A summary published by the Polish Agency for Enterprise Development (PARP) based on the results of a study conducted as part of the Human Capital Balance project (polish: Bilans Kapitału Ludzkiego, BKL Study) reveals how companies approach AI implementation, where it is already being used, what obstacles they face, and which competencies will be crucial in the era of digital transformation. The readiness of companies to adopt AI is commented on by Anna Szczucka, an expert from the Center for Evaluation and Analysis of Public Policies at Jagiellonian University, along with PARP specialists.

Although vaccinations are among the most effective forms of protection against infectious diseases, many older Europeans still choose not to get vaccinated. Research and vaccination promotion programs should more thoroughly consider factors such as older adults’ perceptions of health, their experiences with influenza or vaccination itself - according to analyses conducted by Idalina Odziemczyk-Stawarz, a PhD candidate at the Doctoral School of Social Sciences at Jagiellonian University, together with her supervisor, Dr. hab. Jolanta Perek-Białas, Professor at JU.

Issues of post-truth, manipulation of public opinion, incitement of conflict, and indifference to threats were well known to the thinkers of the Polish–Lithuanian Commonwealth. How did philosophical thought develop in such a melting pot of nationalities, religions, and political ideologies? Can we, as a society, learn something by looking back six centuries? These questions are explored in an international project led by Prof. Steffen Huber from the Jagiellonian University.

As we spend more and more time in virtual reality, will we become increasingly emotionally engaged with it? How will it change our lives and ourselves? Will we one day have to choose between two modes of existence: physical and electronic? These are the kinds of questions explored by Sidey Myoo (Prof. Michał Ostrowicki), who conducts research and teaching at Academia Electronica – the virtual branch of the Jagiellonian University.

Preparations for the new school year are in full swing - stores are tempting with colorful backpacks and fancy pencil cases, while children are excited at the thought of reuniting with their school friends. However, not everyone is looking forward to this occasion. Stomach aches, apathy, sleep disturbances, and anxiety triggered by the return to routine and daily responsibilities - sound familiar? For many students, this is unfortunately a sad reality.