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How our heartbeat can betray that a video is deepfake

Deepfakes, manipulated videos of people, are a growing problem. Whether it's a Dutch celebrity edited into an existing porn video using Artificial Intelligence (AI), or a head of state proclaiming damaging falsehoods ...
New AI Lab Makes Open Government Information Easier to Find and Understand

The University of Amsterdam (UvA) and the Government of the Netherlands (Rijksoverheid) have jointly launched the ICAI OpenGov Lab, a new AI research lab focused on Information Retrieval (IR) and Natural Language ...
DSC Member Spotlight: Marija Maric

Curious about the work of our Data Science Centre Affiliate Members? This month, we introduce Marija Maric, Associate Professor in Developmental Psychopathology at the Institute of Child Development and Education.
Breakthrough AI model could transform how we prepare for natural disasters

As climate-related disasters grow more intense and frequent, an international team of researchers has introduced Aurora—a groundbreaking AI model designed to deliver faster, more accurate, and more affordable ...
More efficient quantum computing through machine learning

The AI system AlphaTensor-Quantum can make quantum computing more efficient. By optimizing quantum circuits, it makes calculations more efficient to save resources and accelerate discoveries.
NWO awarded SSH XS grant to Debraj Roy

The Dutch Research Council (NWO) has awarded an SSH XS grant titled 'Leveraging Nighttime Light Data to Reveal Global Economic Dynamics' to Dr. Debraj Roy of the Informatics Institute, for innovative research ...
Max Welling appointed member of the KNAW

Max Welling has been selected as a new member by the Royal Netherlands Academy of Arts and Sciences (KNAW). KNAW members are appointed based on their excellent scientific presentations. This year, 17 new members were ...
From Data Creator to Data Reuser: Distance Matters

In a recently published paper Paul Groth (UvA) and Christine Borgman (UCLA) introduce a framework that explains why reusing research data is often more difficult than expected and how different stakeholders can respond.
Henkjan Honing elected as a Academia Europaea member

Henkjan Honing, Professor of Music Cognition at the ILLC, has been elected as a member of the Academia Europaea’s The Human Mind and its Complexity section.
How AI is impacting the role of University Libraries

Artificial Intelligence is transforming the way research is conducted. How can libraries, providing access to high-quality information, research infrastructures and digital tools, support researchers and students in ...
DSC Member Spotlight: Stefanie Boss

Curious about the work of our Data Science Centre Affiliate Members? This month, we introduce Stefanie Boss, PhD Candidate at the Institute for Information Law and the Informatics Institute.
UvA Data Science Centre: Highlights 2024

The UvA Data Science Centre looks back on the achievements of 2024.
NWO grant for UvA ELSA Lab AI for Health Equity:

The Netherlands Organisation for Scientific Research (NWO) has awarded 2.3 million to a new research initiative on artificial intelligence (AI) in healthcare. The ELSA Lab, led by the UvA, investigates how AI can be ...
Netherlands Academy of Engineering position on digitalization in healthcare

NAE calls on entrepreneurs, healthcare institutions, government and health insurers: make digitalization in healthcare a priority now! Now is the time to organize the collaboration that leads to real breakthroughs. ...
DSC Member Spotlight: Annika Rausch

Curious about the work of our Data Science Centre Affiliate Members? This month, we introduce Annika Rausch, data scientist and project leader at the EvA Service Centre of the Amsterdam UMC.