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12 September 2023
Vacancy: Business Developer AI/Digitalisation @Amsterdam UMC >
Do you like to be: The enthusiastic driver of new collaborative public-private research on digitalization and the use of AI (Artificial Intelligence) in the medical domain?
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September 11, 2023
PhD Positions: Innovation Center for Artificial Intelligence >
Are you ready to create with purpose? The Innovation Center for Artificial Intelligence (ICAI) is offering you the opportunity to work on real-world challenges with access to real data. Their ultimate goal is to make AI safe and trustworthy for the benefit of everyone. Collaboration is key. Are you in?
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September 11, 2023
Together we fix the internet! >
How can we bring public values back into the Internet, and what can you yourself contribute to this?
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September 11, 2023
Using generative AI tools in education >
With the emergence of ChatGPT, there has been a lively discussion about the use of generative AI tools in education. To support teachers in using this technology, the Dutch AI Coalition's Scholing & Education working group has compiled two advisory documents.
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September 10, 2023
Podcast: What if AI learns from its own output, EU versus US and digital slaughterhouses >
What goes wrong when language models are trained mainly on their own output? Until recently, this seemed like a future possibility, but now it is a danger we should seriously consider. And can we create rules to prevent it?
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7 September 2023
Building Models to Enable Greater use of AI in The Health Care System >
80% of all patient data is unstructured. Notes from a conversation with a GP, the evaluation of a specialist in a university medical centre or even a recommendation from a pharmacist. While this 'unstructured’ data is no problem for the human eye, it presents an unsurmountable challenge to an AI-algorithm.
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6 September 2023
PhD Natural Language Processing for Health Data Science at UMC >
The UMC is looking for a motivated PhD student in the field of natural language processing with a specific interest in machine learning for health care who will work on the DataTools4Heart project.
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6 September 2023
Announcement Two New ICAI Labs >
ICAI is expanding! In the past weeks, two new ICAI labs have launched. ICAI is happy to have them as a part of our ecosystem.
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15 Augustus 2023
ADS’s Integration with Amsterdam AI - Next Steps >
Amsterdam Data Science is excited to announce the next step in joining forces with Amsterdam AI. Together, we will support Amsterdam’s development as an international hub for Responsible AI.
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April 3 2024
Gravitation grant for AI-Assisted design of blindness therapy >
On March 26, 2024, it was announced that UvA scientist Clarisa Sanchez from the Informatics Institute (IvI) is involved in a groundbreaking project aimed at designing therapies for blindness with the help of artificial intelligence. This project is one of three consortia that have received a Gravitation Grant from the Ministry of Education, Culture, and Science.
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March 28 2024
EIT Digital & AiNed report: Netherlands to capitalize on generative AI promise >
The Netherlands has the potential to play a leading role in the world of generative artificial intelligence (AI), according to a recent report by EIT Digital and the AiNed program of the National Growth Fund. The report, titled 'Generative AI: Europe's Quest for Regulation and Industry Leadership', emphasizes that with the right investments in AI startups, collaboration within Europe, and access to high-performance computing, the Netherlands can strengthen its position.
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March 27 2024
AI4Students gets placed second as Research of the Year >
The AI4Students initiative by HvA, aimed at preparing all students for an AI-driven future, has proudly secured the second prize in the Research of the Year awards, highlighting the project's significant impact on educational innovation.
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March 27 2024
AI Act: Europe leads with trustworthy AI regulations >
Europe takes a significant leap forward in AI regulation with the new Artificial Intelligence Act, aimed at ensuring safety, respecting fundamental rights, and supporting businesses in the digital age.
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March 27 2024
EU Advances Digital Sovereignty with the DIGITAL Europe Programme >
The EU's DIGITAL Europe Programme marks a bold statement on the future of digital technology and sovereignty, promising to fundamentally alter Europe's approach to digital innovation.
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