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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.

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.

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.

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.

5 December 2023

Without investment, AI will remain science fiction here >

OpenAI launched ChatGPT one year ago. Since then, developments have been moving fast across the ocean - with all the consequences. As a guiding country, can the Netherlands develop AI on European values?

4 December 2023

The battle of directions at OpenAI: 'Profit chosen over responsible rollout' >

This week, OpenAI celebrated ChatGPT's first anniversary. But just last month, a major crisis seemed to put the company's future on the line. It exposed an internal directional battle that has not yet had its last word.

4 December 2023

Matchmaking event ELSA Lab AI for Health Equity >

On Friday, December 1, the ELSA Lab AI for Health Equity was presented during a matchmaking event. Prof. Dr. Julia van Weet (UvA), one of the initiators, briefly discussed the background and goals of the ELSA Lab.

4 December 2023

'We need to preserve digital sovereignty of universities' >

Universities are increasingly dependent on commercial providers of digital services and technologies.

30 November 2023

AI system helps spot early-stage oesophageal cancer >

A new AI system can help endoscopists recognise oesophageal cancer early, according to a study by Amsterdam UMC and TU Eindhoven. "The earlier you recognise oesophageal cancer, the better the outcome for the patient," said Jacques Bergman, professor of endoscopy at Amsterdam UMC. "We are therefore very happy with this help from artificial intelligence."

8 August 2024

Call for Nominations Amsterdam AI Thesis Awards is Now Open >

Amsterdam AI is now accepting nominations for the prestigious Amsterdam AI Thesis Award 2024, recognizing outstanding thesis work from the 2023-2024 academic year. This is an exciting opportunity for BSc and MSc students to showcase their innovative research in AI.

2 August 2024

National AI Challenge >

A unique opportunity to work with a team of software engineers and data scientists on an AI application to optimize your business operations. This is possible with the National AI Challenge.

1 August 2024

Amsterdam AI Receives Notable NWO Grant for AI Impact Project >

We are thrilled to announce that Amsterdam AI has been awarded a NWO grant for our innovative project, "The AI Society: Conversations on the Impact of Artificial Intelligence." This project is one of twelve selected under the National Science Agenda (NWA) call for proposals on science communication (WECOM), aimed at bridging the gap between science and society.

12 July 2024

Exploring the Future of Creative Industries with Generative AI: Insights from the Benno Session >

New Youtube Episode! Generative AI (GenAI) is rapidly evolving and poised to significantly impact the creative industries in the future. What does this mean for students training to work in this dynamic sector?

10 July 2024

Netherlands ranks #1 in the new Global Index on Responsible AI >

The Global Index on Responsible AI (GIRAI) has recently launched, ranking the Netherlands at number one, emphasizing the country's leadership in the responsible use of artificial intelligence. This recognition underscores the thriving AI community in the Netherlands and highlights the necessity of international cooperation to ensure AI is deployed and used responsibly.