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April 21 2024
CWI call semester programme development 2025/2026/2027 >
Do you have a mathematics or computer science research topic that deserves broader attention? Would you like to organize more collaboration within the Dutch scientific community?
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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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November 14
AI pilots TLC Science: generative AI in academic education >
The University of Amsterdam has launched a new project through its Teaching & Learning Centre Science, exploring how Generative AI, like ChatGPT, can enhance academic education. This pilot program at the Faculty of Science tests and evaluates various applications of GenAI in higher education.
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13 November
Did you know that 13 AI pilots were at the FNWI this year? >
The rise of Generative Artificial Intelligence (GenAI) has a significant impact on academic education. That’s why the Teaching & Learning Centre Science launched a project integrating GenAI, specifically ChatGPT, into the teaching process.
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November 13
AI in the Hospital: Physician or Assistant? >
The Amsterdam Economic Board’s website recently published an article about the Zorg2025 meeting, where experts discussed AI's role in healthcare, its potential, and the ethical challenges it brings to the field.
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November 13
Future scenario writing with the news industry: three lessons from the Digital Growth Summit >
This article, sourced from ai4dem.nl, covers insights shared by Professor Natali Helberger and Dr. Hannes Cools during the Digital Growth Summit in Brussels, organized by Twipe. The summit focused on the impact of Generative AI on the news industry. Helberger and Cools share three key lessons from the Future Scenario Writing Workshop, which explored the future landscape of the news sector.
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11 November 2024
Is the Future of Healthcare Virtual? Inside the Smart Health and Vitality Lab >
At the University of Applied Sciences Amsterdam's new Smart Health and Vitality Lab, students practice healthcare skills in a fully virtual environment.
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