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€19.6 million Gravity Grant for research on stress

May 2, 2023

€19.6 million Gravity Grant for research on stress >

Stress-in-Action: new methods for measuring and reducing stress in everyday life. 

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Master AI student publishes in most prestigious AI-conference

April 6, 2023

Master AI student publishes in most prestigious AI-conference >

Master AI student makes history: publishing groundbreaking paper at CVPR, the world's leading AI-conference.

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📅 #AI – Events: April

April 2023

📅 #AI – Events: April >

Don't miss out on these amazing events if you are interested in the future of technology and AI. Learn from industry experts and stay up-to-date with the latest developments in the world of Artificial Intelligence.

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Artworks created by AI are considered less creative

March 21, 2023

Artworks created by AI are considered less creative >

The anthropocentric worldview and the perception of creativity in AI-generated art: A study at the Vrije Universiteit Amsterdam.

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AiNed MIT AI call launched for AI projects SMEs

March 21, 2023

AiNed MIT AI call launched for AI projects SMEs >

Encourage AI innovation in SMEs with the AiNed MIT AI call - a promising grant programme for R&D collaboration projects.

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Exploring AI's Future: Insights from RAAIT Researcher Marieke Peeters

March 15, 2023

Exploring AI's Future: Insights from RAAIT Researcher Marieke Peeters >

AI's potential and challenges

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UvA and NFI open forensic research lab 'AI4forensics'

March 13, 2023

UvA and NFI open forensic research lab 'AI4forensics' >

UvA and NFI open AI4forensics lab for pioneering forensic investigation with artificial intelligence

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We asked ChatGPT to reflect on its values

February 2, 2023

We asked ChatGPT to reflect on its values >

ChatGPT's commitment to public values: exploring the importance of ethics, transparency, diversity, and accountability in the development and use of AI.

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At the crossroads of oncology and AI: how algorithms can improve cancer care

January 23, 2023

At the crossroads of oncology and AI: how algorithms can improve cancer care >

Pioneering AI Labs in Cancer Treatment: Collaborative efforts by NKI, UvA, and Elekta Oncology Systems bring forth groundbreaking AI algorithms for improved precision and personalized cancer care

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Amsterdam UMC to use AI to increase the accessibility of medical imaging technology

18 December 2023

Amsterdam UMC to use AI to increase the accessibility of medical imaging technology >

The demand for acquiring and interpreting medical images is increasing faster than number of medical experts required to operate the medical imaging device and interpret their output. This is leading to an increase in the expert workload and extending waiting lists.

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EU tentative political agreement on proposed AI regulation (AI Act)

15 December 2023

EU tentative political agreement on proposed AI regulation (AI Act) >

In April 2021, the European Commission published a proposal for an AI regulation. This was the world's first proposal for comprehensive horizontal regulation of AI. On 8 December 2023, the EU (European Parliament, Member States and European Commission) agreed on the content of the European AI Act.

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GPT-NL: Secure and ethical AI to strengthen Dutch society

13 December 2023

GPT-NL: Secure and ethical AI to strengthen Dutch society >

The Netherlands is to develop its own open language model: GPT-NL. Non-profit parties TNO, NFI and SURF are jointly developing the model to take an important step towards transparent, fair and verifiable use of AI in line with Dutch and European values and guidelines and with respect for data ownership.

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Amsterdam AI Team Update

12 December 2024

Amsterdam AI Team Update >

We are delighted to introduce the newest member of our Amsterdam AI family: Geert Wissink! As of January 1st 2024, Geert will board as Business Director of Amsterdam AI.

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How do you humanise talking machines (but without the bad parts)?

6 December 2023

How do you humanise talking machines (but without the bad parts)? >

This year, AI systems that can write almost human-like texts have made a breakthrough worldwide. However, many academic questions on how exactly these systems work remain unanswered. Three UvA researchers are trying to make the underlying language models more transparent, reliable and human.

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