2026-02-01 14:00
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2026-02-01 14:00
Artificial intelligence is not black magic or an autonomous entity replacing humans – told PAP prof. Lidia Ogiela. According to her, it is just a set of tools designed to support human reasoning and decisions, and does not relieve us from thinking.
Outstanding AI specialist
Prof. Lidia Ogiela is a computer scientist, mathematician and specialist in management sciences. For over 26 years he has been conducting research related to, among others: with artificial intelligence. Since 2019, he has been consistently among the top 2%. the most cited scientists in the world.
Her path to artificial intelligence research began with mathematics, and then studies in management and marketing. Initially, for her the computer was only a tool for calculations and simple algorithms. It was only her research work and doctorate in computer science that made technology a way of describing reality for her, and her works from over two decades ago concerned the mapping of human cognitive processes in information systems long before AI became a topic of widespread debate.
– Artificial intelligence is not black magic or an autonomous entity replacing humans – it is a set of tools that are intended to support human reasoning and decisions – emphasized Prof. Ogiel.
Her special area of interest has become cognitive systems – solutions that not only process data, but also try to understand it similarly to humans.
– Simply put, these are IT systems that analyze data to extract meaning from it. It is about semantic analysis, an attempt to answer not only the question of what is in the data, but also what results from this data. I try to ensure that the computer system can reason in a way that is at least partially similar to the human cognitive process, explained the researcher.
The first field of their practical applications was medicine. Prof. Ogiela analyzed diagnostic images, such as X-rays and tomography. She created systems that could not only recognize anatomical structures, but also draw conclusions about the patient's condition. These are not systems that replace doctors, but support them.
– The final decision always rests with the person – she emphasized.
Over time, the same methods were used in the analysis of economic and financial data, and then in the area of information security. The research included cryptography, protection of sensitive data and mechanisms for secure storage and sharing of information.
– Responsibility for data is always divided between the user and the system – she emphasized.
AI presents both opportunities and threats
In her opinion, the development of artificial intelligence creates both opportunities and threats. On the one hand, it enables the creation of increasingly better data protection mechanisms, on the other – it increases the complexity of systems, which makes it difficult for users to understand what is happening to their information. Therefore, education plays a key role.
– We always come back to education. Without basic technological knowledge, it is difficult to consciously use modern systems. It's not about everyone being an IT specialist, but about understanding the mechanisms that surround them. At least on a general level, she said.
She added that despite the dynamic development of tools, one thing remains unchanged: the need for knowledge, reflection and human responsibility.
Mira Suchodolska (PAP)
The entire conversation with prof. Lidia Ogiela will be published on the website at 6.50.
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