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Ilona Iłowiecka-Tańska
Copernicus Science Center
Director of Innovation
As artificial intelligence (AI) becomes increasingly embedded in everyday life, science centres face the challenge and opportunity of presenting this transformative technology in accessible, engaging, and thought-provoking ways.
This presentation will showcase a series of AI-driven exhibits presented at the Copernicus Science Centre in Warsaw, Poland, designed to foster public understanding and dialogue around AI.
Among the featured installations is Debunk Bot, a conversational AI trained to recognize and challenge common misinformation, particularly on health and science topics.
Ameca, a highly expressive humanoid robot, enables visitors to interact with a realistic AI-powered avatar, sparking reflection on human-robot relations and the future of social machines.
Robot Nicolaus Copernicus offers an interactive storytelling experience, allowing the public to converse with a robotic recreation of the famous astronomer, blending historical knowledge with natural language processing.
Additionally, we will present a research-based exhibit created by psychologist prof. Maciej Karwowski, which explores how AI tools can support creativity assessment and development in a participatory "Living Lab" format.
Together, these exhibits illustrate diverse approaches to integrating AI into public engagement, education, and co-creation. The talk will highlight the design challenges, audience responses, and broader implications for science communication in the age of artificial intelligence.
Ilona Iłowiecka-Tańska
Copernicus Science Center
Director of Innovation
(Cur) Lecturer, University of Warsaw
(Cur) Director of Innovation, Copernicus Science Centre
(Prev) Head of Research Department, Copernican Revolution Lab, Copernicus Science Centre
(Prev) Assistant Professor, Institute of Applied Social Sciences, University of Warsaw
(Prev) Head of Research and Evaluation Steering Committee, ECSITE (European Network of Science Centres and Museums)
(Prev) Program Director and Board Member, Partners Poland Foundation
(Prev) Board Member, Polish NGOs Platform
(Prev) Principal Investigator, Polish Ministry of Foreign Affairs Development Assistance Program
(Prev) Research Partner, Stanford University
(Prev) Research Partner, UC Berkeley
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