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May 24
VIDEO: How education and industry work together for responsible AI >
A new video shows how the RAAIT programme connects universities of applied sciences with practice partners to develop responsible AI solutions.
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May 22
Private Firms Now Dominate AI Supercomputing: ‘We’re at the mercy of Big Tech’ >
The global AI arms race is no longer driven by governments but by tech giants. New U.S. research shows that 85% of the world’s most powerful AI supercomputers are now privately owned—up from just 40% in 2019.
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May 21, 2025
From data creator to data reuser: distance shapes trust and reuse >
New research from the University of Amsterdam shows that physical, institutional, and social distance influence trust in data—and therefore its reuse.
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May 21, 2025
Max Welling appointed as member of the Royal Netherlands Academy of Arts and Sciences >
University of Amsterdam professor Max Welling has been appointed as a member of the KNAW, in recognition of his pioneering work in machine learning and artificial intelligence.
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May 21, 2025
How the brain learns to see – and what AI can learn from it >
The new research project Mastering Vision explores how mammals process visual information so efficiently—and what artificial intelligence can learn from it.
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May 21, 2025
CWI receives NWO grant for AI-based research into turbulence >
The Centrum Wiskunde & Informatica (CWI) has received an NWO grant to develop new AI-based models to simulate turbulence—one of the most complex challenges in physics.
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May 19, 2025
Amsterdam launches ChatAmsterdam: its own AI assistant for civil servants >
The City of Amsterdam has launched ChatAmsterdam, its own AI assistant that helps civil servants with writing texts, creating summaries, and analyzing complex documents. The system provides a secure alternative to commercial AI tools.
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May 19, 2025
Chinese Navy deploys AI in warship degaussing operation >
The Chinese Navy has deployed artificial intelligence (AI) for the first time in a warship degaussing operation, improving operational efficiency by 60 percent, according to the Global Times.
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May 19, 2025
AI Literacy Day at VU: Educators Explore AI Literacy in Education >
During the AI Literacy Day at VU, educators, support staff, and policymakers gathered to explore how artificial intelligence (AI) can be responsibly integrated into education. Five key themes took center stage.
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June 8
New AI model ‘Aurora’ promises breakthrough in disaster forecasting >
An international research team including UvA scientists has introduced Aurora, a powerful AI model that dramatically improves forecasting for air quality, ocean waves, and extreme weather events.
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May 29
Building responsibly on foundation models: practical guide by Utrecht University of Applied Sciences and RAAIT >
Researchers from RAAIT have published a practical guide for organisations aiming to develop AI applications using foundation models. The guide supports responsible decision-making.
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May 29
SER: Put people first in the implementation of AI at work >
In a new advisory report, the Dutch Social and Economic Council (SER) calls for a people-centred approach to AI in the workplace, warning of risks to jobs and social cohesion.
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May 27
🌞 Open Space: AI meets Science Communication – will you take the stage? >
Are you working on AI with impact? Wondering how to talk about it with the world? Join us on Thursday 4 July for an open space afternoon on AI & Science Communication, co-organized by Amsterdam AI and NEWS (the Dutch national centre for science & society).
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May 24
VIDEO: How education and industry work together for responsible AI >
A new video shows how the RAAIT programme connects universities of applied sciences with practice partners to develop responsible AI solutions.
read more >