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Amsterdam, June 10, 2024 — The third annual Hack4Her event successfully concluded on June 9, 2024, at Vrije Universiteit Amsterdam. Over three transformative days, Hack4Her 2024 brought together more than 100 participants from all over the Netherlands, including students, professionals, and industry leaders, all united in their commitment to creating women-centered tech spaces and promoting gender diversity in technology.  

Grant for research projects on practically applicable AI solutions.

This week, OpenAI unveiled its latest AI technology, showcasing a cheerful female voice that responds quickly and empathetically. What started as a simple text-based chatbot is now becoming a virtual companion.

A study by Waag Futurelab and Ipsos I&O, for the Dutch AI Coalition, assessed Dutch awareness of AI and key AI topics. The majority understand AI well, with few unfamiliar.

Prof. Dr. Max Welling from the University of Amsterdam has won the prestigious ICLR Test of Time Award 2024 for his groundbreaking work on "Auto-Encoding Variational Bayes". This research has had a lasting impact on the field of probabilistic modeling and deep learning.

Which cancer patients truly benefit from immunotherapy? Doctors can use the AI tool EIDOS from healthcare innovation startup Ellogon.ai to find out. Director Robert Kuipers: "If we don't continuously apply technology in healthcare, our system will break down."

AI can analyze medical data quickly and accurately, potentially improving diagnoses and treatment plans. However, bias remains a persistent problem, making medical AI solutions not yet effective for every population. Researchers from the UvA Informatics Institute are unfolding the bias issue and suggesting improvements.

As of April 1, 2024, Pascal Wiggers has been appointed lecturer in Responsible IT by the Executive Board of the Amsterdam University of Applied Sciences, following in the footsteps of lecturer Nanda Piersma.

A study by Waag Futurelab and Ipsos I&O, commissioned by the Dutch AI Coalition, highlights the Dutch public's priority for AI research topics, emphasizing the fight against fake news and polarization.