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10 Augustus 2023
Working Visit from the Ministry of Digitalisation
Amsterdam AI welcomed the Minister for Digitalisation Alexandra van Huffelen and Alderman Alexander Scholtes for a working visit to LAB42.
The focus of this working visit was on the balance between AI as a threat and AI as a solution. Cees Snoek, scientific director of Amsterdam AI, showcased multiple projects that facilitate solutions to large social challenges. Read more on the working visit here.
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