A New AI Initiative in the ADS Ecosystem

Amsterdam Data Science (ADS) is proud to announce that ADS researchers in artificial intelligence (AI) are setting up a new initiative aimed at innovation with AI, at the interface of academia and industry. The initiative builds on examples set by today’s industry labs in the ADS ecosystem and aims to expand their number in response to a growing industrial demand for technological innovation in AI and for talent in AI technology. Over the years, ADS has grown into a large and diverse ecosystem for data science in the Amsterdam area. This new initiative will become a member of ADS and help to strengthen the ADS ecosystem and create opportunities for its members. Stay tuned!

For more information: contact Mieke van den Berg at M.M.vandenBerg@uva.nl

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