News

29 December 2023

Supervisor concerns about AI risks, little visibility into incidents >

The risks of using artificial intelligence (AI) have increased sharply this year, warns the Personal Data Authority in its first annual report on AI.

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.

1 August 2024

Amsterdam AI Receives Notable NWO Grant for AI Impact Project >

We are thrilled to announce that Amsterdam AI has been awarded a NWO grant for our innovative project, "The AI Society: Conversations on the Impact of Artificial Intelligence." This project is one of twelve selected under the National Science Agenda (NWA) call for proposals on science communication (WECOM), aimed at bridging the gap between science and society.

12 July 2024

Exploring the Future of Creative Industries with Generative AI: Insights from the Benno Session >

New Youtube Episode! Generative AI (GenAI) is rapidly evolving and poised to significantly impact the creative industries in the future. What does this mean for students training to work in this dynamic sector?

10 July 2024

Netherlands ranks #1 in the new Global Index on Responsible AI >

The Global Index on Responsible AI (GIRAI) has recently launched, ranking the Netherlands at number one, emphasizing the country's leadership in the responsible use of artificial intelligence. This recognition underscores the thriving AI community in the Netherlands and highlights the necessity of international cooperation to ensure AI is deployed and used responsibly.

10 July 2024

Alfons Hoekstra scientific director of the Molecular and Materials Design hub >

Alfons Hoekstra, a professor of Computational Science & Engineering, has been appointed the scientific director of the new Molecular and Materials Design (MMD) Technology hub as of July 1. This initiative aims to revolutionize research in molecules and materials using advanced AI and simulations, with a focus on health and environmental sustainability.

4 July 2024

Future of Technology in Amsterdam: Your Opinion Counts! >

Will we use artificial intelligence to detect crooked tiles on the street? Do we use quantum computing to calculate the ideal route for supply traffic? Do we use algorithms to predict which homes have lead pipes? Amsterdam is constantly investigating what new technologies are on the market and how we can best use them.