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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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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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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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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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November 1
Geert Wissink announced as jury member for Data Science Top 50 Event >
On November 14th, Geert Wissink, Business Director of Amsterdam AI, will serve as a jury member at the Data Science Top 50 event.
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October 28
Opinion: “A call for consensus: AI's place in education” >
Roemer Wage, a graduate of the University of Amsterdam with a degree in Information Science and currently pursuing a Master's in Information Sciences at the Vrije Universiteit, wrote his Bachelor's thesis titled "Regulating Generative AI: An Analysis of the EU Approach," which was graded an 8.5. Drawing on this research and his insights gained throughout his studies, he shares the following opinion on the role of AI in education.
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April 4, 2025
Four new ELSA Labs launched under AiNed programme >
Four research projects have been launched under the AiNed programme of the Dutch National Growth Fund. These projects focus on responsible AI applications in sectors such as industry, healthcare, and mobility.
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April 4, 2025
UvA investigates AI’s influence on visual representations of gender >
What influence does generative AI have on visual representations of gender? An interdisciplinary UvA team is investigating this in collaboration with partners from the creative sector.
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23 March 2025
Why GPT Can’t Think Like Us >
Artificial Intelligence (AI), especially large language models like GPT-4, has made remarkable strides in reasoning tasks. However, a new study highlights the limitations in AI’s ability to truly understand abstract concepts, suggesting that it’s more about mimicking patterns than genuine comprehension.
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20 March 2025
Call for Participants: Help Test a New AI Powered Recommendation System for NEMO Kennislink! >
NEMO Kennislink, in collaboration with researchers from UvA, HvA, and CWI, is testing a new AI-powered recommendation system in the AI Media & Democracy Lab. We’re looking for enthusiastic participants to read NEMO Kennislink articles on their smartphone via a special test app for two months.
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March 18
Lemni secures €3.3M pre-seed funding for AI-driven customer interactions >
Amsterdam-based AI startup Lemni has officially launched, securing €3.3 million in pre-seed funding led by Sequoia Capital. The investment will help Lemni accelerate product development, expand its team, and scale its AI-driven customer interaction platform globally.
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