelligence is used in healthcare, or whether it can be considered as a threat in itself.

Moreover, the chatbot will guide you through the whole show, so don't miss it!

Agreement on a final version of long-awaited AI Act was reached! AIC's Jakub Mareček explained what to expect from this one-of-a-kind legislation on Studio ČT24. Jakub is also the coordinator of the HorizonEU AutoFair project, which focuses on developing explainable and transparent AI, is closely following the AI Act. The legislation is expected to be formally adopted in the summer 2024. Watch the recording at 20:40 to learn more about AI Act.

The Beatles' final song, "Now and Then," is now available with the significant assistance of artificial intelligence. Viliam Lisý explained this technology in Studio 6 at ČT24. Watch the recording at 1:22 to grasp the benefits of artificial intelligence in art.

Jakub Mareček was a guest of Studio ČT24 where he introduced the AI Act. Watch the recording at 12:30 to understand the newest EU legislation and what to expect in terms or regulation.

Read about the CoDiet project in The Times. We are thrilled to be part of this exciting research that aims to combat diet-related diseases!

What tasks does AI perform today? Can its results be trusted? And will machines replace humans in the near future? Some of the most pressing questions that not only kids are wondering were answered by our Ph.D. student Herbert Ullrich. This bright young researcher interested in NLP was a guest on Educast AI dětem (AI for Kids). 

Viliam Lisý was on the show Dobré ráno ČT where he talked about AI to a wide audience. Live demonstration of ChatGPT was also part of the session.

Our Ph.D. student Ondřej Lukáš will take you on a fun historical journey through the milestones in artificial intelligence. He was a guest on Educast by AI dětem (AI for Kids) project.

The Internet of Things brings new opportunities and new challenges for mission-critical applications where lives are at stake. Miroslav Bureš wrote an article for Red Hat Research Quarterly on testing critical IoT systems and the DTA research project.

As the winner of IT SPY 2022 competition, Jiří Ulrich presented his diploma thesis on ČT24. 

Viliam Lisý from AIC explained on Deutsche Welle broadcasting what social engineering means in the field of cybersecurity. Watch and learn!

Our former colleague and overseas collaborator Michal Čáp talked to Hospodářské noviny about self-driving trucks. The future is near!

Božena Mannová was interviewed about IT education and women in STEM by the local magazine Šestka.

Autonomous explorative missions with SPOT robots were introduced on the popular evening news on TV NOVA (Televizní noviny). Watch the show to learn about this research and its application from Head of the Computational Robotics Lab Jan Faigl.  

Jindřiška Deckerová, the winner of IT SPY 2021 and our bright PhD student, teaches robots to find the best path. And now also inspires other young women to study technology. Read about her visions in robotics and women in science on the Heroine website.

Head of our department Jiří Vokřínek was a guest on the Czech Television's scientific show Věda24 where he talked about navigation systems. How do they work, which AI algorithms power them and why is each app unique? Watch and learn! 

AutoFair project was introduced in a feature on CzechCrunch. Dig in to learn about our Horizon Europe projects for ethical algorithms.

Jindřiška Deckerová, the winner of IT SPY 2021, introduced her diploma thesis on the national television station ČT24. Watch the recording to learn about Generalized Routing Problems with Continuous Neighborhoods.

Second place in the finals of the DARPA SubT Challenge international competition. Lupa.cz informs about our success in the final round.

ČT24 (Czech TV) reported about the finals of the DARPA SubT Challenge, where we placed second in the virtual competition. (Play at 13:25)

Jan Drchal and his colleagues are developing a tool for journalists that will enable automatic fact-checking. How do the algorithm's neural networks work? Why are tweets suitable for fact-checking? And what is a so-called "ground truth"? Find out in the recent article on Lupa.cz.

How can wearables assist patients in the rehabilitation after Covid-19? Find out in the recently broadcasted show at the Czech Radio (ČRo Radiožurnál) where our researcher Miroslav Bureš introduced the multidisciplinary TERESA project.

The experts from the TERESA project (TEleREhabilitation Self-training Assistant) were interviewed for the Czech Radio (ČRo Plus) on July 29, 2021.

How did we upgrade our robodog SPOT and why did we decide not to name it? Find out in the latest article on the Czech Radio (ČRo). 

The Digital Triage Assistant project was featured on Czech Television - ČT24 on July 2, 2021.

Read the latest interview with our researcher Veronica Valeros, where she talks about the Civilsphere project, women in STEM and other security-related topics!

Nowcasting is used by meteorologists to forecast the current weather. This topic was introduced to the Czech Television by our researcher Antonín Komenda, whose startup Meandair is specialized in nowcasting. Read more about the method that requires mathematical modeling and the use of supercomputers.

One algorithm decides about a loan, another prevents fraud when applying for it. Martin Rehák talked to Hospodářské noviny (Víkend) about the use of artificial intelligence in finances.

Immunologist Karel Drbal from IDA research group was interviewed by Aktuálně.cz about the Covid-19 vaccination, its efficiency and strategy for distribution. 

In the new interview for CzechCrunch, Director of the AI Center Michal Pěchouček outlines how the protection of user's identity could help in the fight against fake news.

Even brain implants will one day need a quality mental antivirus. Our director Michal Pěchouček would like to take part in its development. Read an extensive interview about security, military research and the innovation potential of the Czech Republic that was published in the magazine Modern Economic Diplomacy and info.cz.

Our joint project with ŠKODA AUTO is featured in the latest issue of the university magazine TecniCall which focused on Industry 4.0.

Michal Pěchouček, Head of AI Center, was a guest in Forbes Byznys podcast where he talked about the current state of the Czech educational system and how schools prepare students for the future job market.

Karel Drbal, a prominent immunologist working in our IDA research group, presented his views on the pandemic on ČT24 (national television). He was interviewed together with other academics by excellent Daniel Stach in his show Zěme v nouzi (Country in need).

Michal Pěchouček, Head of AI Center, talked to the Ekonom magazine about the important impact AI has on the businesses, especially on the very existence of the middle management.

Jan Faigl, Head of Computational Robotics Lab, was interviewed for Avast blog about the influence of the pandemic on research work and what he does to prepare his students for professional life after graduation.

Deník N interviewed Karel Drbal from the Intelligent Data Analysis research group about the current Covid-19 pandemic covering his thoughts on immunity being formed under the face masks.

"Production workers are already being replaced by AI-powered systems," says Michal Pěchouček, Head of AI Center, in the interview for Svět průmyslu.

Michal Pěchouček, Head of AI Center, was interviewed for the Poprvé podcast (Hospodářské noviny). He talked about his passion for math, the beginnings of his career or how he managed to build one of the top AI research centers in the country. Tune in!

A hybrid navigation system, which we are developing together with the startup AgentFly Technologies, should be ready by the end of this year. It will provide navigation to autonomous vehicles when there is no GPS signal. Find out how our localization algorithms work in the article at BusinessInfo.cz.

The online newspaper iDnes.cz reported about our trip to Býčí skála, a cave complex where we tested our autonomous robots. This activity should prepare us for the next round of DARPA competition and real-life rescue missions.

What are the benefits of deploying autonomous robots in rescue missions? Read about how we tested our drones and ground robots in the cave complex Býčí skála in this great report by Seznam Zprávy.

Among others, Pražský deník also reported about our autonomous robots training in the cave complex Býčí skála.

Our robots are exploring the caves in Moravský kras. The national TV (ČESKÁ TELEVIZE) just did a report about this project on which we cooperate with the Department of Cybernetics.

Our robotics team is doing an exploration of the cave complex Býčí skála. Read more about how we use drones and ground robots to get into unapproachable places on the Orobotice.cz website.

CTU-CRAS group that won the DARPA SubT Challenge among the non-sponsored teams received the award for Project of the Year 2019 at the AI Awards ceremony. Also, our joint conference with Avast CyberSec & AI Prague won Event of the Year 2019. Read more about the competition in the new article at iHNed.cz.

E15.cz introduced our joint robotics project with AgentFly Technologies. The goal of this cooperation, supported by the Czech Technological Agency, is to develop a unique navigation system for autonomous drones and cars that will be independent of GNSS.

AIC director Michal Pěchouček wrote a commentary on the prejudices of algorithms and possible misuse of AI in society in the current issue of Forbes NEXT. 

As part of the Příběhy našich sousedů (Stories of Our Neighbors) project, young students from ZŠ Červený vrch filmed a short video with our researcher Božena Mannová. They captured Boženka's amazing story and the challenges she faced throughout the uneasy Czech history. The project is an activity of the recognized non-profit Post Bellum.

Our cybersecurity researcher Veronica Valeros (Stratosphere Lab) was featured in the new series Women in Cyber, part of the award-winning Cybersecurity Effectiveness Podcast. She is among 45 recognized experts, leaders and changemakers in the field of security. Listen to her episode People Skills: Making Changes in the Community. 

Michal Pěchouček was interviewed by the British Verdict about his new role as Avast's CTO and emerging technologies in the field of security.

How to prevent manipulation with artificial intelligence? That was the topic of Forbes article about Resistant AI, a startup founded by our researcher Martin Rehák that received a large investment from Index and Credo Ventures.

Hospodářské noviny (iHNed.cz) wrote about the large investment in Resistant AI, Martin Rehák's startup that aims to protect fintech clients against attacks on their AI systems.

TechCrunch reported about the $2.75M investment in Martin Rehák's startup Resistant AI. The company sells an additional layer of protection that’s specifically designed for tightening security around automated functions such as credit risk scoring and anti-money laundering by using tech to detect fake documents that feed such systems.

Fortune magazine reached out to Michal Pěchouček to interview him on the topic of cybercriminals adapting to coronavirus.

Tomáš Krajník from the chronorobotics laboratory introduced our Covid-19 project Fremen contra COVID on the Czech TV (April 25). Find out more about this activity and download our app FreMEn Adviser to plan your day with minimal risk of crowded places!

Tomáš Krajník introduced our new project FreMEn contra COVID in an online discussion organized by Paralelní Polis. Watch the recording and find out more about the developed app that uses spatio-temporal models to deploy social distancing measures.

Pražský deník wrote an article on our new app FreMEn Adviser (Nebojsa) that helps its users avoid crowds and follow the social distancing measures. 

Jakub Sláma, researcher in AI Center and master student of Cybernetics and Robotics program, was interviewed by ČT24 about our new initiative for automated Covid-19 testing process. We cooperate on the project with CIIRC, Faculty of Natural Science Charles University and Institute of Organic Chemistry and Biochemistry AS CR. If everything runs well, we might deploy our algorithm in Motol hospital. Watch at 0:15:39.

Karel Drbal from IDA research group advised the readers of Echo.24 how to fight the coronavirus pandemic: It is essential to inform, test as much as possible and isolate only the ones infected and the risk groups, so that we can treat as few severe patients with COVID-19 as possible.

Tomáš Krajník and Jan Bláha were interviewed by Lupa.cz about our new FreMEn contra COVID projet that aims to implement the measures of social distancing via a recommending app. When should you visit places to avoid crowds? Read the article and find out how we determine that.

Karel Drbal from IDA research group talked on the renowned DVTV show about the Covid-19 pandemic. Apart from his interest in data science, Karel is also recognized as a leading immunologist expert. Through his scientific background, he offers an interesting and rather unusual insight into the current situation.

Mortality from coronavirus will eventually be comparable to seasonal flu, says the immunologist and IDA researcher Karel Drbal in his new interview for iHNed.cz.

How does coronavirus behave compared to other pandemic diseases and what can we do to protect ourselves in the long run? Immunologist and data scientist Karel Drbal who joined our department in 2019 (IDA group) answered in an extensive interview for Echo24.cz.

How to avoid crowds and queues in shops? Our new app will tell you by analyzing anonymous data of concentration and making the best schedule to run your arrends. Find out more about our FreMEn contra COVID project on Lidovky.cz.

Aktuálně.cz interviewed Tomáš Krajník and Jan Bláha about the FreMEn contra COVID project which aims to protect people against coronavirus by developing a social distancing app.

Tomáš Krajník introduced our new project FreMEn contra COVID on Český rozhlas (Czech Radio). Listen to his interview to find out how to maintain social distancing with our new app.

The spring issue of Forbes NEXT offers an interview with our researcher Michal Čáp who is developing self-driving trucks in Boston-based startup iSee and a commentary by Michal Pěchouček about AI ethics in medicine.

Jan Bayer developed a software for an autonomous walking robot that could save human lives in the future when deployed in rescue missions. Read about this project in the TechEdu magazine (page 4-6).

How does our brain change due to technological evolution and the tools we use? Michal Pěchouček, Director of AI Center, was quoted by Aktuálně.cz which reported about the NF Neuron conference Science Fueling Modern Business.

TV Prima reported about our success at MBZIRC 2020 where we won the first place thanks to our autonomous drones and a ground robot. Watch the full story at 37:46.

Czech TV reported about our PhD student Jan Bayer who won IT SPY competition with his software for autonomous walking robot (hexapod) and successfully tested it at DARPA SubTChallenge where we won among self-funded teams.

Michal Pěchouček, director of our AI Center, talked to the LP Life online magazine about the transformation of labour market, threats the AI tech poses and Prague as future AI superhub.

Blesk newspaper interviewed Viliam Lisý about research in AI, its resemblance to a human brain and future opportunities this tool can bring.

Deník N talked to Michal Pěchouček about artificial intelligence, school mathematics, the impact of photography on the climate crisis and the dilemma between security and freedom - which he believes is not really a dilemma.

One of the largest Argentine newspaper Clarín reported about our researchers Sebastián and Veronica who lead the cybersecurity Stratosphere Lab titled “Story of the Argentine couple who runs a global laboratory from Europe to fight against viruses and fake news.”

Martin Schaefer presented his smart mobility research at Studenta Automotive Party (November 28). More about his thoughts on ride sharing in selfdriving cars can be found in this conference report.

Beautigul profile on Thomas O'Hara who moved to Prague to pursue an engineering degree at FEE CTU while working as a researcher in our Stratosphere Lab.

Head of our AI Center Michal Pěchouček was interviewed for the notable Respekt magazine about the influence of AI on our everyday life and freedom of decesion making. 

Our joint lab with Avast titled Avast AI and Cybersecurity Laboratory (AAICL) got the attention of the CzechCrunch website!

Our cybersecurity experts Veronica Valeros and Sebastián García were interviewed by Hospodářské noviny (print issue) about Argentina, women in IT and the responsibility of scientific research.

Michal Pěchouček as the new Avast's CTO gave an interview for Hospodářské Noviny together with his boss, Avast's CEO Ondřej Vlček.

Jonathan Ledgard gave an interview about "climate anxiety", digital identity of animals and imagination as a solution to many problams of humanity. 

Michal Pěchouček, head of our AI center, talked to Český Rozhlas Plus about the importance of critical thinking, values of our university and different ways to measure scientific impact.

Even the popular Honest Guide recommends studying in the Czech Republic. Check out their new video with our graduate Denis Rozumnyi.

Viliam Lisý was interviewd by Mall TV about AI-based algorithm that defeated human players in Poker for the first time. He developed it with fellow researchers from Prague (CTU, Charles University) and University of Alberta. 

The success of CTU-CRAS team at DARPA SubT Challenge was broadcasted on the Czech TV.

Michal Pěchouček was a guest at a famous Czech talk show Na Plovárně hosted by Marek Eben. 

Our visiting professor Jonathan Ledgard was interviewed by The New Yorker and shared his thoughts on the importance of imagination.

Our AI for Transport and Mobility team was interviewed by Lupa.cz.

Luboš Král gave an interview to E15.cz about AI in space.

Viliam Lisý talked on ČT1 about the mathematical aspects of hazard.

Luboš Král talked at the E15 conference.

Read about our project with Czech News Agency on AI and the future of Journalism.

Our researcher Ing. Božena Mannová Ph.D. talked live in ČT24!

Michal Pěchouček in Deník.cz about how we will live in the future, what job positions will disappear from the labour market and who plays the key role in decision making concerning AI. (Interview in Czech only).

Žena v IT. Pouhá žena ? Žena! 

Womans in IT

CIPS 05/12/2018 , 17:00 - 19:00

Sebastian García gives a workshop in DEFCON (LA) !

The AI Village at DEFCON is a place where experts in AI and security (or both!) can come together to learn and discuss the use, and misuse, of artificial intelligence in traditional security. Artificial Learning techniques are rapidly being deployed in core security technologies like malware detection and network traffic analysis, but their use has also opened up a variety of new attack vectors against the systems that use them.

Česko čeká zkouška. Buď na vývoj technologií zareaguje, nebo ho nástup robotů porazí. Systémově zatím nemá moc nakročeno, i u nás ale vyrostli lidé, kteří na poli umělé inteligence patří mezi světové špičky. Jedním z nich je Michal Pěchouček z ČVUT, který prodal úspěšný start-up jedné z největších firem světa – Cisco. „V budoucnu bude hrát větší roli empatie. I vůči strojům a algoritmům. Budeme muset umět rozumět tomu, jak program uvažuje,“ myslí si Pěchouček.

Sebastián García and his article in the magazin VESMÍR

Forenzní analýza kybernetických útoků chrání občanskou společnost.

Departement in media:

Sebastian Garcia PhD from the Stratosphere Lab of the AIC center in FEE, was interviewed by the Czech National television about the cyber-attack against the Winter Olympic Games organization. This attack used servers in Czech Republic with the goal of stealing information.

The member of our departement - DR. BESTOUN S. AHMED AL-BEYWANEE, PH.D. - was last week a host in conference DEVCONF.cz

Departement in media : Michal Pěchouček - Artifical intelligence - Will it give or take our job?

Interview with prof. Michal Pěchouček in VESMÍR. 

In this article, he talks about Artificial Intelligence in the future time. What will bring the coming years?

Interview with Prof. Michal Pěchouček, head of departement of Computer Science, in Hospodářské noviny. ( only in Czech)

31.01.2018, Hospodářské noviny 

Lohnatan Ledgard - visiting proffeseur at our departement - was the host in internet television - DVTV.

He talks about future of Afrika - advanced civilization and dirty wather. 

We are really honored that we can have this iconic man around us. What a pleasure.

Departement in media  - Prof. Pěchouček - Český rozhlas, Leonardo - věda a technika

The head of our department prof. Dr. Michal Pěchouček, MSc. was a host in Czech radio - studio Leonardo.

In his speech, he talks about internet attacks, evolutions of programs, which can detect the danger before it appears.

Prof. Pěchouček pro HN: Umělá inteligence může z Česka udělat rozvojovou zemi

Odborník na umělou inteligenci z ČVUT Michal Pěchouček odmítá, že se umělá inteligence vymkne kontrole a zakročí proti lidstvu. Její rozvoj ale podle něj povede k novému přerozdělení bohatství na světě. Nově budou kvůli umělé inteligenci země bohaté a chudé na práci. Aby se na změny vyvolané chytrými algoritmy a automatizací Česko připravilo, mělo by podle něj reformovat vzdělávací systém.

Departement in media - Jiří Vokřínek & Johnatan Ledgard

Our professors were the honest guests at the conference " JÁ, ROBOT".

Rozhovor s Viliamem Lisým na téma nedávné pokroky v oblasti UI, DeepStack a jeho možné aplikace, rizika UI.

18:53 - 23:47

http://www.ceskatelevize.cz/ivysilani/10659215431-online

Department in media:

Interview with Mgr. Viliam Lisý, an assistant professor at CTU, Department of Computer science.
A scientist who worked with the team, which taught the robot intuition and bluffing in poker.
Do we have to be afraid of losing control of robots and their revolution against humans, how we can see in many sci-fi movies, or books? It is a fantasy, or could it be the reality?