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September 11, 2023
Together we fix the internet! >
How can we bring public values back into the Internet, and what can you yourself contribute to this?
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September 11, 2023
Using generative AI tools in education >
With the emergence of ChatGPT, there has been a lively discussion about the use of generative AI tools in education. To support teachers in using this technology, the Dutch AI Coalition's Scholing & Education working group has compiled two advisory documents.
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September 10, 2023
Podcast: What if AI learns from its own output, EU versus US and digital slaughterhouses >
What goes wrong when language models are trained mainly on their own output? Until recently, this seemed like a future possibility, but now it is a danger we should seriously consider. And can we create rules to prevent it?
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7 September 2023
Building Models to Enable Greater use of AI in The Health Care System >
80% of all patient data is unstructured. Notes from a conversation with a GP, the evaluation of a specialist in a university medical centre or even a recommendation from a pharmacist. While this 'unstructured’ data is no problem for the human eye, it presents an unsurmountable challenge to an AI-algorithm.
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6 September 2023
PhD Natural Language Processing for Health Data Science at UMC >
The UMC is looking for a motivated PhD student in the field of natural language processing with a specific interest in machine learning for health care who will work on the DataTools4Heart project.
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6 September 2023
Announcement Two New ICAI Labs >
ICAI is expanding! In the past weeks, two new ICAI labs have launched. ICAI is happy to have them as a part of our ecosystem.
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15 Augustus 2023
ADS’s Integration with Amsterdam AI - Next Steps >
Amsterdam Data Science is excited to announce the next step in joining forces with Amsterdam AI. Together, we will support Amsterdam’s development as an international hub for Responsible AI.
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14 August 2023
AI legislation at least as far-reaching as European privacy rules >
Jacintha Walters recently graduated from the HvA master's programme Applied Artificial Intelligence on a topical subject: the European AI Act, which comes into force at the end of 2023. She examined the extent to which a number of large and small companies are prepared for these regulations. On a number of points, that preparation still falls short, she finds in her thesis and in a paper, which will be out soon. "Better preparation is badly needed, because this is going to have as much impact as the AVG," she says.
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August 14, 2023
Invitation Inaugural Lecture | The Ancient Art of Data Management >
This is an Invitation to the inaugural lecture of Professor Hannes Mühleisen. He is a Professor of Data Engineering at Radboud University, Faculty of Science, Co-Founder and CEO of DuckDB and Senior Researcher at the CWI. Hannes will deliver his inaugural lecture on Thursday, September 28, 2023, at 3.45 p.m, entitled: “The Ancient Art of Data Management” at Radboud University, Nijmegen.
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22 may 2024
ICLR 2024 Test of Time Award for Max Welling >
Prof. Dr. Max Welling from the University of Amsterdam has won the prestigious ICLR Test of Time Award 2024 for his groundbreaking work on "Auto-Encoding Variational Bayes". This research has had a lasting impact on the field of probabilistic modeling and deep learning.
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May 17 2024
Ellogon.ai's Succes | An Interview >
Which cancer patients truly benefit from immunotherapy? Doctors can use the AI tool EIDOS from healthcare innovation startup Ellogon.ai to find out. Director Robert Kuipers: "If we don't continuously apply technology in healthcare, our system will break down."
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May 17 2024
UvA Researchers Created an Evaluation Checklist for Datasets >
AI can analyze medical data quickly and accurately, potentially improving diagnoses and treatment plans. However, bias remains a persistent problem, making medical AI solutions not yet effective for every population. Researchers from the UvA Informatics Institute are unfolding the bias issue and suggesting improvements.
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7 May 2024
Pascal Wiggers appointed as Lector of Responsible IT at the HvA >
As of April 1, 2024, Pascal Wiggers has been appointed lecturer in Responsible IT by the Executive Board of the Amsterdam University of Applied Sciences, following in the footsteps of lecturer Nanda Piersma.
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May 3 2024
Dutch public prioritizes combating fake news for AI research agenda >
A study by Waag Futurelab and Ipsos I&O, commissioned by the Dutch AI Coalition, highlights the Dutch public's priority for AI research topics, emphasizing the fight against fake news and polarization.
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