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28 December 2023

Results of pilot programme Learning Communities around AI >

As a system technology, AI has a major impact on a wide field of sectors and the people working in them. Developments follow each other in rapid succession and the market requires new knowledge and proper trained people all the time.

27 December 2023

Political call: AI remains human work, right now multidisciplinary collaboration >

The elected political parties face important tasks in the Netherlands. Besides forming a cabinet, there are also several social issues that require urgent solutions or a breakthrough.

19 December 2023

TNO and Kieskompas research: AI language models are inconsistent and tend towards the left >

Generative AI language models ('large language models') that fill out Kieskompas' voting aid come out on the left side of the political spectrum. In addition, the models do not consistently answer subjective questions and quickly exhibit very different behaviour due to small changes in the question.

19 December 2023

Podcast series AI in the Public Sector >

AI is now having a major impact on our daily lives. The technology influences everything from how medical diagnoses are made to what we watch and buy. It is clear: the role of AI is growing. But how is it being applied within the public sector?

18 December 2023

Amsterdam UMC to use AI to increase the accessibility of medical imaging technology >

The demand for acquiring and interpreting medical images is increasing faster than number of medical experts required to operate the medical imaging device and interpret their output. This is leading to an increase in the expert workload and extending waiting lists.

15 December 2023

EU tentative political agreement on proposed AI regulation (AI Act) >

In April 2021, the European Commission published a proposal for an AI regulation. This was the world's first proposal for comprehensive horizontal regulation of AI. On 8 December 2023, the EU (European Parliament, Member States and European Commission) agreed on the content of the European AI Act.

13 December 2023

GPT-NL: Secure and ethical AI to strengthen Dutch society >

The Netherlands is to develop its own open language model: GPT-NL. Non-profit parties TNO, NFI and SURF are jointly developing the model to take an important step towards transparent, fair and verifiable use of AI in line with Dutch and European values and guidelines and with respect for data ownership.

12 December 2024

Amsterdam AI Team Update >

We are delighted to introduce the newest member of our Amsterdam AI family: Geert Wissink! As of January 1st 2024, Geert will board as Business Director of Amsterdam AI.

6 December 2023

How do you humanise talking machines (but without the bad parts)? >

This year, AI systems that can write almost human-like texts have made a breakthrough worldwide. However, many academic questions on how exactly these systems work remain unanswered. Three UvA researchers are trying to make the underlying language models more transparent, reliable and human.

September 30

The future of computer systems: fast and sustainable >

Professor Andy Pimentel from the University of Amsterdam is developing computer systems that are not only faster but also more sustainable. As AI and data processing expand, this work becomes increasingly critical.

September 28

Participate in the National AI Benchmark! >

The National AI Benchmark is designed to quickly provide companies with insights into their AI maturity. By completing a survey, businesses gain access to a detailed report offering practical recommendations and comparisons with other organizations. This project is in collaboration with the Amsterdam Centre for Business Innovation (ACBI) and is supported by prominent AI researchers such as Prof. Henk Volberda, Dr. Michiel Tempelaar, and Dr. Rick Hollen. The benchmark offers tangible steps to improve your AI strategy, identify new applications, and strengthen your competitive edge. Take the survey here .

25 September 2024

Sennay Ghebreab talks to Villamedia >

When will it be possible to plug AI into our brains? Sennay Ghebreab (neuroinformatician at the University of Amsterdam) shares his view in a article from Villamedia: calls for 'being open to the insights that AI provides us.

23 September 2024

Participate in the National AI Benchmark! >

How does your industry use AI? Join the National AI Benchmark for free and find out!

10 September 2024

ICAI Announces Strategic Collaboration with 18 Dutch Knowledge Institutions >

As of September 1st, the Innovation Center for Artificial Intelligence (ICAI) has officially become a collaboration between 18 Dutch knowledge institutions. With the signing of the agreement by these institutions, a nationwide ecosystem of knowledge institutions is now involved, enhancing the governance of the ICAI network.