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30 April 2024
AI020 Recap >
We are fresh off AI020, our team is still buzzing!
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30 April 2024
ERC advanced grants awarded to multiple Amsterdam knowledge institutes >
€652 million was allocated to leading researchers across Europe through the EU's Horizon Europe program, aiming to facilitate scientific breakthroughs. Notably, the Netherlands secured a total of 23 grants, with Amsterdam universities and research centres claiming around half.
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29 April 2024
Amsterdam's Kepler Vision Technologies receives €1.5M to increase support in healthcare >
ROM InWest's €1.5M investment in Amsterdam's Kepler Vision Technologies will facilitate the launch of 'Kepler Night Nurse,' which uses AI-driven technology to improve care quality, particularly for the elderly.
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29 April 2024
Can artificial intelligence assist us in staining cancer tissue samples? >
Last week, researcher Sara Pires de Oliveira received funding from the Dutch Research Council NWO (Dutch Research Council) to explore this concept.
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April 23 2024
Hyperscenarios of artificial intelligence usage: an essay by Nanda Piersma >
In her essay, Nanda Piersma from CREATE-IT APPLIED RESEARCH at HvA discusses the complexity of artificial intelligence and how its deployment by people is key to responsible usage.
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April 22 2024
Responsibly connecting on social media: The RE-LINK Project >
In the ERC project RE-LINK, Fernando P. Santos and his team examine the social effects of link recommendation algorithms on social media.
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April 22 2024
How Artificial Intelligence and data are changing the world of football >
Artificial intelligence is changing the way football coaches analyze and improve corner kicks, according to a joint study by Google DeepMind and Liverpool FC.
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April 21 2024
CWI call semester programme development 2025/2026/2027 >
Do you have a mathematics or computer science research topic that deserves broader attention? Would you like to organize more collaboration within the Dutch scientific community?
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April 20 2024
Growy: a mission to feed the world through vertical farming >
Growy, an Amsterdam-based vertical farming company, is committed to providing local and affordable food amidst global challenges such as sustainability and food safety.
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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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October 23
Accelerating digitalization in SMEs: a conversation with André Gerver >
AI is everywhere. SMEs face the challenge of keeping up with rapid digital developments. In an interview with the Centre of Expertise Applied AI at HvA, program leader André Gerver discusses the European Digital Innovation Hub Northwest (EDIH) and the role of the 'Test before Invest' work package, which helps SMEs in their digital transition.
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