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Ellogon.ai's Succes | An Interview

May 17 2024

Ellogon.ai's Succes | An Interview >

Which cancer patients truly benefit from immunotherapy? Doctors can use the AI tool EIDOS from healthcare innovation startup Ellogon.ai to find out. Director Robert Kuipers: "If we don't continuously apply technology in healthcare, our system will break down."

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UvA Researchers Created an Evaluation Checklist for Datasets

May 17 2024

UvA Researchers Created an Evaluation Checklist for Datasets >

AI can analyze medical data quickly and accurately, potentially improving diagnoses and treatment plans. However, bias remains a persistent problem, making medical AI solutions not yet effective for every population. Researchers from the UvA Informatics Institute are unfolding the bias issue and suggesting improvements.

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Pascal Wiggers appointed as Lector of Responsible IT at the HvA

7 May 2024

Pascal Wiggers appointed as Lector of Responsible IT at the HvA >

As of April 1, 2024, Pascal Wiggers has been appointed lecturer in Responsible IT by the Executive Board of the Amsterdam University of Applied Sciences, following in the footsteps of lecturer Nanda Piersma.

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Dutch public prioritizes combating fake news for AI research agenda

May 3 2024

Dutch public prioritizes combating fake news for AI research agenda >

A study by Waag Futurelab and Ipsos I&O, commissioned by the Dutch AI Coalition, highlights the Dutch public's priority for AI research topics, emphasizing the fight against fake news and polarization.

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AI020 Recap

30 April 2024

AI020 Recap >

We are fresh off AI020, our team is still buzzing!

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ERC advanced grants awarded to multiple Amsterdam knowledge institutes

30 April 2024

ERC advanced grants awarded to multiple Amsterdam knowledge institutes >

€652 million was allocated to leading researchers across Europe through the EU's Horizon Europe program, aiming to facilitate scientific breakthroughs. Notably, the Netherlands secured a total of 23 grants, with Amsterdam universities and research centres claiming around half.

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Amsterdam's Kepler Vision Technologies receives €1.5M to increase support in healthcare

29 April 2024

Amsterdam's Kepler Vision Technologies receives €1.5M to increase support in healthcare >

ROM InWest's €1.5M investment in Amsterdam's Kepler Vision Technologies will facilitate the launch of 'Kepler Night Nurse,' which uses AI-driven technology to improve care quality, particularly for the elderly.

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Can artificial intelligence assist us in staining cancer tissue samples?

29 April 2024

Can artificial intelligence assist us in staining cancer tissue samples? >

Last week, researcher Sara Pires de Oliveira received funding from the Dutch Research Council NWO (Dutch Research Council) to explore this concept. 

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Hyperscenarios of artificial intelligence usage: an essay by Nanda Piersma

April 23 2024

Hyperscenarios of artificial intelligence usage: an essay by Nanda Piersma >

In her essay, Nanda Piersma from CREATE-IT APPLIED RESEARCH at HvA discusses the complexity of artificial intelligence and how its deployment by people is key to responsible usage.

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Open Position: Event Coördinator bij Amsterdam AI

2 Juli 2024

Open Position: Event Coördinator bij Amsterdam AI >

Are you a passionate event coordinator with a talent for creating unforgettable experiences? Do you have a flair for organizing events that bring people together and inspire them? And are you looking for a role in which you can combine your creativity with project management skills? Then this is your opportunity to become part of our dynamic team!

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Explore the Power of Data Commons with the Data Commons Collective

2 July 2024

Explore the Power of Data Commons with the Data Commons Collective >

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.

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Amsterdam more attractive for start-ups than Paris and Berlin

June 27 2024

Amsterdam more attractive for start-ups than Paris and Berlin >

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.

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AI: Useful tool or destructive to education? Interview with Bert Bredeweg

25 June 2024

AI: Useful tool or destructive to education? Interview with Bert Bredeweg >

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.

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AISO on their succesful first event

24 June 2024

AISO on their succesful first event >

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

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