AI in Eldercare: Opportunities, Challenges and Progress
Artificial intelligence (AI) has the potential to make a major contribution to elder care. But how can we use AI effectively and responsibly to future-proof this sector? With this question, Pieter Jeekel and Edith van de Weg (Health & Care Working Group, NL AIC) together with Dirk Lukkien and Brent Opmeer (Vilans) [...]
Retrospective 'HR & AI: Make AI your ally'
On Nov. 14, 2024, the webinar "HR & AI: Make AI Your Ally" took place. In it, Anne Doeser, HR Innovation Lead at Rabobank, shared her vision on the role of AI within the HR field. She emphasized that AI is not only a technological solution, but in doing so, a people-oriented approach is essential. The course of [...]
Final opinion on supervision of AI: sectoral and centrally coordinated
The Rijksinspectie Digitale Infrastructuur (RDI) and Authority Persoonsgegevens (AP) presented the final opinion "Supervision of AI" on November 7, 2024. This advisory describes how an integrated approach can be used to effectively supervise the use of AI. For more information, read the RDI and AP news release below. Final advice on monitoring AI Cooperation, coordination [...]
AI in Healthcare: New opportunities, but who is leading the way?
When technology innovates, the healthcare industry has a chance to reinvent itself. Yet there is something striking about technological advances: technology alone doesn't change anything. It is the people behind that technology that make the difference. For example, the Dutch AI Coalition (NL AIC) is pushing for talent development, including free AI courses. The [...]
Nine innovative AI projects selected
AiNed congratulates those selected for their successful AiNed Innovation Lab and Learning Community proposals. From more than 100 proposals submitted, 33 qualified proposals were reviewed, of which four InnovationLabs and five Learning Communities have now been selected. The InnovationLabs focus on developing AI solutions for business and public organizations, particularly for SMEs, [...]
Pilot 'regulatory sandboxes' to accelerate AI innovation in line with AI regulation
Since August this year, the European AI Regulation has been in force. These laws and regulations are designed to manage the risks of AI and exploit the opportunities of AI without creating unnecessary barriers. The AI regulation should not only prevent harmful systems from entering the market, but also has as its [...]
Winner National AI Challenge 2024 announced: Kickstart AI and NL AIC choose Erasmus MC as best AI case
Kickstart AI and the Dutch AI Coalition today announced the winner of the National AI Challenge 2024. After a selection day, during which five finalists presented their cases, Erasmus MC emerged as the winner. Erasmus MC wants to use AI technology to improve the efficiency and quality of care in the department [...].
Amsterdam AI receives NWO grant for AI Impact Project
Amsterdam AI, the AI hub in Amsterdam, has received an NWO grant for the innovative project "The AI Society: Conversations on the impact of Artificial Intelligence. This is one of 12 projects selected under the National Science Agenda's (NWA) call for proposals for science communication. Aimed at bridging the gap between [...]
The National AI Challenge, a unique opportunity for businesses to get started with AI
A unique opportunity to work with a team of software engineers and data scientists to create an AI application to optimize your business operations. You can with the National AI Challenge. AI offers great opportunities for business, but not all companies manage to recognize where those opportunities lie and/or to [...]
Interview Nina Krommedijk: Retrospective Delegation Trip Artificial Intelligence Baden-Württemberg
The state of Baden-Württemberg is a high-tech region with a high level of innovation. In this region, companies and knowledge institutions work intensively on new products and processes, with a major focus on artificial intelligence. This trip was organized by the German-Dutch Chamber of Commerce (DNHK) in cooperation with the Dutch AI Coalition (Technical Industry Working Group) and FME. We look back together with [...]
Retrospective: Month of AI in Education
Throughout the month of June, nearly 50 activities took place in honor of the Month of AI in Education (MVAI). These included lectures, webinars, workshops, as well as a hackathon organized by our Education Working Group. Among other things, this extensive program brought together a lot of education professionals and EdTech experts to search for [...]
AiNed gives solid boost to SMEs for development and application of AI
One of the main goals of the AiNed program developed by the NL AIC is to strengthen the position of SMEs with regard to the development and application of AI. Part of this support is through a specific AiNed MIT-AI scheme implemented by the Netherlands Enterprise Agency. In this call, in [...]
Magazine: AI in Education - Learning by Doing
Last year, seven AI pilot projects were organized in various education sectors, with the NL AIC playing a facilitating role. These pilots were conducted by educational institutions and startups, and focused on improving educational quality with AI applications. Today we are happy to share the valuable experiences, results and lessons learned from these pilots. The pilots took place [...]
Accelerating AI developments in the Netherlands by strengthening cooperation NL AIC and AiNed
That Artificial Intelligence (AI) will drastically change our society is certain. That developments in technology are accelerating as well. In order for the Netherlands to maintain our position in the field of AI, we must also move up a gear. For this reason, it was decided to intertwine the Dutch AI Coalition (NL AIC) and AiNed, and bring them under the same organization; the AI Coalition for the Netherlands.
Growing use of AI by government
Government use of AI is on the rise, according to the latest quick scan conducted by TNO on behalf of our Public Services Working Group. This quick scan, a follow-up to the 2019 and 2021 studies, provides a detailed overview of current AI applications within the public sector. The exploratory study shows that there are [...]
Netherlands number one in responsible development and application of AI
We are pleased to announce that the Netherlands ranks first in the Global Index on Responsible AI, released on June 13, 2024. This achievement underscores the commitment of the Dutch AI Coalition (NL AIC) in promoting responsible development and application of AI for all of society. The index is based [...]
