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A Polish academic initiative is continuing its summer programme on artificial intelligence in healthcare with a free online webinar on Wednesday, August 5. The series, organised through the Interdisciplinary Centre for Mathematical and Computational Modelling at the University of Warsaw, is designed to connect technical knowledge with the practical, legal and organisational questions surrounding medical AI.
The programme is being delivered in cooperation with MCSC Hospital Leadership Innovation as part of the wider Gaia AI Factory consortium. According to the University of Warsaw centre, the sessions are intended for healthcare professionals, researchers, technology companies, start-ups and others interested in the use of artificial intelligence in medicine.
A broader view of medical AI
Rather than presenting artificial intelligence as a single tool or product, the series approaches the subject from several directions. The organisers say speakers will discuss technological possibilities, business considerations, regulation, legal responsibilities and experience from the implementation of new solutions.
That interdisciplinary structure is important for a field in which the technical performance of an algorithm is only one part of the practical question. Healthcare organisations must also consider how systems are introduced into existing workflows, how data are handled, who remains responsible for decisions and how professionals can assess the limitations of automated tools.
The University of Warsaw’s event page lists the August 5 meeting as one of several webinars scheduled between July and September 2026. Earlier sessions took place on July 8 and July 22, while additional meetings are planned for August 19 and September 2. Each webinar is expected to last approximately one hour and conclude with a question-and-answer session.
Part of Poland’s expanding AI infrastructure
The webinar series is linked to Gaia AI Factory, a European Union-funded project in which the University of Warsaw’s computing centre is involved. The project page describes Gaia AI Factory as a Polish facility intended to provide infrastructure and services for the development and deployment of advanced artificial-intelligence applications.
The project is coordinated by ACC Cyfronet at AGH University of Science and Technology in Kraków and supported by a national consortium of research and technology institutions. The University of Warsaw’s role includes participation in a wider ecosystem connecting research, industry and public-sector users.
According to the project description, the planned infrastructure will include a high-performance computing system with approximately 1,000 graphics-processing units divided between training and inference tasks. The platform is intended to support the full development cycle, from preparing data and training models to validation, deployment and monitoring.
The project also places emphasis on human skills. Its activities are expected to include workshops, hackathons, online courses and mentoring, with the aim of strengthening national competence in artificial intelligence. Healthcare is identified as one of the project’s strategic areas, alongside space-related applications and public administration.
Why the discussion matters
For hospitals and other healthcare providers, the introduction of AI is not limited to purchasing software. It can involve data governance, staff training, procurement, legal compliance, evaluation of results and long-term monitoring. A forum that brings together researchers, practitioners and technology specialists can help make those questions visible before systems are adopted at scale.
The series also reflects a shift in how universities contribute to technology debates. Academic centres are not only developing computational methods; they are increasingly acting as meeting places where technical research can be tested against professional experience and public responsibilities.
Participation in the webinars is free, although advance registration is required. The University of Warsaw says detailed information about individual sessions is announced through the MCSC platform and the Gaia AI Factory profile.
The August 5 session therefore offers a timely snapshot of Poland’s effort to build both the infrastructure and the expertise needed for responsible artificial intelligence. Its focus is practical rather than promotional: how emerging tools may be assessed, adapted and governed in one of the most data-sensitive areas of public life.
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