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Experts from the UvA and Amsterdam UMC, two knowledge institutions for whom artificial intelligence is an important topic, today published so-called 'living guidelines' for responsible use of generative AI - such as the ChatGPT tool - in Nature.

Preparations for the Zorginnovatieprijs 2024 are in full swing and registration has begun! Together with the partners of Zorg2025, Amsterdam Economic Board organizes the annual regional preliminary round for participants from the province of North Holland and Flevoland.

We are celebrating The AI, Media and Democracy Lab (ELSA Lab) first birthday! Last year they started the trajectory as a Dutch Research Council-funded Ethical, Legal, and Societal Aspects (ELSA) Lab. The overarching goal: to develop and test value-driven, human-centered AI applications and ethical and legal frameworks for responsible use of AI in the media. 

The DSC HAVA-Lab will be established through the Interdisciplinary PhD programme initiated by the UvA Data Science Centre. The mission of this first multidisciplinary laboratory is to define human-aligned video-AI, develop computable models, and examine the factors influencing its societal acceptance.

Computer scientists have developed a new tool that enables quicker and more accurate detection of money laundering, with the ability to scan 50 million transactions in less than a second. The tool can isolate suspicious and potential criminal behaviour three times more effectively than conventional methods.

OpenAI wants to be able to compete with large tech companies. During a presentation to developers yesterday, reminiscent of Apple's approach, the company introduced GPTs, a new concept that is best explained as a smart assistant.  

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.

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?

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)!