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Abstract AI progress is accelerating, and now the leaders expect "artificial general intelligence" (AGI) in 2 to 3 years. While difficult to believe, we must prepare for the possibility. We can take some lessons from previous episodes in which computers …

Abstract Using the skin as an example, this lecture will present the direct interactions between sensory neurons and immune cells, illustrating how these dialogues participate in inflammation and the regulation of local immunity. It will highlight the …

Abstract With almost 430   000 new cases each year in France, the incidence of cancer is rising steadily  ; it has doubled since the early   1990s. While much research focuses on so-called individual behaviours (smoking, alcohol consumption, diet, …

Documents and media Download support Abstract Occupational illnesses are under-reported and under-recognized in France, as in other industrialized countries. They mainly affect people at the bottom of the social ladder and ethno-racial minorities. …

Documents and media Download support in PDF format Download support in PPSX format (slideshow) Abstract Why conserve nature  ? This question is far from simple. While the first   nationwide conservation initiatives can be dated back to the 17th   century, …

Abstract In many cases, biodiversity managers have learned the hard way that eliminating an invasive alien species can have unexpected, counter-intuitive and harmful chain effects. This surprise effect is difficult to study without taking great risks for …

Round table moderated by Myriam Cottias, CNRS, CIRESC, with the participation of Catherine Porter, New York Times , Magali Bessone, Université Paris 1 …

Abstract We discuss the role simplified controllable models may play in sharpening and solving questions in quantum cosmology. Some focus will be placed on lower dimensional models. Relevant literature includes 2406.15271, 2106.01665, …

Abstract Medical research has revealed an increase in pediatric cancers in many countries. While some suggest that this increase is linked to improved monitoring of children and diagnosis of their state of health, others point to major changes in the …

Documents and media Download support Abstract Work-related accidents are a major public health issue, affecting mainly low-skilled workers. Their scale remains underestimated, despite the fact that working conditions are becoming increasingly precarious. …

Abstract Compartmentalization is generally regarded as one of the key prerequisites for life. To better understand its role, there is a clear need for model systems in which life-like properties can be installed. In this lecture I will discuss a synthetic …

Abstract In this talk, I will explore how the diachronic and synchronic variation documented by Romance languages, and in particular by their dialectal varieties, offers us an unparalleled harvest of linguistic data (often of a typologically exotic …

Abstract While linguistic representations are unlimited, some fundamental structural relations are local  : they must be satisfied within a very limited portion of structure. For example, grammatical agreement phenomena must typically be satisfied …

Abstract Should we say personal the daimōn of each because a distinct daimōn is assigned to each ? The expression οἰκεῖος δαίμων exists, but it is late. And how does the idea of a daimōn assigned to each person, or chosen by each person, if we take into …