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25 July 2023
Rubicon grant for three UvA scientific talents >
Dr. Andrea Cordaro (Institute of Physics & AMOLF), Henk van Voorst (Amsterdam UMC, location AMC) and Dr. Ruy Kortbeek (Swammerdam Institute for Life Sciences) received a Rubicon grant from NWO and ZonMW. This allows them to conduct research at an institution abroad.
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July 18 2023
Call for Nominations is Open – Amsterdam AI Thesis Awards >
The Amsterdam AI Thesis Awards aim to promote excellence in AI and Data Science from students at the Bachelor and Master level in Amsterdam-based Amsterdam-AI university partners (HvA, UvA, and VU).
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July 13, 2023
Education Day UvA IvI / ILLC 2023 >
For the third year Paola Grosso (Graduate School of Informatics) and Jacobijn Sandberg (College of Informatics) organized the education day at the University of Amsterdam.
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July 6, 2023
Data Science Center launches pioneering research programme on AI with all 7 UvA faculties >
The UvA Data Science Centre announces a pioneering research programme to align artificial intelligence (AI) for video data interpretation with human values and ethical principles. Within the project, a unique laboratory will be set up to study video AI from a multidisciplinary perspective - the research team will consist of researchers and PhD students from all 7 UvA faculties.
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July 4, 2023
University Pride lecture: creating an AI rainbow code >
On Thursday 3 August, during University Pride, UvA student Jimena Lara will give the lecture 'Creating an AI rainbow code' at the Social Hub. In this interview, Jimena previews her lecture.
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July 2, 2023
COR's continued focus on workload and ChatGPT >
The Central Works Council (COR) defends the interests of all employees and does so through constant consultation with the Executive Board (CvB) through advice, consent, unsolicited opinions and by participating in many committees. But the COR also defends employees' interests outside those appropriate paths.
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May 31 2023
Merger gives push to responsible AI >
The merger of the Smart Health Amsterdam initiative with Amsterdam AI became a reality on May 31st, 2023! All partners and collaborating companies celebrated the merger at the mayor's residence in the capital.
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26 May 2023
Santeon hospitals in the Netherlands are the first to roll out artificial intelligence in the ICU >
OLVG hospital in Amsterdam is the first to use AI decision support for safe ICU discharge
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May 22, 2023
Make the Netherlands a frontrunner in responsible AI >
Investing in talent, a joint agenda and a strong infrastructure are key elements for the Netherlands to take a leading role in responsible AI. That was the message from the Amsterdam AI coalition to Minister for Digitalisation Alexandra van Huffelen and Alderman Alexander Scholtes during their working visit to LAB 42.
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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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April 10 2024
AI in healthcare: ethical issues >
In an opinion piece from De Telegraaf, three medical researchers from Amsterdam UMC argue that the integration of artificial intelligence in healthcare is not only promising but also raises significant ethical and legal questions.
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April 5 2024
NWO funding for VU's DoPredict Project led by VU professor >
On March 26, 2024, the DoPredict research project, led by Professor of Biophotonics and Medical Imaging Marloes Groot at Vrije Universiteit (VU), received funding through the NWO's Open Technology Program. This project focuses on developing a system for quickly and easily predicting the outcomes of lung treatments by testing combinations of drugs on a small piece of patient tissue.
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