University of Applied Sciences

We demonstrate how to apply AI responsibly and meaningfully in practice. We don’t innovate in AI, but with AI.

In seven labs—spread across the Amsterdam University of Applied Sciences and linked to its six faculties—the Centre of Expertise Applied Artificial Intelligence collaborates with education, research, industry, and societal organizations.

Together, we design, develop, and implement responsible AI solutions. Through co-creation, we ensure applications that companies and institutions can truly benefit from.

Each lab focuses on a specific application area. The activities and results of the labs feed into both education and research. Students are actively involved through graduation projects, minors, and courses within the curriculum. The labs also connect organizations with AI talent at both bachelor’s and master’s levels.

The Centre of Expertise Applied AI has its roots in the Amsterdam Metropolitan Area and is therefore part of a strong, innovative business network. We work closely with the partners of Amsterdam AI.

Everything we do within this collaboration is aimed at applying AI in a human-centered, fair, just, safe, and reliable way.

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Health & Care

AI coach supports brain injury rehabilitation at home

Researchers from the Amsterdam University of Applied Sciences, VU Amsterdam, and Amsterdam UMC are developing an AI platform to guide people with acquired brain injury through their rehabilitation at home.

24 August 2026

HvA researchers turn conversations about AI into collective data visualisation

Lecturer-researchers Maaike van Cruchten and Frank Kloos presented an interactive installation at the launch of ‘Dream a little | over AI en creatieve praktijken’ that converted spoken responses into a shared visual artwork in real time.

1 May 2026

HvA researchers present findings on social robots in retail to European Parliament

Researchers from the Amsterdam University of Applied Sciences shared insights on the added value of social robots in retail during the Retail & Wholesale Week in Brussels.

20 April 2026

HvA students advise Council of State on responsible AI use

Two students from the Amsterdam University of Applied Sciences made a substantial contribution to an advisory report on the safe deployment of AI at the Council of State.

19 April 2026

Society

AI in teaching practice: from critical reflection to vibe coding

At a Lunch&Learn session organised by the Amsterdam University of Applied Sciences, lecturers shared concrete examples of how AI is already being used in education, from feedback chatbots and Brightspace applications to generative AI in creative programmes.

24 March 2026

Society

Are humanoid robots really just around the corner?

HvA researchers temper expectations around physical AI: social robots are advancing, but household robot butlers remain far off.

3 March 2026

Society

The uncomfortable truth about AI: brilliant but fundamentally unreliable

In his inaugural lecture, Pascal Wiggers (Amsterdam University of Applied Sciences) argues that AI’s biggest flaw — its inability to truly understand meaning — will never disappear.

31 October 2025

Amsterdam knowledge institutions launch eXtreme Citizen Science Hub

VU, UvA, HvA, Amsterdam UMC, Waag, OBA, and the City of Amsterdam join forces to make citizen science more accessible.

2 October 2025

The Amsterdam University of Applied Sciences (HvA) is creating its own ChatGPT-like model as a “responsible” alternative.

The Amsterdam University of Applied Sciences launches ‘HvA AI Chat’, an internally based generative AI chatbot focused on privacy and digital sovereignty.

16 September 2025

Health & Care

AI in healthcare: from promise to practice

AI can support doctors and help reduce the burden on the healthcare system. Yet many innovations never progress beyond the pilot phase. A new white paper from the VU Campus Center for AI and Health outlines what is needed for responsible and human-centered implementation of AI in healthcare practice.

8 September 2025