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The City of Amsterdam - AI Agenda 2025

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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Interview: KPN Responsible AI Lab with Gianluigi Bardelloni and Eric Postma

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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AI pilots TLC Science: generative AI in academic education

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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Did you know that 13 AI pilots were at the FNWI this year?

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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AI in the Hospital: Physician or Assistant?

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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Future scenario writing with the news industry: three lessons from the Digital Growth Summit

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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Is the Future of Healthcare Virtual? Inside the Smart Health and Vitality Lab

11 November 2024

Is the Future of Healthcare Virtual? Inside the Smart Health and Vitality Lab >

At the University of Applied Sciences Amsterdam's new Smart Health and Vitality Lab, students practice healthcare skills in a fully virtual environment.

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Google releases AI watermark tool SynthID for public use

November 4

Google releases AI watermark tool SynthID for public use >

Google has made its watermark tool SynthID, designed to identify AI-generated content, freely available to developers and businesses. Developed by DeepMind, this tool embeds digital watermarks into text, audio, images, and videos without affecting the quality or user experience of the content.

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Humans and AI: A good team? Study calls for clear task division

November 4

Humans and AI: A good team? Study calls for clear task division >

As AI becomes more common in various sectors, the question arises: how effective is human-machine collaboration? MIT researchers conclude that in some cases, humans and AI perform worse together than separately. However, they see potential when task division is clear.

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Pacmed wins regional round of the Zorginnovatieprijs 2025

March 11

Pacmed wins regional round of the Zorginnovatieprijs 2025 >

Pacmed Critical, an AI-powered dashboard for Intensive Care units, has won the regional round of the Zorginnovatieprijs 2025. This recognition provides an extra boost for Pacmed co-founder Wouter Kroese and his team in further developing their AI solution. The final of the National Zorginnovatieprijs will take place on March 13.

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How Should Europe Regulate AI?

March 11

How Should Europe Regulate AI? >

How should Europe shape AI for the future? 

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How machines are changing the way we communicate: Research on human-machine communication

March 11

How machines are changing the way we communicate: Research on human-machine communication >

From customer service chatbots to virtual assistants like Siri and social robots helping children learn, we increasingly find ourselves talking to machines. But how does this affect human communication? Communication scientist Jochen Peter and his colleagues at the Amsterdam School of Communication Research (ASCoR) are studying Human-Machine Communication (HMC) and how technology is reshaping our interactions.  

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Patient Rights Under Pressure Amid AI Hype in Healthcare

March 11

Patient Rights Under Pressure Amid AI Hype in Healthcare >

AI’s rise in healthcare promises faster diagnoses and improved patient care. However, according to Hannah van Kolfschooten, a PhD candidate at the University of Amsterdam’s Faculty of Law, patient rights risk being overshadowed by AI hype. “AI should improve care, not just give hospitals a ‘cool’ image,” she argues in an interview. Her research focuses on safeguarding patient rights within the European Union.

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Breaking Barriers: AI Startups Wanted

26 February 2025

Breaking Barriers: AI Startups Wanted >

The Breaking Barriers program, launching in spring 2025, is set to accelerate AI startups in the Netherlands. 

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