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13 January 2025
The Future of Heart Care >
In a unique joint inaugural lecture, Professors Folkert Asselbergs, Steven Chamuleau, and Robert Klautz explored the future of cardiovascular care. Their vision focuses on the year 2040, a time when technological innovations, network medicine, and artificial intelligence (AI) will fundamentally transform the roles of cardiologists and cardiac surgeons.
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January 9
Spring 2025 round of NWO’s Take off programme now open >
The Netherlands Organisation for Scientific Research (NWO) has opened the Spring 2025 round of its Take-off programme. As of January 6, 2025, researchers can apply for funding for feasibility studies and early-phase projects to bring innovative scientific ideas to the market.
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January 10
CWI Research Semester Programme: Control Theory and Reinforcement Learning >
In Spring 2025, the Centrum Wiskunde & Informatica (CWI) will host a research programme themed "Control Theory and Reinforcement Learning: Connections and Challenges." The programme brings together researchers and students to explore the intersections and challenges of these two fields.
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January 9
Job opening: Amsterdam UMC seeks PhD candidate for AI model in palliative care for heart failure >
Amsterdam UMC is looking for a PhD candidate to contribute to groundbreaking research at the intersection of cardiology, AI, and palliative care. This project focuses on developing an AI model to predict timely palliative care for heart failure and reduce hospital admissions.
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January 10
CWI and LUMC to develop explainable AI to detect hereditary cholesterol disease >
CWI and Leiden University Medical Center (LUMC) are collaborating to develop explainable AI techniques for early detection of familial hypercholesterolemia (FH) and to predict heart disease risk in FH patients. This initiative is part of the international FH-EARLY project, set to begin in January 2025, with €7 million in Horizon funding.
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January 8
Databricks raises $10 billion in landmark funding round >
US-based software company and Centrum Wiskunde & Informatica (CWI) research partner, Databricks, has raised $10 billion in one of the largest private funding rounds to date. With a valuation of $62 billion, Databricks cements its position as a leader in data and AI technology.
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9 January 2025
New AI tool improves quality of 113 counselling >
Salim Salmi, a mathematician from the Centrum Wiskunde & Informatica, developed an AI tool to assist counselors at 113 Zelfmoordpreventie in their chat conversations with individuals at risk of suicide. The tool analyzes chat interactions and suggests ways to guide the conversation, based on successful past cases.
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8 january 2025
Five Year Investment in Responsible AI Research - KPMG and AI4FinTech >
The University of Amsterdam (UvA) has secured a five-year investment to drive research at the intersection of artificial intelligence (AI) and accountancy. This structural funding will enable the UvA to delve deeper into both AI applications in auditing and the critical task of auditing AI systems themselves.
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6 January 2025
Can AI Detect Violence in Crowds Before It Happens? >
Detecting violence in large crowds through surveillance footage? It's possible with artificial intelligence (AI). But before implementing such technology, it is crucial to carefully consider the ethical implications. AI researcher Emmeke Veltmeijer concludes that it’s more important than ever to develop ethically responsible models and maintain an ongoing conversation about them.
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6 February 2025
AI Model Enhances Breast Cancer Treatment Decisions >
Breast cancer is the most common form of cancer worldwide. Many patients first undergo neoadjuvant therapy (such as chemotherapy or hormone therapy) to shrink the tumor before surgery. However, not everyone responds well to this treatment, causing some patients to experience unnecessary side effects without effective results.
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February 3
DeepSeek Gives European AI Firms a Chance to Compete in the Global AI Race >
According to Reuters , the rise of Chinese AI model DeepSeek presents European startups with an opportunity to catch up with US firms. With significantly lower costs, more companies are switching from OpenAI’s ChatGPT. However, experts warn about regulatory and security concerns.
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February 3
Privacy concerns over Chinese AI App DeepSeek: European regulators take action >
The Chinese AI app DeepSeek collects extensive user data, including keystroke information, raising major privacy concerns. According to de Volkskrant , European regulators have launched investigations, with Italy already blocking the app.
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February 1
Can China’s DeepSeek AI Compete with US Tech Giants? >
A recent RTL Z broadcast highlights how DeepSeek , a new Chinese AI model, is shaking up the tech world. Pascal Wiggers, Lecturer in Responsible AI at the Amsterdam University of Applied Sciences, discussed how the model performs similarly to U.S. AI models like ChatGPT but at a fraction of the cost. This raises questions about its impact on the AI market and Europe’s position in the global technology race.
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January 23
Videos: Recordings from "Active Learning in Pharma" >
The recordings from the satellite symposium "Active Learning in Pharma" are now available! Explore inspiring insights from speakers at Merck Group, MSD, Novo Nordisk, and SOLVE Chemistry through one convenient link.
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