Air Serbia inflight magazine ISSN 2466-4073 – Mart 2023. / March 2023 We're taking off for Lisbon Polećemo za Lisabon
Er Srbija » Air Serbia | 5 Reč dobrodošlice Welcomemessage March brings us spring and the beginning of the airline industry’s summer season. Traditionally the most active part of the year for aviation, the border between the winter and summer seasons has been slowly disappearing. This is evidencedby the resultsour companyachieved in the first month of 2023. Withmore than 219,000 passengers carried,wehada record-breakingJanuary sincewe started operating under the name of Air Serbia.Weoweaportionofour success toyou.Thankyou forplacingyourtrust inus.Wewill continuetoimprove our offer and services, in order to provide even better connections andgreater comfort onall our flights. Weutilised thewinter seasontoplanandprepare forourfurtherexpansion. Inthecomingthreemonths, wewill launchmore than20direct services inEurope, Asia andAfrica, and inmid-Maywewill also start flying toChicago, our newNorthAmericandestination. Wewill operateflights tothe “WindyCity” three times aweek, onMondays,WednesdaysandSaturdays, and will be gracious hosts for you on our flights. If you’ve already started planning your summer holiday, you’ve likely already heard about Air Serbia’s direct flights that can take you to the Greek islands of Corfu, Crete and Rhodes this summer. They are ideal destinations for all those wishing to “recharge”, but they are no less interesting to those who love active breaks. The large number of cultural and historicalmonumentsonthese islands are impossible to fully explore in just a fewdays, so you’ll probably require another trip. We will be there for you for that too. Then there’s also Turkey. You can reach Istanbul and Ankara via our airline’s scheduled flights, but also Izmir. Near this Mediterranean port city are the ancient Pergamon and Ephesus, which attract tourists from all over the world. While we’re on the topic of historical locations, we also invite you toflywithus to Cairo, where authentic Egyptian landmarks await. Give in to the scent of perfume, papyrus, spices, fish and hookah, the combination of the traditional and the modern, the present and the future. Did just thinking about your summer break take you to warmer places in your mind, as it did for me? Until the summer is officially here, or until we visit a sunny destination, we always have the Europeanmetropolisesthatneversleep.Theywillwelcomeyouwith open arms. Visit our website, click the Destinations section and pick one of the wonderful cities that we fly to from the dropdown menu. Enjoy your flight and have a pleasant trip, jirimarek, CEOAirSerbia Dragi putnici, Dear passengers, Mart 2023. March 2023 Jiri Marek Air Serbia CEO Mart nam donosi proleće i početak letnje sezone u avio-industriji. To je do sada bio najaktivniji deo godine za avijaciju, ali se granica između zimske i letnje sezone polako gubi. O tome svedoči i rezultat naše kompanije ostvaren u prvom mesecu 2023. godine. Sa više od 219.000 prevezenih putnika zabeležili smo rekordan januar od kada poslujemo pod imenom Er Srbija. Deo uspeha dugujemo upravo vama. Hvala na poverenju. Nastavljamo sa unapređivanjem ponude i usluga kako bismo vam pružili još bolje veze i veću udobnost na svim našim letovima. Zimsku sezonu iskoristili smo za planiranje i spremni smo za dalju ekspanziju. U naredna tri meseca pokrenućemo više od 20 direktnih linija u Evropi, Aziji i Africi, a sredinommaja poletećemo i do Čikaga, naše nove destinacije u Severnoj Americi. Do Vetrovitog grada letećemo tri puta nedeljno, ponedeljkom, sredom i subotom. Bićemo vam dobri domaćini na letovima. Ukoliko već planirate letovanje, verovatno ste čuli za direktne letove Er Srbije kojima ćete ovog leta moći da stignete do grčkih ostrva Krf, Krit i Rodos. To su idealna mesta za sve one koji žele da napune baterije, ali ništa manje zanimljiva putnicima koji vole aktivan odmor. Veliki broj kulturno-istorijskih znamenitosti nemoguće je obići u samo nekoliko dana, pa će vam verovatno biti potreban još neki dolazak. Mi ćemo i tada biti tu za vas. Slično je i sa Turskom. Redovnim letovima naše kompanijemožete stići do Istanbula i Ankare, kao i do Izmira. Nedaleko od tog lučkog grada na Mediteranu nalaze se drevni Pergamon i Efes, koji privlače turiste iz celog sveta. Pozivamo vas i da sa nama poletite do Kaira, gde vas čekaju autentične egipatske znamenitosti. Prepustite se mirisu parfema, papirusa, začina, ribe i nargila, spoju tradicionalnog i modernog, prošlosti, sadašnjosti i budućnosti. Da li je i vas, baš kao i mene, razmišljanje o letovanju odvelo u toplije krajeve? Dok leto zvanično ne stigne ili dok ne odemo na neku sunčanu destinaciju, tu su evropske metropole koje nikada ne spavaju. Dočekaće vas širom raširenih ruku. Otvorite naš sajt, kliknite na sekciju „destinacije“ i iz padajućeg menija izaberite neki od predivnih gradova do kojih letimo. Uživajte u letu i srećan put, Jirži Marek, generalni direktor Er Srbije BRŽE I JEDNOSTAVNIJE MOBILNA APLIKACIJA ZA KUPOVINU AVIO-KARATA • Pronađite najbolju ponudu • Skenirajte i bezbedno čuvajte putne dokumente na svom profilu • Brža prijava na let • Karta za ukrcavanje uvek uz vas • Svoje ideje i sugestije možete podeliti sa nama putem aplikacije MOBILE APP TO BUY FLIGHT TICKETS • Find the best offer • Scan and securely store travel documents on your profile • Faster flight check-in • Boarding card always with you • Share your ideas and suggestions with us in the app FASTER AND SIMPLER
8 | Sadržaj » Contents Contents » Sadržaj | 9 Broj / Issue No. 349 Naslovna strana / Cover Depositphotos The inflight magazine of Air Serbia Materijali objavljeni u ovom izdanju vlasništvo su izdavača ili Er Srbije i ne mogu se reprodukovati bez pisanog odobrenja izdavača. Stavovi izneti u tekstovima su stavovi autora i ne mogu se dovoditi u vezu sa Er Srbijom ili izdavačem. Izdavač i Er Srbija odriču se odgovornost za sadržaj oglasa. All material is copyrighted and all rights are reserved. No part of this publication may be reproduced in whole or in part without the written permission of the publisher. Opinions expressed are those of the authors and cannot be related to Air Serbia. Air Serbia does not accept responsibility for advertising content. Air Serbia Review - besplatno na svim letovima Er Srbije / Air Serbia Review - free of charge on all Air Serbia flights / CIP - Каталогизација у публикацији Народна библиотека Србије, Београд • 659 • ELEVATE : the inflight magazine of Air Serbia / glavni i odgovorni urednik Jelena Isaković. - 2014 (avg.)- . - Beograd : Ringier Axel Springer Srbija, 2014 - (Subotica : Rotografika). - 27 cm • Mesečno. - Tekst uporedo na srp. i engl. jeziku. - Je nastavak: Air Serbia Review • ISSN 2466-4073 • Elevate (Beograd) • COBISS.SRID 222113804 • Copyright 2013 ©Air Serbia All rights reserved Glavna urednica i direktorka izdavaštva / Editor-in-chief and publishing director Jelena Isaković Izvršna urednica / Executive Editor Jelena Pantović Urednički odbor Er Srbije / Air Serbia Editorial Committee Arsen Rudan Šef tehničke redakcije/ Chief of the design and layout team Zoran Stojković Tehnički urednik/ Design and layout editor AleksaVasović Dizajn i lejaut / Design and layout MilicaVasović, Bojana Stanojević Urednik fotografije / Photo Editor Mladen Šurjanac Fotografije / Photography Đorđe Kojadinović, Mitar Mitrović, Milan Ilić, NenadMihajlović, Oliver Bunić Foto-agencije / Photo agencies Profimedia.rs, Depositphotos Lektori / Copy editing Bojana Đurić, Nebojša Nestorović Prevodna engleski / Translation to English Mark Pullen Lektor za engleski / English Copy Editing Mark Pullen Oglašavanje / Advertising Media Impact Srbija Snežana Stojsavljević, izvršni menadžer prodaje oglasnog prostora / Executive AdvertisingManager snezana.stojsavljevic@mediaimpact.rs, elevate@mediaimpact.rs Izdavač / Publisher Ringier Srbija Kosovska 10, 11000 Beograd elevate@ringier.rs Generalni direktor Ringier Srbija / CEO Ringier Serbia Jelena Drakulić Petrović Štampa / Print Rotografika Subotica Distribucija / Distribution Besplatno na svim letovima Er Srbije Free of charge on all Air Serbia flights Sadržaj Contents u fokusu in focus 10. Er Srbija u januaru prevezla 136 odsto više putnika nego u istom mesecu 2022. / Air Serbia carried 136 per cent more passengers in January than in the same month of 2022 na letu on board 12. Sa nama putuje Srđan Gojković Gile, muzičar / We travel with Srđan Gojković Gile, musician putujte pametno smart travel 14. Vodimo vas u Lisabon / We’re taking you to Lisbon Reflektor spotlight 22. Ono što je juče bila naučna fantastika, danas je realnost / What was science fiction until yesterday is reality today 26. Veštačka inteligencija na delu: Ja samChatGPT i nemam emocije / Artificial intelligence in action: I’m ChatGPT and I don’t have emotions Intervju interview 36. Dejan Stojiljković: Brankova zvezda sija nad prazninom / Dejan Stojiljković: Branko’s star shines above the void kultura culture 42. „Naslednici“, 4. sezona: Sprema se sveopšti rat i biće grozno prljav / Succession Season 4: preparations are underway for all-out war, and it’s sure to be terribly dirty 46. Bijonse opet obara rekorde: Jeste Ii znali da Kraljica gaji pčele? / Beyoncé breaks records again: did you know that Queen keeps bees? 50. Dve decenije Beogradskog festivala igre / Two decades of the Belgrade Dance Festival Er SRBIJA air serbia 54. Sa Er Srbijomdo piramida: Od 15. maja letovi do Kaira / With Air Serbia to the pyramids: Flights to Cairo from 15th May 58. Er Srbija proširuje saradnju sa „Ameriken erlajnsom“ / Air Serbia expands partnership with American Airlines moda fashion 64. Kroz modni Njujork sa insajderom / Through fashionable New York with an insider destinacija destination 94. U TeslinomNjujorku: Grad u kojem je genije stvarao 20. vek / In Tesla’s New York: the city where one genius created the 20th century Sport sports 104. Na licu mesta u Melburnu: Gledala sam kako Nole piše istoriju / On the spot in Melbourne: I watched Nole writing history ritamgrada rhythmof the city 72. „Beograd za početnike“: Uzbudljiva beogradska otkrića / „Belgrade for beginners“: Exciting Belgrade discoveries Ritamsrbije rhythmof serbia 78. Život kao nijedan drugi: Putevima Nikole Tesle po Srbiji / A life like no other: tracking Nikola Tesla around Serbia 84. Dobro došli u Istočnu Srbiju: Biseri Negotinske Krajine / Welcome to Eastern Serbia: Pearls of the Negotin region Lajfstajl lifestyle 90. Intimni, topli luksuz: Čajanka u Njujorku / Intimate, heated luxury: New York Tea Party Grad svetlosti i fada / The city of light and fado Foto/Photo: Depositphotos
U regionu su najpopularnije destinacije Podgorica i Tivat The most popular destinations in the region were Podgorica and Tivat Sedmi rekordn i mesec z aredom 7th consecut i ve record- break i ng month Veliko je interesovanje putnika bilo i za Istanbul, kao i za prekookeanske linije do Njujorka i Tjenđina Travellers also showed great interest in Istanbul, as well as transoceanic routes to New York and Tianjin U januaru su najpopularnije destinacije u zapadnoj Evropi bile Cirih, Pariz, Amsterdam, Beč, London i Berlin January’s most popular Western destinations were Zurich, Paris, Amsterdam, Vienna, London and Berlin Er Srbija je u januaru 2023. godine prevezla 219.216 putnika, što je povećanje od 136 odsto u poređenju sa istimmesecom 2022. godine, odnosno 20,4 procentnih poena više u odnosu na januar 2020. – Početkom godine smo objavili operativne rezultate naše kompanije za 2022. godinu, koji su pokazali značajan rast. Početak nove kalendarske godine donosi nove rekorde. Tokom januara 2023. godine prevezli smo 126.513 putnika više nego u istommesecu 2022. godine i obavili 2.756 letova, što je povećanje od skoro 68 odsto u odnosu na januar 2022. godine. To je sedmi mesec zaredom u kojem obaramo sopstvene rekorde. Imamo razloga da verujemo da će se ovaj trend nastaviti – kaže Boško Rupić, direktor komercijale i strategije Er Srbije. U januaru 2023. godine, kada je reč o zapadnoj Evropi, najpopularnije destinacije u mreži Er Srbije bile su Cirih, Pariz, Amsterdam, Beč, London i Berlin. U regionu to su Podgorica i Tivat, a veliko je interesovanje putnika bilo i za Istanbul, kao i postojeće prekookeanske linije do Njujorka i Tjenđina, do kojeg nacionalna avio-kompanija leti od 9. decembra 2022. godine. Er Srbija u januaru prevezla 136 odsto više putnika nego u istommesecu 2022. Ovo je najbolji rezultat srpske nacionalne avio-kompanije u januaru od kada posluje pod imenomEr Srbija Air Serbia transported 219,216 passengers in January 2023, marking a 136 per cent increase compared to the same month of 2022 or an increase of 20.4 percentage points compared to January 2020. “At the beginning of the year we published the operational results of our company for 2022, which showed significant growth. The start of a new calendar year brings new records. Over the course of January 2023, we transported 126,513 more passengers than in the same month of 2022, operating 2,756 flights, which is an increase of almost 68 per cent compared to January 2022. This is the seventh consecutive month in which we’ve broken our own records. We have reason to believe that this trend will continue moving forward,” says Boško Rupić, Air Serbia’s General Manager Commercial and Strategy. When it comes toWestern Europe, the most popular destinations in the Air Serbia network during January 2023 were Zurich, Paris, Amsterdam, Vienna, London and Berlin. In the region, they were Podgorica and Tivat, while there was also great interest among passengers in Istanbul, as well as existing transoceanic routes to New York and Tianjin, which the national airline has been flying to since 9th December 2022. This is the best January result of the Serbian national airline since it launched operations under the Air Serbia name AirSerbiacarried 136percent morepassengers in January than inthesamemonthof 2022 U fokusu In focus 10 | Er Srbija » Air Serbia Air Serbia » Er Srbija | 11
Ko je Gile Srđan Gojković Gile, frontmen „Električnog orgazma“, osvedočeni je roker i autor legendarnih hitova koje i dalje peva cela bivša Jugoslavija. Godine 1980. osnovao je bend „Električni orgazam“, koji je postao veoma popularan za kratko vreme. Početkom 1981. sa beogradskim grupama „Idoli“ i „Šarlo akrobata“ snima album „Paket aranžman“, koji se smatra jednim od najboljih i najznačajnijih albuma tadašnje jugoslovenske rok scene i kojim je započeo nov talas. Who isGile? The lead singer of Serbian rock band Električni Orgazam, Srđan Gojković, akaGile, is a certified rocker and the author of legendary hits that are still sung across thewhole of the former Yugoslavia. He founded Električni Orgasam in 1980, which quicklywent on to achieve huge popularity. In early 1981, together with Belgrade groups Idoli and Šarlo acrobata, they recorded the joint albumPackage Arrangement, which is considered one of the best andmost significant albums of the then Yugoslav rock scene, whichmarked the start of the Yugoslav newwave. Tekst/Words: Ana Vodinelić Fotografije/Photography: Uroš Arsić Na letu On board Z ašto vol i t e av i one ? Why do you l i k e p l anes? Avionom volim da letim pre svega iz praktičnihrazloga, to jest brzine. Često putujem zbog posla, i to mi je najjednostavniji i najbrži vid prevoza. Osim toga je naravno i najbezbedniji, ali i najudobniji. Neverovatna je činjenica da ponekad nisam još ni svestan da sam krenuo, a već sam stigao! Bez čega ne ulazite u avion? – Trudim se da nosim štomanje stvari i često putujem samo sa ručnim prtljagom. Uglavnom ne ostajemdugo na destinaciji na koju idem. U torbi obično nosim neku knjigu, slušalice za telefon, mali zvučnik (damogu u hotelskoj sobi da slušammuziku), osnovna sredstva za higijenu i nešto da se presvučem. Praktičan sam! Avione volim zbog brzine I like planes because of the speed SrđanGojkovićGile muzičar /musician I like flying by plane, first and foremost, for practicalreasons, i.e., speed. I often travel forwork and this is the simplest and fastest mode of transport forme. Apart fromthat, there’s of course the fact that it’s the safest, but also themost comfortablemode of transport.Oneamazingfact isthat I’m sometimes not even aware that I’ve set off and I’ve already arrived! What don’t you board a plane without? I try to carry with me as few things as possible and often travel with hand luggage alone. I usually don't stay long in the destinations I’mvisiting.Mybagusually contains some book to read, headphones for my phone, a small speaker (so I can listen to music in my hotel room), basic hygiene products and some clothes to change into. I’m a practical person!
Letovi između aerodroma „Nikola Tesla“ u Beogradu i „Humberto Delgado“ u Lisabonu obavljaće se avionima erbas A319 iz flote Er Srbije Flights between Belgrade Nikola Tesla Airport and Lisbon’s Humberto Delgado will operate using Air Serbia’s Airbus A319 aircraft smarttravel Lisabon / Lisbon 240min. od Beograda: from Belgrade: me scan 14 | Er Srbija » Air Serbia Air Serbia » Er Srbija | 15 Nacionalna avio-kompanija će do glavnog grada Portugala saobraćati dva puta nedeljno, utorkom i subotom. – Postoji veliko interesovanje za uspostavljanje naših letova između Beograda i Lisabona i sada sa zadovoljstvom mogu da najavim da će Er Srbija u aprilu prvi put poleteti ka Portugalu. Dodavanjem Lisabona u našu mrežu destinacija otvaramo vrata prestonice Portugala, u kojoj sunce u proseku sija 290 dana u godini, a temperatura retko pada ispod 15 stepeni – rekao je Boško Rupić, direktor za komercijalu i strategiju Er Srbije. Er Srbija putnicima pruža dobru povezanost iz Lisabona preko Beograda do Atine, Larnake, Istanbula, Ciriha, Podgorice, Bukurešta, Skoplja, Ohrida, Soluna, Sofije, Budimpešte, Beča, Zagreba, Tivta, Tirane, Ljubljane, Sarajeva i drugih gradova u mreži. The Serbian national airline will operate two flights a week to the Portuguese capital, on Tuesdays and Saturdays. “There has been lots of interest in launching flights between Belgrade and Lisbon, and I’m now happy to announce that Air Serbia will launch its first route to Portugal in April. By adding Lisbon to our network, we are opening the doors of Portugal’s capital, which enjoys an average 290 sunny days per year and where the temperature rarely drops below 15 degrees,” says Air Serbia General Manager, Commercial and Strategy, Boško Rupić. Air Serbia will provide good connections from Lisbon, via Belgrade, to Athens, Larnaca, Istanbul, Zurich, Podgorica, Bucharest, Skopje, Ohrid, Thessaloniki, Sofia, Budapest, Vienna, Zagreb, Tivat, Tirana, Ljubljana, Sarajevo and many other destinations in its network. Od 15. aprila 2023. Er Srbija počinje da leti do Lisabona From 15th APRIL 2023 AIR SERBIA SET TO LAUNCH LISBON SERVICE smarttravel Foto: depositphotos / sepavone
Portugalci su nadaleko čuveni kao topli, druželjubivi i gostoljubivi ljudi, ali priča o tome vas nimalo ne približava onome što vas čeka u Lisabonu. Da, očekivaćete da vam bude prijatno, da se osetite možda kao kod kuće, ali nećete biti spremni na neverovatan osećaj da ste u tom čarobnom gradu već bili i da, na kraju, odatle ne treba ni da odete. Kako je šetati lisabonskim brdima, četvrtima u kojima odzvanjaju zvuci fada dok na svakom ćošku razgovarate sa ljudima koji vas tretiraju kao davno izgubljenog prijatelja, nije lako opisati. Treba to doživeti. Zato vam predlažemo neke od važnih stvari koje treba videti u Lisabonu, ali ništa neće zameniti besciljno lutanje ovim jedinstvenim gradom. Savršena fotografija Lisabon je veoma star grad. Zapravo, drugi najstariji glavni grad u Evropi, posle Atine. Veliki zemljotres 1755. godine uništio je centar, koji je ponovo izgrađen u klasičnom stilu sa širokim bulevarima i mozaičkom kaldrmom. Sigurno ćete poželeti da snimite sve popločane zgrade i šarene kvartove. Buduci da je najzapadniji glavni grad u Evropi, Lisabon uživa više sati dnevnog svetla nego bilo koja druga evropska destinacija, pa ćete divne fotografije moći da snimate do kasnih sati. Tepih od kamena Ima toliko toga da se vidi na ulicama portugalskih gradova: šarena vrata i prozori, neverovatna ulična umetnost i prelepe pločice. Ali ima još toga za uživanje ispod vaših nogu! Tipični portugalski trotoari sa šarama od belog i crnog kamenja nazivaju se „calcada portuguesa“ i krase trotoare i javne trgove širom Lisabona. To je gotovo kao da stalno hodate po prelepom tepihu ukrašenom cvecem, šarama i talasima. U Portugalu su se ovakvi pločnici pojavili Tipični portugalski trotoari sa šarama od belog i crnog kamenja krase trotoare i javne trgove širom Lisabona The typical pavement patterns of black andwhite stones adorn the pavements and public squares all over Lisbon 16 | Er Srbija » Air Serbia Air Serbia » Er Srbija | 17 Grad u koji ćete se zaljubiti na prvi pogled City that you’ll fall in love with at first sight The Portuguese are known far and wide as warm, sociable and hospitable people, but that story does little to prepare you for just what awaits you in Lisbon. Yes, you will expect to find it pleasant, to perhaps feel at home, but you won’t be prepared for the incredible sense that you’ve already been to this magical city and that you ultimately shouldn’t leave. It’s difficult to describe the experience of walking through the hills of Lisbon, or neighbourhoods that resound with fado music as you chat on every corner with strangers who treat you like a long-lost friend. You have to experience that. That‘s why we’re suggesting some “musts” for your visit to Lisbon, but nothing can replace simply wandering around this unique city... Picture Perfect Lisbon is a very old city. It’s actually the second oldest capital city in Europe, after Athens. The old town centre was destroyed by the great earthquake of 1755, after which it was rebuilt in a classical style, with wide boulevards and mosaic cobblestones. You’ll want to capture all the tiled buildings and colourful, higgledypiggledy neighbourhoods. As the westernmost capital city in Europe, Lisbon enjoys more oko 1500. godine, ali su tek u 19. veku izvedeni na način kako ih danas poznajemo. Pokriveno pločicama Lisabon je verovatno svetski grad koji ima najviše fasada prekrivenih pločicama. Kada posetite Nacionalni muzej pločica u Lisabonu, možete videti primerke pločica od 15. veka do danas i upoznati se sa ovom drevnom tradicijom, koja prevazilazi dekorativnu svrhu i ima veoma praktične aspekte upotrebe. Pre nekoliko vekova dodavanje pločica na fasade doprinelo je očuvanju toplote u kucama, ali je takođe pomoglo da se odloži širenje plamena u slučaju požara. Nakon zemljotresa koji je uništio veci deo centra Lisabona 1755. godine, grad je morao brzo da se obnovi, a u 19. veku pločice su hours of daylight than any other European city-break destination, ensuring you’ll be able to shoot wonderful photos until late into the evening. Carpet of stones There is so much to see on the streets of Portuguese cities: colourful doors and windows, amazing street art and beautiful tiles, but there is even more to enjoy right beneath your feet! The typical Portuguese pavement patterns of black and white stones that adorn the pavements and public squares all over Lisbon are called ‘calçada portuguesa’. The sensation is almost like walking constantly over a beautiful carpet of stones adorned with floral patterns and waves. This style first appeared in Portugal around the year 1500, but it wasn’t until the 19th century that it was implemented in the way that we’re familiar with today. Tiled façades Lisbon probably has more buildings with tiled façades than any other city in the world. A visit to the National Tile Museum in Lisbon will allow you to see examples of tiles dating from the 15th century to the present day, as you acquaint yourself with this ancient tradition that is far beyond being merely decorative and also has very practical purposes. It was discovered centuries ago that adding tiles to building facades contributed to preserving the interior warmth of homes, whilst also helping delay the spread of flames in the case of a fire. Following the earthquake that destroyed most of Lisbon city centre in 1755, the city’s central core had to be rebuilt quickly. In the 19th century, adding tiles proved to be less expensive than using stone or other sturdy materials. 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Najbolji fado restorani u Lisabonu nalaze se u dva najstarija kvarta grada - Alfami i Bairo Altu The best fado restaurants are located in Alfama and Bairro Alto, two of Lisbon’s oldest districts 18 | Er Srbija » Air Serbia Air Serbia » Er Srbija | 19 se pokazale jeftinijim od kamena ili drugih čvrstih materijala. Ipak, vremenom su šarene pločice postale suštinski deo estetike i popularne kulture zemlje. Šarmantna Alfama Ne možete napustiti Lisabon a da se ne prošetate ulicama Alfame, najstarijeg kvarta u gradu prošaranim starim kucama, kaldrmisanim ulicama, čudnim malim prodavnicama i brojnim fado barovima i restoranima. Lako možete provesti ceo dan šetajuci ulicama Alfame kupujući sitnice, pijuckajuci kafu i uživajuci u predivnom pogledu na grad. I da, ne zaboravite da završite veče u jednom od brojnih Alfaminih fado barova. Tramvaj 28 Lisabon je izgrađen na sedam strmih brda. Obujte udobne cipele i ne propustite priliku da se provozate jednim od starinskih tramvaja koji srecno tutnje najstrmijim i najužim ulicama. Čuvena klimava jarkožuta vozila vijugaju kroz Lisabon, a legendarni tramvaj broj 28 prolazi kroz izuzetno slikovito naselje Alfama. S obzirom na to da je 28 toliko popularan među turistima, takođe je velika gužva, čak i rano ujutru. Dakle, ako ne volite da stojite ili se gurate u prepunom tramvaju, vi idite brojem 24, koji je još donekle skriveni dragulj Lisabona. Manastir Žeronimos i kula Belem Kada ste u Lisabonu, morate da provedete neko vreme u Belemu, muzejskoj četvrti grada u kojoj je manastir Žeronimos na vrhu liste. Arhitektura i dizajn su zaista mocni, ali dodajte tome i nešto od intruth is that, over time, colourful façade tiles came to represent an intrinsic element of the country’s aesthetics and popular culture. CharmingAlfama You simply cannot leave Lisbon without wandering the lanes of Alfama, the city’s oldest neighbourhood, dotted with crumbling old houses, cobblestone streets, quaint little shops and numerous Fado bars and restaurants. You can easily spend an entire day ambling through the streets of Alfama, picking up knickknacks, sipping cups of coffee and enjoying the splendid views on offer. And, yes, don’t forget to conclude your tour with a Fado evening at one of Alfama’s many Fado bars. TramNo. 28 Lisbon was built on seven steep hills. Be sure to pack comfy shoes and don’t miss out on the chance to experience a trip on one of the antique trams that still rumble happily up the steepest and narrowest streets. These famous, rickety, bright yellow vehicles snake through Lisbon, but Tram No. 28 in particular passes through the extremely scenic neighbourhood of Alfama. Given that it is so popular among tourists, it is also usually packed, even early in the morning. So, if you don’t like standing or jostling around people in a crowded tram, take Tram No. 24, which remains a hidden gem of Lisbon’s public transport. JerónimosMonastery and BelémTower One ‘must’ in Lisbon is setting aside time to tour Belém, Lisbon’s iconic museum district, where the Jerónimos Monastery tops the list. The architecture and designs are so powerful in their own right, but some really intriguing history only adds to the experience. This sight’s proximity to the sea ensured that it was where seafarers stayed before embarking on their journeys. Vasco da Gama even spent his last night in Portugal here prior to embarking on his voyage of discovery to the Orient. You can find his tomb inside. Along with the Jerónimos Monastery, Belém Tower forms part of a UNESCO heritage site. A 16th-century Manueline-styled structure, it was used as a port of embarkation/disembarkation for explorers and served as a lighthouse. It is not difficult to imagine the important role it played in Portugal’s Age of Discovery and Exploration. You can take the narrow, spiral staircase all the way up to the top of Belém Tower. Top secret recipe! You are sure to love the famous Portuguese dessert Pasteis de Nata. If you find yourself in Belém, you simply must taste these delicate custard tarts that have their origins at the Jerónimos Monastery. And they are available to this very day at the cafeteria located right next to the monaFoto: depositphotos / LianeM Foto: depositphotos / jackmalipan Foto: depositphotos / Jacek Sopotnicki Foto: depositphotos Foto: depositphotos / sepavone
Originalne tartove probajte u kafeteriji „Pasteis de Belem“, ali imajte na umu da je tamo uvek gužva Try the original tarts at the “Pasteis de Belém” cafeteria, but keep in mind that it’s always crowded 20 | Er Srbija » Air Serbia Air Serbia » Er Srbija | 21 trigantne istorije! Pošto je ovo mesto bilo tako blizu mora, ovde su boravili pomorci pre nego što su kretali na svoja putovanja. Vasko da Gama je takođe ovde proveo svoju poslednju noc pre nego što se uputio u otkrice Orijenta, a u manastiru se nalazi i njegova grobnica. Kula Belem je deo Uneskove baštine, zajedno sa manastirom. Struktura iz 16. veka u manuelinskom stilu korišcena je kao luka za ukrcavanje i iskrcavanje istraživača i služila je kao svetionik. Nije teško zamisliti važnu ulogu koju je toranj imao u doba portugalskih otkrica. Možete se popeti sve do vrha kule koristeci usko spiralno stepenište. Recept je stroga tajna Svidece vam se čuveni portugalski desert, „pasteis de nata“. Ako posetite Belem, morate da probate ove delikatne portugalske tartove, koji su nastali u manastiru Jeronimos. Danas su dostupni u kafeteriji pored manastira koja se zove „Pasteis de Belem“, a vlasnici su originalni recept dobili od monaha. Od tada ga čuvaju kao strogu tajnu koju znaju samo vlasnici radnje i kuvari od poverenja, koji nikada ne putuju zajedno. Dakle, kada zagrizete svoj sledeci slatkiš bilo gde u Portugalu, znajte da je to samo „pasteis de nata“, a ne čuveni „pasteis de Belem“! Fado magija Najbolji fado restorani u Lisabonu raštrkani su po celom gradu. Ipak, mnoge od njih cete naci u Alfami i Bairo Altu, dva najstarija kvarta u Lisabonu. Ne brinite ako ne znate portugalski jer pevači uvlače slušaoce u svoj svet kroz emocije. U fadu reči privlače našu pažnju dok vise u vazduhu uz saudade, emociju koja meša nostalgiju i melanholiju. Na meniju cete videti nekoliko različitih recepata za bakalar, tradicionalni bitok (tanak odrezak na žaru koji se servira sa pomfritom, pirinčem, salatom i pečenim jajetom) i jedinstvene specijalitete kao što su bochecha de porco (svinjski obrazi) i alheira (panirana kobasica). Neverovatna Sintra Jedan od skrivenih dragulja Portugala nalazi se na samo tridesetak kilometara zapadno od Lisabona – magična, poetična Sintra. Svoju bajkovitu stvarnost Sintra umnogome duguje Mavarima, koji su deo svoje čudesne arhitekture preneli i u ovaj mali gradic. Najslikovitiji je stari deo Vila Velja, koji predstavlja pravi mali lavirint uskih ulica omeđenih starim kamenim kucama preko čijih krovova i fasada od oslikanih pločica padaju raskošne bugenvilije. Sintra je poznata po svojoj okolini i fantastičnim dvorcima poput dvoraca Pena, Nasional da Vilja de Sintra, Kuinda da Regaleira, Monserate… Kabo da Roka Luis de Kamoes, portugalski pesnik iz 16. veka, napisao je za Kabo da Roka da je to „mesto gde se završava zemlja i počinje more“ (Ovde... gde se završava kopno i počinje more). Rt je smešten u parku prirode Sintra Kaškaiš i predstavlja najzapadniju tačku kontinentalne Evrope. Na 150 metara iznad okeana prelep pogled koji se pruža sa ovog mesta je veoma teško opisati, naročito ako imate srece da ovde dočekate zalazak sunca, kada se preko okeana prelamaju žuti, crveni i narandžasti zraci. Stene su strme, talasi jaki i bučni, a tu je i svetionik, prvi put otvoren 1772. Prilično je vetrovito, zato se toplo obucite i poštujte okružena šetališta, uprkos stazama koje su nesmotreni posetioci napravili izvan ograda. stery: Pasteis de Belém café, the owners of which were given the original recipe by the monks. And they have held on to it like a top secret ever since. Only the owners and trusted chefs know the full recipe, and they never travel together. So, when you find yourself biting into your next Pasteis de Nata anywhere else in Portugal, just know that it is merely a Pasteis de Nata, and not the famed Pasteis de Belém! Fadomagic The best fado restaurants in Lisbon are scattered across the city. Still, you’ll find many of them in Alfama and Bairro Alto, two of Lisbon’s oldest and more traditional districts. Don’t worry if you don’t speak Portuguese. The singers draw audiences into their world through emotion. In fado, words catch our attention as they hang in the air with saudade (an emotion that combines nostalgia and melancholy). The menu will include a few different recipes for bacalhau (salted cod), traditional bitoque (thin grilled steak served with French fries, rice, salad and a fried egg), and unique specialities like bochecha de porco (pork cheeks) and alheira (bread and meat sausages). Amazing Sintra One of Portugal’s hidden gems lies just 30 kilometres west of Lisbon: the magical, poetic Sintra. This small town and municipality in the Greater Lisbon area owes its fairy-tale appearance largely to invading Moors, who brought part of their wondrous architecture here. The most picturesque part is the old town (vila velha), which represents a veritable labyrinth of narrow streets bordered by old stone houses, with luxurious bougainvillea flowers hanging over the roofs and painted tile façades. Sintra is also famous for the surrounding area and fantastic castles, such as the Palace of Pena, the National Palace of Sintra, the Quinta da Regaleira, the Palace of Monserrate... Cape Roca 16th-century Portuguese poet Luis de Camões wrote about Cabo da Roca, Cape Roca: “here, where the land ends and the sea begins…” Located in the Sintra-Cascais Natural Park, Cape Roca represents the westernmost point of continental Europe. At 150 metres above sea level, the beautiful view provided from this spot is all but impossible to describe in words, especially if you’re fortunate enough to observe sunset here, when rays of yellow, red and orange shimmer across the ocean. The rock faces are steep and the waves are powerful and noisy, while there’s also a lighthouse that first opened in 1772. It is quite windy, so dress warmly and respect the surrounded, demarcated areas that can be visited, despite the paths beyond the face that have been created by more daring visitors. Foto: depositphotos Foto: depositphotos Foto: depositphotos Foto: depositphoto Foto: depositphotos
Artificial intelligence » Veštačka inteligencija | 23 22 | Veštačka inteligencija » Artificial intelligence Institut za veštačku inteligenciju Srbije predstavlja prvi institut ovog tipa koji je osnovan u jugoistočnoj Evropi i ima za cilj da bude spona između nauke i privrede The Institute for Artificial Intelligence of Serbia, representing the first institute of its kind to be established in Southeast Europe, aims to be the nexus between science and industry Reflektor Spotlight Dr Branka Rakić, vođa istraživačke grupe „AI in Healthcare and Lifescience“ Dr Branka Rakić, lead researcher of the AI in Healthcare and Lifescience research group I nst i tut z a veštačku i nt e l i genc i j u Srb i j e Ono što je juče bila naučna fantastika, danas je realnost Ne mogu da zamislim svet u kome će mašine zameniti ljude, mogu da zamislim svet u kojem mašine obavljaju teške i opasne poslove, a ljudi one kreativne, za koje mašine nikada neće biti sposobne Tekst/Words: Jelena Pantović Fotografije/Photography: IVI Srbijajeprvauregionu usvojilanacionalnustrategiju za razvoj veštačke inteligencije zaperiodod2020. do2025. godine, a jedna odmera pomenute strategijepodrazumevala jeosnivanje Istraživačko-razvojnog instituta za veštačku inteligenciju Srbije. Osnovanumartu2021.odstraneVladeSrbije, danaszapošljavaviše od40doktoranauka i studenata doktorskihstudija.SedišteInstituta je u Novom Sadu, a poseduje kancelarije i u Beogradu, Kragujevcu i Nišu. Dr Branka Rakić, vođa istraživačkegrupe„AI inHealthcareand Lifescience“ kaže za „Elevejt“ da je cilj Instituta dalji razvoj i edukovanje mladih u oblasti veštačke inteligencije, podrška i povezivanje sa industrijomi stvaranjeeko-sistema koji ćedoprineti daljemrazvojuveštačke inteligencije u Srbiji. Naučnici su podeljeni u nekoliko istraživačkih grupa koje imaju različite fokuse, a grupa koju vodi naša sagovornicabavi seprimenomveštačke inteligencije u zdravstvu. Pored pomenute, tusu istraživačke grupe „ComputerVisionandRemoteSensing“, „Human Computer Interface“, „Green AI“ i „Smart Factory“. Pitamo na početku doktorku Rakić gde je Srbija u svetu veštačke inteligencije… – Prema globalnom indeksu inovativnosti za 2022. godinu, Srbija je zauzela 55. mesto, dok je prema inovacionim performansama naša zemlja lider u regionu. Institut za veštačku inteligenciju Srbije predstavlja prvi institut ovog tipa koji je osnovan u jugoistočnoj Evropi i ima za cilj da bude spona izmeđunauke i privredekakobi doprineo i razvoju inovacionih kapaciteta u Srbiji. Takođe,nekoliko lekcija izoblasti veštačke inteligencijeuvedeno je unastavni plan i programzaučenike sedmog i osmog razreda 2021. godine, apokrenuti su imasterprogrami koji su direktno povezani sa veštačkominteligencijom, i tonafakultetima u Beogradu, Novom Sadu, Kragujevcu i Nišu. Mogućnosti veštačke inteligencije su nemerljive, može da promeni manje-više sve što radimo i način na koji živimo. Gde je to najvidljivije? – Mogućnosti veštačke inteligencije su stvarno nemerljive, ali mislimda sunajvidljivije tamo gde ih svakodnevno koristimo, odnosno tamo gde nam olakšavaju život,moždačak i pomažu. Tako imamo, na primer, korisnička iskustva u kupovini, pretraživanje na internetu, razne striming platforme za muziku ili za gledanje filmova. Tamo gde mi uživamo u benefitima veštačke inteligencije, od „Guglovih“ mapa pa nadalje, tu su verovatnosvimanajvidljivijemogućnosti, iako možda ne znamo da je to sve VI. Međutim, smatram da nije najkorisnija upotreba veštačke inteligencije ona koja je najvidljivija. Tamo gde jenajkorisnija, zanas nije najvidljivija. Takav je, na primer, slučaj u oblasti zdravstva ili u proizvodnji, pri optimizaciji rada nekih fabrika... Čini se da sve više preovladava shvatanje da privreda mora biti zasnovana na znanju i inovacijama, a ne na manuelnom radu. Da li bi to trebalo da nas brine? –Mislimdabi to trebalodanas raduje, a ne da nas brine. Čovek je misaonobiće i ono štonas razlikuje odživotinjasukreativnost i sposobnost razmišljanja, tako da mislim da to doprinosi boljoj i kvalitetnijoj budućnosti ljudi, koji će možda manje obavljati fizički naporne poslove, a više one umno i kreativno izazovne. Ljudi još prilično zaziru od VI. Ima li razloga za strah? Mogu li mašine da nas zamene? – Mislim da ljudi svuda zaziru od veštačke inteligencije i vrlo često čujemo i neke zabrinjavajuće izjave onih koji se bave pojedinim oblastima veštačke inteligencije. Rekla bih da nema razloga za strah, ali ima razloga za oprez. Sa svakom novom tehnologijom i sa svimnovimotkrićima moramo da budemo oprezni i da je odgovorno i pametno koristimo. Kad se govori o VI, često se pominje pitanje etike. Kako gledate na to, gde su granice i ima li ih? –Etičke smernice suveomakorisne i mislim da etika ne treba da se prepusti pojedincu, kao ni odabir etičkih granica, već tomora biti regulisano, a etika je u VI regulisana aktom o odgovornoj i pouzdanoj primeni veštačke inteligencije na nivou Evrope i mi imamo nacrt takvog akta i zaSrbiju.Možemo diskutovati o tome koje su granice i da li postoje, ali sigurno se neće složiti ni deset ljudi kada bi se skupilo u jednoj prostoriji. Stoga, granice će se postaviti u vidu jednog zakona, pravilnika, akta i upisanju tih smernica trebalo bi da učestvuju ne samo stručnjaci iz oblasti veštačke inteligencijenego i stručnjaci iz oblasti raznih humanističkih nauka, prava... Vi je možda i najprimenljivija u medicini. Jednu moju drugaricu je u Njujorku operisao robot. Malo mi to zvuči strašno, a vama? – Zamene je vrlo značajna primenaveštačke inteligencijeumedicini. Znam da postoji Robot-Assisted Surgery, gde robot asistira lekaru pri operaciji, i to je za mene vrlo utešno, a ne zastrašujuće, jer nikada ljudska ruka nemože da bude stabilna, a ni precizna kao robotska ruka. Ako se operacije ovako izvode, one su manje invazivne i mnogo preciznije. Iako nisam ekspert u tome, Robot-Assisted Surgery deluje sigurnije i pouzdanije negoda lekarmora sve samda radi tokom neke duge operacije. Ipak, ima zaista nešto zastrašujuće u ideji da bi mašine mogle da „preuzmu vlast“ kao u „Terminatoru“ ili „Matriksu“. Fikciju na stranu, može li ono što je danas još samo naučna fantastika postati neka daleka stvarnost? – Ideja da će mašine preuzeti vlast jeste zastrašujuća, kako da nije! Pošto sam veliki obožavalac saj-faj filmova i volimfilm „Terminator“, gledala sam neke stvari iz oblasti biotehnologije koje su bile saj-faj, a danas jesu realnost. Ipak, još se ništanije desilo, iako se priča da će nas klonirati, da će neko uzeti naš DNK i napraviti naše kopije. I dalje se to nije desilo, iako se o tome priča više od 30 godina, a neće se ni desiti, niti nauka ide u tom pravcu, jerzapravo ideupravcuprodužavanja života čoveka.Mene zabavljaju „Matriks“ i „Terminator“, amoždame samo hipotetički plaši to kako da spremimo našu decu za takvu budućnost. Mislim da treba da ih učimo da budu mnogo fleksibilniji nego što smo bili mi, a kamoli naši roditelji. Zanimanja koja postoje danas neće postojati za 10 ili 20 godina, a sada čak ne mogu ni da predvidim koja će to biti zanimanja budućnosti. Naši mladimorajuda buduotvorenog uma, da stalnouče i prilagođavaju se novom tržištu. Pitala sam ChatGPT ko je on. Kaže da je softver, veštačka inteligencija, bez fizičkog postojanja i bez ličnih osecanja ili svesti. Koliko smo daleko od mogućnosti razvijanja svesti ili emocija? – Mislim da je ovde glavno pitanje definisanje svesti i emocija i čini mi se da su to izuzetno filozofska pitanja. To je isto kao pitanja koja sam dobijala kada sam se bavila biotehnologijom, a to je da li možemo da napravimo život i hajde da definišemo život. Šta znači živ organizam? Ako samsposobna da napravim sintetičku ćeliju, da li sam ja stvorila život? To su sve filozofska pitanja za koja mi se čini da nisu u domenu nauke i prepustila bihfilozofima i teolozima, koji imaju više kapaciteta, da u tom pravcu razmišljaju. Jeste li proćaskali sa ChatGPT-jem, kako vam se čini? – Jesam, naravno, ko nije proćaskao sa ChatGPT-jem i meni se takvo ćaskanje čini zabavnim. Postavljalasammupitanjaodonihtrivijalnih, da mi napiše sastav ili pesmicu, do nekih ozbiljnijih stvari, na primer, dami odgovori na neka kompleksnanaučnapitanja.Moram da priznam da ga čak nekada koristimumesto„Gugla“ ili „Vikipedije“.
Reflektor / Spotl ight Artificial intelligence » Veštačka inteligencija | 25 24 | Veštačka inteligencija » Artificial intelligence T he I nst i t u t e for Art i f i c i a l I nt e l l i gence of Se r b i a What was science fiction until yesterday is reality today I can’t imagine a world in which machines will replace people; I can imagine a world in which machines will carry out difficult and dangerous jobs, while people do those creative ones that machines will never be capable of doing Serbia was the first country in the region to adoptanationalstrategy for the development of Artificial Intelligence for the2020-2025period, and one of the measures stipulated in this strategy is the establishment of the Institute for Artificial Intelligence Research andDevelopment of Serbia. Founded inMarch 2021 by the Government of Serbia, it today employs more than 40 doctors of science and doctoral students. Headquartered inNovi Sad, the Institute also has offices in Belgrade, Kragujevac andNiš. Speaking for Elevate, Dr Branka Rakić, head of the Institute’s AI in Healthcare and Lifescience research group, says that the Institute targets the further development and education of young people in the field of artificial intelligence, supporting and linking up with industry, and the creation of an ecosystem that will contribute to the further development of artificial intelligence in Serbia. Scientists are divided into several research groups with differing focuses, and the group that’s led by our interlocutor deals with healthcare applications for artificial intelligence. The Institute’s other research groups include: Computer Vision and Remote Sensing; HumanComputer Interface; GreenAI; and Smart Factory. We start by asking Dr Rakić where Serbia stands in the world of artificial intelligence... “According to the Global Innovation Index 2022, Serbia ranks 55th, while our country is the regional leader in terms of innovation performance. The Institute for Artificial Intelligence of Serbia represents the first institute of this type to be established in Southeast Europe and aims to be a link between science and business, in order to contribute to the development of capacities for innovation in Serbia. Similarly, several lessons on the subject of artificial intelligencewere added to the curriculum for seventh and eighth grade high school pupils in 2021, while master’s programmes linked directly to artificial intelligencehave been launched, and that has happened at faculties in Belgrade, Novi Sad, Kragujevac and Niš.” Artificial intelligence offers immeasurable possibilities and could change more or less everything we do and the way we live. Where is that most evident? “The possibilities of artificial intelligence really are immeasurable, but I think they’remost evident where we use them on a daily basis, or rather where they ease our lives, and maybe even help. So, for example, we have user experiences in shopping, online searches, various streaming platforms for music or watching films. There where we enjoy the benefits of artificial intelligence, from Google Maps onwards, are probably the most evident possibilities for everyone, though we might not even know that it’s all AI. However, I don’t consider the most beneficial use of artificial intelligence as the one that’s most obvious. The most beneficial uses aren’t the most obvious to us. This is the case, for example, in the field of healthcare, or in production, when it comes to optimising the operations of some factories...” The notion that the economy must be based on knowledge and innovation, and not on manual labour, seems to be becoming increasingly prevalent. Should that concern us? “I think that should make us happy, and not cause us to worry. Humans are thinking beings and what distinguishes us fromanimals is creativity and the ability to contemplate, thus I think that contributes to a better and brighter future for people, who might have fewer physically demanding jobs, and more of those that arementally and creatively challenging.” People are still quite hesitant regarding AI. Is there reason for fear? Could machines replace us? “I think people everywhere are wary of artificial intelligence andwe also commonlyhearworrying statements fromthose dealingwith individual areas of artificial intelligence. I would say that there’s no cause for fear, but there is cause for caution. We have to be cautious with every new technology and every newdiscovery, and to use it responsibly and intelligently.” When talk turns to AI, the issue of ethics is often mentioned. How do you view that; where are the boundaries, if indeed there are any? “Ethics guidelines are extremely useful and I don’t think ethics should be left down to the individual, and nor should the selection of ethical boundaries, rather that must be regulated. And ethics in AI is regulated by an act on the responsible and trustworthy application of artificial intelligence at the European level, and we also have a draft of just such an act for Serbia. We can discuss the boundaries and whether they exist, but it’s certain that not even ten people would agree if they were gathered in one room. The boundaries will therefore be set in the form of a single law, order, and act, and writing those guidelines should include the participation of not only experts in the field of artificial intelligence, but also experts in the fields of various humanities, law and others.” AI has perhaps the most applications in medicine. One of my friends in New York was operated on by a robot. That sounds a bit scary to me, what do you think? “Forme, the application of artificial intelligence inmedicine is very important. I know that Robot-Assisted Surgery exists, where a robot assists a doctor with an operation, and I find that very comforting, not scary, because a human hand can never be as stable or precise as a robotic hand. If operations are performed in this way, they are less invasive and much more precise. Although I’m not an expert in it, Robot-Assisted Surgery seems safer and more reliable than a doctor having to do everything by themselves during some very lengthy operation.” There’s nevertheless something truly scary in the notion that machines could “take over”, like in The Terminator or The Matrix. Fiction aside, could that which remains in the realm of science fiction today become some distant future reality? “The idea that machines will take over is indeed terrifying, of course it is! As I’ma big fan of sci-fi and I loveThe Terminator, I’ve seen some things in the field of biotech that were sci-fi and are now reality. However, nothing is happening yet even though there’s talkof howthey will clone us, howsomeonewill take our DNA and make identical replicas. That still hasn’t happened despite being spoken about for more than 30 years, and it won’t happen, and nor is science even heading in that direction, because it’s actually heading in the direction of extending human life. I’mentertained byTheMatrix andThe Terminator, and perhaps what scares me hypothetically is howwewill prepare our children for such a future. I think we need to teach them to be much more flexible than we were, never mind our parents. The occupations that exist today won’t exist in ten or twenty years, and now I can’t even predict what those occupations of the future will be. Our youngsters have to be open-minded, to learn constantly and adapt to a new market.” I asked ChatGPT who he is. He said that he’s software, artificial intelligence, without physical existence and without personal feelings or consciousness. How far are we from the possibility of developing consciousness or emotions? “I think themain question here is defining consciousness and emotions, and it seems tome that those are extremely philosophical questions.That’s the same aswhen I was asked a questionwhen I was dealing with biotechnology, and that was whether we can make life and let’s define life. What does itmean to be a living organism? If I’m capable of creating a synthetic cell, have I created life? Those are all philosophical questions that, it seems to me, are beyond the realm of science, and I would leave it to the philosophers and theologians, who have a greater capacity to contemplate in that direction.” Have you chatted with ChatGPT; how does it seem to you? “I have, of course. Who hasn’t chatted with ChatGPT? I also find that kind of chatting fun. I asked him questions like those trivial ones, towriteme a compositionor a song, to somemore serious things, such as answering some complex scientific questions. I must admit that I sometimes evenuse it instead of Google or Wikipedia.”
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