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13 May 2025
How a Lecturer Struggles with ChatGPT >
How do you teach critical thinking when students can outsource their work to AI? Hans de Zwart, philosophy of technology lecturer at the Amsterdam University of Applied Sciences, shares how tools like ChatGPT are transforming not always positively his teaching practice.
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13 May 2025
Max Welling: AI Must Be the Economic Engine of an Independent Europe >
Europe risks falling behind in the global AI race unless it acts now. That was the message from Professor and entrepreneur Max Welling during the EW Economic Lecture 2025 in Utrecht.
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28 April 2025
AI020 Conference Brings Together 400+ AI Experts in Amsterdam >
On April 17, AI020 brought together over 400 AI researchers, professionals, and students in Amsterdam for a full day of keynotes, workshops, and startup showcases highlighting the latest in applied and responsible AI.
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April 27, 2025
Watchdog raises alarm: act now to stop your Instagram photos from being used for AI >
Privacy watchdogs urge Instagram and Facebook users to object to the use of their photos and posts for AI training.
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April 27, 2025
Amsterdam struggles with future of data centers and digital ambitions >
A divided message from Amsterdam’s city council: while one alderman welcomes the tech sector, another blocks the growth of data centers.
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April 27, 2025
Top 100 AI companies in the Amsterdam Metropolitan Region announced >
Amsterdam AI, together with Amsterdam Economic Board and ROM InWest, has published the Top 100 AI companies and tools in the Amsterdam Metropolitan Region.
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April 23, 2025
Dutch government expands AI use, urges focus on European alternatives >
The Dutch government is relaxing AI rules for civil servants while encouraging the use of European models to reduce dependence on non-EU technologies.
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April 23, 2025
AI model at Amsterdam UMC speeds up lung cancer diagnosis >
Amsterdam UMC uses an AI model that detects lung cancer up to four months earlier than GPs—enabling faster diagnosis and improving survival prospects.
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April 16, 2025
AWS: Dutch businesses are adopting AI faster than the European average >
New research from AWS shows that Dutch businesses are rapidly adopting AI—at a rate of one new implementation every four minutes, well ahead of the European average.
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May 19, 2025
Chinese Navy deploys AI in warship degaussing operation >
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.
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May 19, 2025
AI Literacy Day at VU: Educators Explore AI Literacy in Education >
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.
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May 19, 2025
Israel uses AI for attacks in Gaza: from 50 targets per year to 100 per day >
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.
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May 15
Who Controls Our Internet? Cloud, Power, and Public Values >
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.
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May 14, 2025
Databricks acquires open-source database startup Neon for $1 billion >
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.
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