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Great news! Booking.com is now in the top 3 of the Dutch R&D Top 30, with nearly €420 million in R&D investments. Our significant contributions to research and development, including investments in AI, are making a substantial impact on the innovation strength of the Netherlands.

On November 28, 2024, the ELLIS Unit Amsterdam hosted its third annual NeurIPS Fest at LAB42, attracting 120 participants and showcasing 25 posters. Co-organized with the ELLIS Units in Nijmegen and Delft, the event brought together AI/ML researchers from across the Netherlands for a vibrant and collaborative gathering.

At LAB42, their addressing tomorrow’s challenges today. One pressing question is: how can we tackle the growing staff shortage in security?

Exploring Audience Perspectives on AI in Newsrooms. As generative AI becomes an integral part of journalism, questions about transparency have taken center stage. Should news organizations disclose their use of AI? And how would such disclosures impact audience trust? These questions were explored in recent research by the AI, Media and Democracy Lab at the University of Amsterdam, focusing on Dutch citizens’ attitudes toward AI-generated content.

In the latest episode of Snoek op Zolder, UvA professor Cees Snoek dives into the state of AI research and innovation in Amsterdam

Scientists from the Institute for Biodiversity and Ecosystem Dynamics (IBED) at the University of Amsterdam are collaborating with Waternet on an innovative AI-driven monitoring system. This system uses smart cameras and species identification to map wildlife in the Amsterdamse Waterleidingduinen 24/7.  

In its new policy, The Amsterdam Vision on AI , the city outlines how artificial intelligence (AI) should be integrated into urban life and how it should influence the city according to its residents. This vision was developed through months of conversations and dialogues with a wide range of Amsterdammers—from festival-goers to schoolchildren, experts to novices—who shared their thoughts on the future role of AI in Amsterdam.

ICAI's interview appeared this time with Gianluigi Bardelloni and Eric Postma, they talk about the developments in their ICAI Lab.

The University of Amsterdam has launched a new project through its Teaching & Learning Centre Science, exploring how Generative AI, like ChatGPT, can enhance academic education. This pilot program at the Faculty of Science tests and evaluates various applications of GenAI in higher education.