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The City of Amsterdam has launched ChatAmsterdam, its own AI assistant that helps civil servants with writing texts, creating summaries, and analyzing complex documents. The system provides a secure alternative to commercial AI tools.

The Chinese Navy has deployed artificial intelligence (AI) for the first time in a warship degaussing operation, improving operational efficiency by 60 percent, according to the Global Times.

During the AI Literacy Day at VU, educators, support staff, and policymakers gathered to explore how artificial intelligence (AI) can be responsibly integrated into education. Five key themes took center stage.

According to an article in Het Parool, Israel uses artificial intelligence (AI) to identify targets in Gaza faster, more accurately, and more frequently. This has led to a massive increase in the number of targeted attacks, with severe consequences for civilians.

The recent move by SIDN (the foundation managing the .nl domain) to Amazon Web Services may seem technical, but researchers from the University of Amsterdam warn it touches the core of our digital sovereignty.

US-based software company Databricks, with strong ties to Amsterdam and the Centrum Wiskunde & Informatica (CWI), has announced the acquisition of open-source database startup Neon for $1 billion.

Volta Ventures, an Amsterdam-based venture capital firm, has launched a new €20 million fund to support promising tech startups in the Benelux.

Roboat is an innovative project testing autonomous boats in the canals of Amsterdam, offering solutions for urban logistics, transportation, and waste collection.

At the AI020 conference in Amsterdam, professor Felienne Hermans ( Vrije Universiteit Amsterdam) delivered a powerful keynote that struck a chord with many in the audience especially educators, researchers, and developers working at the intersection of AI and learning.