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Call semester programme development 2024/2025

15 November 2023

Call semester programme development 2024/2025 >

CWI Research Semester Programmes entail a coherent set of activities over a longer period of time to allow researchers to expand their network for further collaborative initiatives.

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Global summit  talked about tackling the dangers of AI at Bletchley Park

14 November 2023

Global summit talked about tackling the dangers of AI at Bletchley Park >

Politicians, scientists and big tech companies from all over the world met in the UK and discussed questions like: How do we get a grip on artificial intelligence, AI?

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Trust as a starting point for data sharing in healthcare

14 November 2023

Trust as a starting point for data sharing in healthcare >

Every other newsletter we aim to bring you an interview with someone who is changing the AI ecosystem. This month it's Mat Daemen (Full Professor, Pathology)!  

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A new theory sheds light on the ‘shallow’ structure of the brain and AI

14 November 2023

A new theory sheds light on the ‘shallow’ structure of the brain and AI >

Recent advances in artificial intelligence are astounding. Some people even claim that AI systems are already sentient.

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Better Images of AI: A Guide for Users and Creators

14 November 2023

Better Images of AI: A Guide for Users and Creators >

Stock images strongly influence the ways in which non-expert audiences think about and understand the topics they illustrate. This is why it is worrying that research has repeatedly shown that many images of AI are misleading and unhelpful.

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Recap: Amsterdam AI Meetup presents ILLC: Alternatives for ChatGPT

13 November 2023

Recap: Amsterdam AI Meetup presents ILLC: Alternatives for ChatGPT >

In last week's Amsterdam AI Meetup edition in collaboration with Institute for Logic, Language and Computation (ILLC) - University of Amsterdam (UvA) we delved into alternatives for ChatGPT: How good are open-source and in-house LLMs? 

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Dutch Applied AI Award 2023 to KLM, Mainblades and KPN

13 November 2023

Dutch Applied AI Award 2023 to KLM, Mainblades and KPN >

KLM Engineering & Maintenance, Mainblades and KPN won this year's Dutch Applied AI Award. The award jury particularly praised the linking of drones, communication technology and Artificial Intelligence in this partnership.

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Better weather forecast thanks to AI

13 November 2023

Better weather forecast thanks to AI >

Using AI, it is possible to better predict warm weather. For this, atmospheric scientist Chiem van Straaten developed a method that learns from wrong weather predictions and leads to more reliable information.

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AI for Sustainable Molecules and Materials research programme

12 November 2023

AI for Sustainable Molecules and Materials research programme >

To kick-start the new Research Priority Area (RPA) of the Faculty of Science in "Artificial Intelligence for Sustainable Molecules and Materials" (AI4SMM), four projects have just been launched. 

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SCRIPT project

22 March 2024

SCRIPT project >

SCRIPT: Scripting criminal processes: Review and implementation of practical tools” led by Avans University of Applied Sciences in which the MultiX group is partner, has been accepted by NWO in the mission-driven innovation program.

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An empowering collaboration: Netherlands AI Coalition (NL AIC) partners with Women in AI

19 March 2024

An empowering collaboration: Netherlands AI Coalition (NL AIC) partners with Women in AI >

Women in AI recently conducted an insightful interview with Miriam Veronesi, shedding light on the transformative potential of Artificial Intelligence (AI) and the collaborative efforts between the Netherlands AI Coalition (NL AIC) and Women in AI. As Chair of Start-ups and Scale-ups for the NL AIC and a prominent figure at TNO, where she focuses on the societal, economic, and ethical aspects of AI, Miriam has been at the forefront of tech innovation for years.

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Amsterdam hospitals will share data

19 March 2024

Amsterdam hospitals will share data >

'Health Data Space Amsterdam' enables (re)use of medical data to improve care and keep it accessible

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AiNed MIT AI call for SMEs launched to boost AI innovation power in the Netherlands

15 March 2024

AiNed MIT AI call for SMEs launched to boost AI innovation power in the Netherlands >

Are you working with other SME entrepreneurs to develop or innovate products, production processes or services in the field of AI? Then the MIT scheme may be for you.

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Mapping stress with AI: The DESTRESS initiative

March 9 2024

Mapping stress with AI: The DESTRESS initiative >

Amsterdam UMC, in collaboration with a consortium of partners, is taking a significant leap forward with the innovative DESTRESS project. Spearheaded by Professor Christiaan Vinkers, a renowned expert in Stress and Resilience, DESTRESS focuses on employing Artificial Intelligence (AI) to revolutionize the way organizations manage stress and bolster resilience. At a time when stress-related absenteeism results in 2.9 million days lost and over one billion euros in costs annually, such an initiative couldn't be more timely.  

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