Jarosław Gowin, who is a deputy prime minister as well as minister of science and higher education, said that Polish companies dealing with artificial intelligence had been on the market for 25 years. He added that Poland had talented young mathematicians and IT specialists. Gowin was speaking during the Impact'18 conference in the southern Polish city of Kraków earlier this week. An encounter with humanoid robot Sophia, developed by Hong Kong-based Hanson Robotics and appearing in Poland for the first time, was one of the highlights of the two-day gathering. Thousands of people attended the conference to debate innovation and digital trends.