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  • Iran ranks third globally in international Olympiads Today 13:45

    Iran ranks third globally in international Olympiads

    TEHRAN – In the past Iranian calendar year that ended on March 20, Iran ranked third in the world for gaining gold medals in international Olympiads.

  • Tehran to host first symposium on AI in health 2025-03-17 15:27

    Tehran to host first symposium on AI in health

    TEHRAN –The first symposium on artificial intelligence in health, with a focus on smart hospitals, is planned to be held in Tehran in the summer.

  • First sports AI innovation center inaugurated 2025-03-10 15:22

    First sports AI innovation center inaugurated

    TEHRAN – The first artificial intelligence (AI) innovation, metaverse, and blockchain acceleration center, named Hamta, was launched in Tehran on Monday.

  • China 2025-03-08 20:07

    By Shahrokh Saei 

    China's cutting-edge tech revolutionizes the global landscape

    BEIJING- China’s state-of-the-art technology is making headway knocking Western innovations out of the park with its new pioneering initiatives. 

  • Resistance 2025-02-27 17:56

    Artificial Intelligence: A new tool in service of resistance cinema

    TEHRAN-This year's Resistance International Film Festival marked the first official presence of artificial intelligence in cinematic productions, the assistant secretary of the festival said, emphasizing the need to overcome sanctions and develop local infrastructure to maximize the benefits of this technology.

  • Iran’s ranking improves in Government AI readiness 2024 2025-02-25 15:05

    Iran’s ranking improves in Government AI Readiness 2024

    TEHRAN – According to the latest report by Oxford Insights index, which measures government readiness for implementing artificial intelligence (AI) in public services, Iran ranks 91st among 188 countries, moving up three positions compared to 94th in 2023.

  • 2nd Intl. Congress on AI in Medical Science to be held in May 2025-02-12 15:05

    2nd Intl. Congress on AI in Medical Science to be held in May

    TEHRAN – The 2nd International Congress on Artificial Intelligence in Medical Science (AIMS) is scheduled to be held in Tehran from May 14 to 16.

  • Iran's first AI park to be set up in two years 2025-01-25 15:06

    Iran's first AI park to be set up in two years

    TEHRAN –The first artificial intelligence (AI) park in the country is planned to be established in Tehran by the next two years, an official with the Vice Presidency for Science, Technology, and Knowledge-Based Economy has said.

  • AI, education, preserving human agency in a world of automation 2025-01-24 15:30

    By Maryam Tavassoli

    AI, education, preserving human agency in a world of automation

    TEHRAN – The International Day of Education is observed annually on January 24; this year the day is celebrated under the theme “Artificial Intelligence (AI) and education: Preserving human agency in a world of automation”.

  • MOU signed for using AI in medical treatment 2025-01-11 15:08

    MOU signed for using AI in medical treatment

    TEHRAN – The Vice Presidency for Science and Technology and Tehran University of Medical Sciences have signed a memorandum of understanding to use artificial intelligence for medical treatment purposes.

  • Quantum leap for AI: a new era of computing 2024/12/09

    By Soroush Saki

    Quantum leap for AI: a new era of computing

    TEHRAN - Quantum computing, a revolutionary technology that leverages the principles of quantum mechanics, is poised to reshape the landscape of artificial intelligence (AI). By harnessing the power of quantum bits, or qubits, quantum computers can perform calculations exponentially faster than classical computers. This quantum advantage has the potential to revolutionize various aspects of AI, from machine learning to natural language processing.

  • Artificial intelligence to help protect natural areas 2024-10-20 15:42

    Artificial intelligence to help protect natural areas

    TEHRAN – The Department of Environment plans to utilize systems based on artificial intelligence to help manage and protect natural areas across the country.

  • The ethical dilemmas of artificial intelligence 2024-10-12 17:56

    By Soroush Saki

    The ethical dilemmas of artificial intelligence

    TEHRAN - Artificial Intelligence (AI) is no longer a thing of the future—it's here, shaping our daily lives in ways many of us don’t even realize. From improving medical diagnoses to customizing online shopping experiences, AI is being used to simplify complex tasks and help us make better decisions. However, while AI offers enormous benefits, it also comes with significant ethical challenges that we must address.

  • Googlers against genocide 2024-10-10 00:28

    Google backed Israel’s military, now its workers are in revolt

    It's early morning, and Zelda Montes walks briskly through the crisp New York air as they head to Google's headquarters on Manhattan’s 9th Avenue.

  • Iran, Cuba to expand ties in AI, digital economy   2024-09-24 16:22

    Iran, Cuba to expand ties in AI, digital economy  

    TEHRAN –Information and Communication Technology (ICT) Minister, Sattar Hashemi, and his Cuban counterpart, Mayra Arevich Marín, have explored ways to bolster cooperation in different fields of ICT.

  • Paul Biggar, an Irish software engineer, innovator, and founder of "Tech For Palestine" 2024-08-26 19:31

    By Ali Hamedin

    Meta's staunch support for Israel shines through amid Gaza genocide

    TEHRAN-Since October 7 and the onset of the Gaza genocide, much news has been reported about the systematic censorship of pro-Palestinian content and users by Meta's subsidiaries, Facebook and Instagram. The company has also explicitly removed any anti-Zionist content.

  • Artificial Intelligence 2024-08-25 21:51

    The crumbling foundations of American strength

    When Russia’s invasion of Ukraine appeared imminent in early 2022, U.S. intelligence officials were so confident that Russian tanks would roll quickly to victory that staff evacuated the U.S. embassy in Kyiv.

  • Intl. congress on use of AI in infertility treatment slated for December 2024-08-06 15:44

    Intl. congress on use of AI in infertility treatment slated for December

    TEHRAN –An international congress on the use of artificial intelligence (AI) in infertility treatment is scheduled to be held from December 11 to 13 at Tehran’s Shahid Beheshti University.

  • Govt. starts implementing national document on AI development 2024-07-24 15:52

    Govt. starts implementing national document on AI development

    TEHRAN – Acting President Mohammad Mokhber has ordered government bodies to implement the national document on the development of artificial intelligence which had been ratified on June 18.

  • The future of law: How AI can make courts faster and more efficient 2024/07/01

    By Soroush Saki

    The future of law: How AI can make courts faster and more efficient

    The justice system, long reliant on tradition and human judgment, faces a potential revolution with the rise of Artificial Intelligence (AI) in legal decision-making. Data's ever-increasing presence raises the question: can algorithms, with their speed and logic, replace the wisdom and nuanced understanding of human judges? While the concept of an "algorithmic jury" seems futuristic, the legal field is exploring AI's potential for efficiency and reduced bias.

  • A nation of networks: Iran’s NIN unmasked 2024-05-11 15:39

    By Imad Payande

    A nation of networks: Iran’s NIN unmasked

    TEHRAN - The Internet-based digital revolution is racing ahead like a runaway train, leaving policymakers in its dust or even less. In the fast lane, countries are struggling to keep up with the lightning-fast evolution of, now ubiquitous, AI-powered products. But one country, Iran, is stuck in neutral; its “National Network of Information” policy mired in misunderstanding and ambiguity. It's a tale of missed opportunities, as the government fails to catch the digital wave, instead finding itself swept away by the tide of technological advancements. Will the Iranian government be able to reverse gear and get back on track, or will it be forever left in the slow lane, watching as other countries zoom past, leaving it in their dust?

  • Gaza war 2024-04-16 22:13

    By Shahrorkh Saei

    Sheer barbarism

    Israel is under fire for killing Palestinian civilians, using AI to commit 'domicide' in Gaza

    TEHRAN- Israel has perpetrated cold-blooded massacres in the Gaza Strip since launching war on the Palestinian territory on October 7. Nearly 34,000 Palestinian people have been killed in Israeli strikes since then, most of whom are women and children.

  • Harnessing data for healthcare: innovations in medical research 2024/04/03

    By Soroush Saki

    Harnessing data for healthcare: innovations in medical research

    TEHRAN - In today’s rapidly evolving landscape of healthcare, the integration of data-driven methodologies has ignited a profound revolution in medical research.

  • Artificial intelligence between illusion and delusion 2024/03/04

    By Ornella Sukkar

    Artificial intelligence between illusion and delusion

    Sometimes I feel so disappointed that I wonder for whom I am writing and what my role as an intellectual is towards the masses.  We indeed live in a brutal and unprecedented time of selfishness and over-representation, where smart technologies, in their smart form, have been able to effectively be a focus of attraction for everyone, exercising all forms of domination, control and control over them.  However, we actually live in an unreal reality in which the masses were able to create and shape their own space and society.  But what if everything is an illusion?

  • Iran tops Islamic nations for AI documents 2024-02-27 15:50

    Iran tops Islamic nations for AI documents

    TEHRAN –According to a report released by the Web of Science database, Iran ranks first for the highest number of documents in artificial intelligence (AI) among Islamic countries.

  • Some $100m predicted to develop AI infrastructure 2024-02-16 14:39

    Some $100m predicted to develop AI infrastructure

    TEHRAN – By allocating 50 trillion rials (some $100 million), the public and the private sector will develop the infrastructure for artificial intelligence operators in the next calendar year, which starts on March 21.

  • Iranian-made system uses AI to detect breast cancer with 94% accuracy  2024-01-20 15:10

    Iranian-made system uses AI to detect breast cancer with 94% accuracy 

    TEHRAN –Iran University of Medical Sciences (IUMS) has developed a system based on artificial intelligence (AI) which can detect breast cancer with 94 percent accuracy.

  • Establishing National Steering Committee, AI Center on the agenda 2023-12-04 15:23

    Establishing National Steering Committee, AI Center on the agenda

    TEHRAN - President Ebrahim Raisi issued an executive order on Sunday for the establishment of the 'National Steering Committee and the National Artificial Intelligence (AI) Center'.

  • Plans on the agenda to develop artificial intelligence 2023-07-25 16:42

    Plans on the agenda to develop artificial intelligence

    TEHRAN - The Vice Presidency for Science and Technology has prepared three comprehensive plans to develop artificial intelligence in different sectors.

  • Daniel Everett 2023-03-28 03:08

    By Mohammad Mazhari

    Exclusive: Linguist says ChatGPT has invalidated Chomsky's ‘innate principles of language’

    TEHRAN - An American linguist, Daniel Everett, has criticized Noam Chomsky's argument about "innate principles of language," emphasizing that ChatGPT has demonstrated how a language can be learned without any hard-wired principles of grammar.