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Millions for AI knowledge and investment consortium
CWI will be part of a knowledge and investment consortium made up of a large group of Dutch universities and a venture capitalist has been awarded an €8 million grant to accelerate the application and marketing of innovations in the field of AI.
ADS Webinar | Responsible and Ethical use of AI
In this webinar, we explored how we can use AI responsibly and ethically. Particularly initiatives that deal with sensitive data or have a significant impact on people.
Claes de Vreese becomes fifth university professor of AI at UvA
Claes de Vreese has been appointed university professor of AI and Society by the University of Amsterdam. This appointment takes the number of university professors in the field of AI at the UvA to five. De Vreese will focus on the ever-increasing role that automated decision-making and AI plays in our digital society, bringing together various sub-areas, including politics, media and democracy.
ASIF Ventures is recruiting a new board
ASIF Ventures is recruiting a new board. Are you interested in venture capital? Do you have what it takes to fund the new Dutch unicorns? Fund student startups at ASIF ventures for 1 year, full-time. Apply now.
Amsterdam Science Innovation Award
Do you have an innovative idea and would you like to develop it further? The Innovation Award is the Amsterdam competition for research based innovative ideas that contribute to a better world. You have the chance to get feedback on your idea, get a pitch training, share your innovation with the public and win €10.000!
AI, Media and Democracy
How will AI change media? What new opportunities can AI create for democracy? And what conditions need to be fulfilled for these things to happen? On 22 February 2021, The AI, Media and Democracy Lab was launched to look into these questions. A collaboration between the University of Amsterdam (UvA), Amsterdam University of Applied Sciences (AUAS) and CWI.
ICAI Launch Pad
Innovation Center for Artificial Intelligence (ICAI) has initiated the Launch Pad to retain talent in the AI and Data Science ecosystem.