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AI can take over many of our tasks, creating endless possibilities. But how can we ensure that AI models are understandable and explainable to humans? In a new, interdisciplinary research project, UvA researchers are developing a method for this. ‘We accept more easily what makes sense to us – and that can lead us to trust systems that are not trustworthy.’

The Council of the European Union has adopted an amendment to the regulation of the European High-Performance Computing (EuroHPC) joint undertaking. This amendment expands its objectives to facilitate the development and operation of 'AI factories'. This will make the EU's supercomputing capacity further available for innovative European start-ups and SMEs to train their AI models and develop their projects.

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The Data Commons Collective initiative is exploring the societal benefits, power, and limits of data commons, treating data as a new digital resource that serves the community.

Research by the American institute Startup Genome reveals that Amsterdam is the most attractive city in Europe for start-ups, after London. Amsterdam scores high on access to financing and availability of talent. The city ranks thirteenth globally.

This month we are focused on AI in education. We spoke to Bert Bredeweg, Professor of Science education at the Amsterdam University of Applied Sciences and Associate Professor at the Institute for Informatics at the University of Amsterdam, about his vision of AI in education, the rapid rise of generative AI, and what according to him is necessary to jointly participate in this 'real' technological revolution.

We spoke to student association AISO about their first organized event and how they experienced it.

British-Dutch company CuspAI has raised €28 million ($30 million) in startup capital to develop materials for more efficient CO2 capture using AI. Venture capitalists see potential in this innovative approach. CuspAI, a startup founded by Dutch professor Max Welling, a computer scientist at the University of Amsterdam and an AI expert, aims to use AI to find and develop materials that can efficiently capture CO2. The company announced on Tuesday that it has secured €28 million in funding from investors.

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