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6 December 2024
AI, Media and Democracy Lab: Why Bother with AI Transparency? >
Exploring Audience Perspectives on AI in Newsrooms. As generative AI becomes an integral part of journalism, questions about transparency have taken center stage. Should news organizations disclose their use of AI? And how would such disclosures impact audience trust? These questions were explored in recent research by the AI, Media and Democracy Lab at the University of Amsterdam, focusing on Dutch citizens’ attitudes toward AI-generated content.
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5 December 2024
Podcast Spotlight: Cees Snoek on AI Innovation and Amsterdam’s Role as an AI Hub >
In the latest episode of Snoek op Zolder, UvA professor Cees Snoek dives into the state of AI research and innovation in Amsterdam
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November 28
AI captures Wildlife in the Amsterdamse Waterleidingduinen >
Scientists from the Institute for Biodiversity and Ecosystem Dynamics (IBED) at the University of Amsterdam are collaborating with Waternet on an innovative AI-driven monitoring system. This system uses smart cameras and species identification to map wildlife in the Amsterdamse Waterleidingduinen 24/7.
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14 November 2024
The City of Amsterdam - AI Agenda 2025 >
In its new policy, The Amsterdam Vision on AI , the city outlines how artificial intelligence (AI) should be integrated into urban life and how it should influence the city according to its residents. This vision was developed through months of conversations and dialogues with a wide range of Amsterdammers—from festival-goers to schoolchildren, experts to novices—who shared their thoughts on the future role of AI in Amsterdam.
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14 November 2024
Interview: KPN Responsible AI Lab with Gianluigi Bardelloni and Eric Postma >
ICAI's interview appeared this time with Gianluigi Bardelloni and Eric Postma, they talk about the developments in their ICAI Lab.
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November 14
AI pilots TLC Science: generative AI in academic education >
The University of Amsterdam has launched a new project through its Teaching & Learning Centre Science, exploring how Generative AI, like ChatGPT, can enhance academic education. This pilot program at the Faculty of Science tests and evaluates various applications of GenAI in higher education.
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13 November
Did you know that 13 AI pilots were at the FNWI this year? >
The rise of Generative Artificial Intelligence (GenAI) has a significant impact on academic education. That’s why the Teaching & Learning Centre Science launched a project integrating GenAI, specifically ChatGPT, into the teaching process.
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November 13
AI in the Hospital: Physician or Assistant? >
The Amsterdam Economic Board’s website recently published an article about the Zorg2025 meeting, where experts discussed AI's role in healthcare, its potential, and the ethical challenges it brings to the field.
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November 13
Future scenario writing with the news industry: three lessons from the Digital Growth Summit >
This article, sourced from ai4dem.nl, covers insights shared by Professor Natali Helberger and Dr. Hannes Cools during the Digital Growth Summit in Brussels, organized by Twipe. The summit focused on the impact of Generative AI on the news industry. Helberger and Cools share three key lessons from the Future Scenario Writing Workshop, which explored the future landscape of the news sector.
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18 January 205
VU launches three advanced courses in data analysis, optimisation, and generative AI >
Vrije Universiteit Amsterdam announces three new courses. These advanced programmes offer professionals the opportunity to enhance their skills in data analysis, optimisation, and generative artificial intelligence, combining in-depth knowledge with practical applications.
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17 January 2025
Potential major role for language models in the information landscape >
As generative AI advances, language models are playing an increasingly critical role in combating unreliable information. Linguist Chantal van Son from Vrije Universiteit has explored how high-quality datasets and new techniques, such as the PANLI dataset, can enable reliable applications of language models.
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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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