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April 16, 2025
Submit your nomination for the Dutch Applied AI Award 2025 >
Do you know or develop an innovative AI application? Submit it now for the 2025 Dutch Applied AI Award, presented at the Computable Awards.
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April 16, 2025
UK government tests AI to predict murders >
The UK government is developing an AI system that could predict who is most likely to commit a serious crime. Critics call the project dangerous and discriminatory.
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April 16, 2025
Meta plans to use European user data to train AI models >
Facebook and Instagram users in Europe will soon receive a notification: their public data may be used to train Meta’s AI models. Objections are possible, but require action.
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April 16, 2025
Don’t let ChatGPT take the messy part away from us >
VU professor Felienne Hermans argues that education should not only teach students how to use AI, but continue to prioritise factual knowledge, trial and error, and the discomfort of thinking and writing for yourself.
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April 8, 2025
OLVG West accelerates MRI scans with AI technology >
The OLVG West hospital in Amsterdam utilizes artificial intelligence to perform MRI scans faster and more accurately, contributing to reduced waiting lists and improved patient care.
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April 8, 2025
Ajax uses AI to combat online hate on social media >
Ajax is the first Dutch football club to use AI to automatically filter hateful content on social media. With this tool, the club aims to contribute to a safer online environment.
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April 4, 2025
Amsterdam strengthens position as major AI hub and tech city >
Amsterdam ranks among Europe’s top tech cities and is rapidly emerging as a global AI hub. The city combines strong digital infrastructure with active research networks and a vibrant startup ecosystem.
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April 4, 2025
AI model aids in assessing muscle health in people with lower back pain >
VU PhD candidate Eddo Wesselink developed an AI model that efficiently analyses muscle health on MRI scans—supporting improved care for people with lower back pain.
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April 4, 2025
VU launches AI platform Nebula for secure access to language models >
Researchers at VU can now independently work with large language models through the new platform Nebula—offering full control over data and models without relying on commercial providers.
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May 14, 2025
Amsterdam-based Volta Ventures launches new €20 million fund for tech startups >
Volta Ventures, an Amsterdam-based venture capital firm, has launched a new €20 million fund to support promising tech startups in the Benelux.
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May 14, 2025
Roboat: testing autonomous boats in the canals of Amsterdam >
Roboat is an innovative project testing autonomous boats in the canals of Amsterdam, offering solutions for urban logistics, transportation, and waste collection.
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14 May 2025
AI020 Video Series - Felienne Hermans: In Praise of Messy Life >
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.
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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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