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LUMC first medical programme to include AI in curriculum 06 August 2024
How do you make effective use of AI and medical technology? And what role do you play in this as a doctor? This is what the LUMC/Leiden University is ...
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Real-life data ask for strong algorithms: Mitra Baratchi designs them 26 July 2024
How do we deal with large sources of greenhouse gases? Do schools provide a socially-inclusive environment for all children? And how can we protect Ea...
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AI and the green transition: a ‘match made in heaven’ or risk of oppression? 15 July 2024
Artificial intelligence (AI) is often portrayed as a technological saviour for addressing climate change. But there are risks associated with its deve...
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Carlotta Rigotti attends Global Digital Intimacies conference 02 July 2024
With ongoing discussions on digital intimacy in mind, Carlotta Rigotti presented preliminary findings on the regulation of sex robots through the AI A...
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Gianclaudio Malgieri at the Privacy Symposium 2024 in Venice 02 July 2024
Gianclaudio Malgieri, Associate Professor of Law and Technology at eLaw, was invited to speak at the third edition of the prestigious 'Privacy Symposi...
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Simona Demkova on ‘Algorithms as Future Decision-Makers’ at the University of Tuscia 18 June 2024
On 13 June 2024, the University of Tuscia (Viterbo, Italy) hosted a doctoral seminar in the series 'Law and Artificial Intelligence', organised by the...
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The BIAS project at the Japanese Society on Artificial Intelligence Symposium 2024 10 June 2024
On 28 and 29 May, Carlotta Rigotti, postdoctoral researcher at eLaw, held a workshop on fairness and diversity bias in AI-driven recruitment at the an...
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Why search engines and chatbots are becoming more alike 24 May 2024
Search engines are getting better at answering our questions. And chatbots are increasingly likely to search the internet for relevant sources. ‘Searc...
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NWO Summit Grant to investigate fundamental quantum limits 24 May 2024
A consortium including Leiden physicists Carlo Beenakker and Bas Hensen receives an NWO Summit Grant of 35 million euros over the course of ten years....
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Carlotta Rigotti at IEEE International Conference on Robotics and Automation 2024 16 May 2024
On 13 May 2024, Carlotta Rigotti took to the stage at WOROBET 2024, a workshop dedicated to robot ethics as part of the IEEE International Conference ...
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Reijer Passchier discusses the risks of artificial intelligence 11 April 2024
Reijer Passchier, Assistant Professor of Constitutional and Administrative Law, recently published a statement entitled 'The AI Safety Summit at Bletc...
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Will AI be listening in on your future job interview? On law, technology and privacy 11 April 2024
The law and Artificial Intelligence (AI) applications need to be better aligned to ensure our personal data and privacy are protected. PhD candidate A...
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Flying taxis: the new kid hovering over the block 28 March 2024
The latest innovation in the field of urban mobility could soon be buzzing over our heads. For some, it’s a science fiction dream come true. For other...
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With this algorithm, new medicines can be found more quickly 27 March 2024
Did he dare take a gamble with his PhD research? Jeroen Methorst didn’t have to think long about it. It could fail or turn out very well. The latter i...
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Why take the AI & Society minor? These students explain 05 March 2024
The interdisciplinary AI & Society minor of Leiden University brings together students and lecturers from a wide range of disciplines. Together they l...