Artificial Intelligence, with Daniele Nardi ‘Sapienza’ conquers the top of the Cini Laboratory

New step forward in the Artificial Intelligence sector of the Sapienza University of Rome which reaches the top of the Cini National Laboratory with the appointment of Daniele Nardi as Director of the National Laboratory of Artificial Intelligence and Intelligent Systems of the Cini, the National Interuniversity Consortium for ‘Informatics. The assignment conferred on the Artificial Intelligence teacher of the Department of Automatic and Management Computer Engineering “Antonio Ruberti” at Sapienza, represents a further recognition for the Roman university was the cradle of Artificial Intelligence in Italy. La Sapienza in fact recalls having activated the first teaching in this discipline in the early 90s, and the first master’s degree in Artificial Intelligence and Robotics in 2009, as well as having activated this year one of the five components of the National Doctorate in Artificial Intelligence. . Furthermore, Sapienza today boasts one of the most significant groups of researchers and experts in artificial intelligence, of absolute international value. “We are sure that, also with the support of all the other areas of knowledge that have approached artificial intelligence in the recent past – says the director Antonella Polimeni – the direction of Professor Nardi will contribute to strategic actions that will allow Italy to be competitive in this discipline which could represent the springboard for projects of great scientific impact “. The Cini National Laboratory of Artificial Intelligence and Intelligent Systems aims to strengthen Italian research in the artificial intelligence sector, supporting Italy’s role in the world, supporting Italian industry by promoting technology transfer from research to entrepreneurship, to support Italian society through the development of applications capable of improving services for citizens and contributing to new visions of artificial intelligence for its conscious and respectful use of ethical principles.