Artificial intelligence (AI) is a field of science that deals with the creation and use of computer systems that can simulate human cognitive processes, such as learning, reasoning, decision-making and problem solving. AI has an increasing impact on various aspects of our lives, including medicine and health. This article will discuss how AI changes clinical trials, i.e. the process of testing new drugs and therapies on humans before they are approved for marketing and use.
In the light of the GDPR, the principles of data protection do not apply to data whose links between personal data and the persons concerned have been irreversibly removed. Consequently, anonymization is not subject to the provisions of the GDPR Regulation. However, the measure that the GDPR directly indicates as a method of data protection is pseudo-anonymization. In this case, personal data is replaced in such a way that with the use of appropriate information it is possible to identify the persons to whom data relates.
For now, it is quite obvious, that advanced technology such as virtual worlds and metaverses is bringing a lot of opportunities in various fields. Education, health, manufacturing are only a few examples, where the technology of virtual worlds may be applied. To understand better the deeper meaning within these opportunities, it is worth to get to know how these developments will affect human-machine and human-human interactions.
Human-machine interaction
Next generation virtual worlds will connect various types of technologies – augmented and extended reality (VR, AR and XR) with digital twin and blockchain. These connections will formulate new types for the development of immersive environments interconnected with the real world. In this context, things such as Human-Machine Interaction (HMI), cognitive psychology and brain sciences are trying to understand how humans interact with and within the immersive environments and how those interactions impact human behaviour in both virtual and real worlds. Existing research indicates that virtual worlds have ability to change the way we connect, perceive and experience the world around us. Research in HMI includes two aspects: the interaction of the user with the interface and the impact of this process on the user’s behaviour. When it comes to virtual worlds, this process becomes more complex. The human experience associates not only with the virtual, real-time, multisensory interactions in realistic immersive simulations of the environment but also with the hybrid social environments such as AI-powered human-likes avatars.
At the beginning of 2024, the residents of the luxurious Złota 44 skyscraper were surprised with the information when the owner of the most expensive apartment presented an innovative idea called “Epic Flip”. The “epic flip” involves dividing an apartment worth PLN 23 million into 20,000 shares and selling them using tokenization technology. Each share will be available for PLN 5,000, $bigSB 777 or 504 NFT AIRdrop for all interested parties. The order of sale will be determined based on records and the originality of the motivation to purchase the share. There is no limit to the number of shares that can be acquired by individuals, but companies must have at least 10 shares. The owner reports that over 6,572 people have expressed interest in purchasing over 48,954 shares. The owner of the apartment was the first in Poland to use the tokenization mechanism in the context of real estate, thanks to which the purchase of a share in the apartment became available to a larger number of investors. Tokenization makes it possible to divide the value of real estate into digital tokens that can later be sold individually, which is completely different from the traditional real estate market, where transactions involve the transfer of entire rights to the premises. The owner responded to allegations regarding legal issues, claiming that the transaction is legal and regulated mainly by the section of the Act of April 23, 1964, Civil Code (uniform text: Journal of Laws of 2023, item 1610, as amended) regarding co-ownership. The owner also emphasized that the main goal of the project is to test the social reaction to the innovative model of co-ownership. Another practical problem is the issue of entering so many owners in the land and mortgage register, which may take years. One solution is for smaller shareholders to send proxies, but this may cause additional problems. Finding a notary who will undertake such an operation can also be a challenge, requiring a lot of time and effort.
15 new medical professions in Poland – the new act of law entered into force on March 26, 2024. Importantly, work is still underway on the regulation specifying professional activities for individual medical professions, and this is important in the context of employers entrusting the scope of responsibilities to persons performing these new medical professions, such as also the need to ensure the health safety of patients.
New medical professions in Poland – from March 26, 2024.
