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جميعنا سمع عن الذكاء الاصطناعي (AI) ، ولكن ما هو معناه الحقيقي وكيف يعمل بالضبط؟ في هذه الحلقة، نذهب مباشرة إلى صلب الموضوع لنقدم لك شرحًا واضحًا وسهل الفهم لهذه التقنية التي تعيد تشكيل عالمنا بالكامل.سنعالج السؤال الأكبر الذي يشغل بال الجميع: هل سيحل الذكاء الاصطناعي محل وظائفنا ... Show More
هل شعرت يوماً أن العلاقة مع الأكل أصبحت معقدة ومخيفة؟ في هذه الحلقة الصريحة، نغوص مع أخصائية التغذية ريم حنا والأخصائية النفسية د. كريستينا رياشي في أخطر مفاهيم ثقافة الدايت الخاطئة. هل أنت فعلاً تتبع حمية صحية، أم أنك محاصر في فخ اضطراب الأكل؟ سنكشف عن الفروقات الدقيقة بين الأكل ... Show More
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