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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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April 19 2024
Toward a national computing facility for AI >
In a recent article in I/O magazine, Geert-Jan Houben and Cees Snoek argue for the necessity of a national GPU-based supercomputing facility to keep the Netherlands at the forefront of generative AI development.
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April 19 2024
Study: Dutch companies unprepared for European AI legislation >
Following the recent approval of the EU-AI Act by the European Parliament, a new study from the Amsterdam University of Applied Sciences examines how Dutch companies are preparing for this sweeping legislation.
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April 19 2024
CWI researcher Madelon Hulsebos receives NGF AiNed fellowship >
Madelon Hulsebos, an incoming tenure-track researcher, has received an NGF AiNed Fellowship grant from the Dutch Research Council (NWO) for a project that enables anyone to make independent, data-driven decisions based on structured data.
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April 19 2024
ERC Advanced Grant for Peter Grünwald of the CWI >
Peter Grünwald, senior researcher at the Machine Learning group of CWI and part-time full professor of Statistical Learning at Leiden University, has been awarded an ERC Advanced Grant for his research on developing a new, revolutionary theory of statistics.
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April 18 2024
COIN-3D: collaborative innovation in 3D VLSI reliability >
The Parallel Computing Systems (PCS) team at the Informatics Institute of the UvA has secured funding for the EU Horizon CSA project "COIN-3D: Collaborative Innovation in 3D VLSI Reliability".
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April 16 2024
Podcast: The Good Conversations #26: Responsible Digital Transformations >
Tune into the latest episode of "The Good Conversations" on Spotify, which delves into the ethical, legal, and societal aspects of digital technologies.
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April 15 2024
How AI Can enhance ecosystems >
Sander Klous, a professor at UvA and a partner at KPMG, discusses in a recent article how artificial intelligence can be utilized to enhance data-analysis ecosystems.
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April 15th 2024
Report: ‘Generative AI in Journalism’ >
A new report titled ‘Generative AI in Journalism,’ produce in collaboration with The Asdsociated Press has been published by Ai, Media and Democracy. This comprehensive study surveys news industry professionals on their current use and future desires for generative AI, exploring the ethical and practical issues surrounding its responsible deployment.
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6 January 2025
Can AI Detect Violence in Crowds Before It Happens? >
Detecting violence in large crowds through surveillance footage? It's possible with artificial intelligence (AI). But before implementing such technology, it is crucial to carefully consider the ethical implications. AI researcher Emmeke Veltmeijer concludes that it’s more important than ever to develop ethically responsible models and maintain an ongoing conversation about them.
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31 December 2024
Executives Concerned: ‘AI Will Replace Jobs’ – Key Findings from ING Survey >
An increasing number of executives from large Dutch companies are expressing concerns that artificial intelligence (AI) will lead to job displacement. This is one of the key findings from the annual CEO survey by ING, which involved 263 major Dutch businesses.
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31 December 2024
Looking Back: Amsterdam AI Thesis Award 2024 Highlights >
On December 12, 2024, we celebrated the winners of the Amsterdam AI Thesis Award 2024 during our Amsterdam AI Highlights Event. The event brought together top researchers and AI professionals to honor the thesis work of the students!
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30 December 2024
The Future of Computing: Faster and More Sustainable >
Andy Pimentel, professor of Parallel Computing Systems at the University of Amsterdam’s Informatics Institute, is tackling two pressing challenges in computing: speed and sustainability. As innovations in AI and data analytics drive demand for faster systems, the environmental impact of energy consumption has become a critical issue.
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26 December 2024
Contenders for the Zorginnovatieprijs 2025 Regional Preliminaries Announced! >
We are thrilled to be part of organizing the regional preliminaries for the Zorginnovatieprijs 2025, a prestigious award for AI scale-up companies in healthcare innovation.
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