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Great event coming up! The Equinix team is excited to host this event with AISO on 11th April at Science Park. If you're a student interested in AI, cloud, and IT infrastructure, feel free to reach out to the AISO team if you'd like to attend (spots are limited!). If you're a business looking for new-grads or interns to join your teams, this event could be for you too!

🚀𝗔𝗜𝗦𝗢 𝘅 Equinix: 𝗖𝗼𝗻𝗳𝗲𝗿𝗲𝗻𝗰𝗲 𝗮𝗻𝗻𝗼𝘂𝗻𝗰𝗲𝗺𝗲𝗻𝘁!🚀 We are excited to announce a day-long conference organised by 𝗔𝗜𝗦𝗢 𝗶𝗻 𝗰𝗼𝗹𝗹𝗮𝗯𝗼𝗿𝗮𝘁𝗶𝗼𝗻 𝘄𝗶𝘁𝗵 𝗘𝗾𝘂𝗶𝗻𝗶𝘅 - a leading global provider of data infrastructure. Join us for this one-day event exploring the intersection of AI, cloud infrastructure, and innovative technology. This is a unique opportunity to gain insights from industry leaders, AI startups, and top tech companies shaping the future of digital infrastructure. 📅 Date: 𝗔𝗽𝗿𝗶𝗹 𝟭𝟭𝘁𝗵, 𝟮𝟬𝟮𝟱 🕔 Time: 𝟵:𝟯𝟬 - 𝟭𝟳:𝟬𝟬 📍 Location: 𝗦𝘁𝗮𝗿𝘁-𝗨𝗽 𝗩𝗶𝗹𝗹𝗮𝗴𝗲 🎟️ Register here for free: https://lu.ma/qtrgbjzz The event will consist of keynotes, workshops, 𝗘𝗾𝘂𝗶𝗻𝗶𝘅 𝗔𝗠𝟯 𝗱𝗮𝘁𝗮 𝗰𝗲𝗻𝘁𝗲𝗿 𝘁𝗼𝘂𝗿𝘀, career fair with companies and start-ups, and networking drinks. Immerse yourself in a full day of dynamic activities designed to help you learn, network, and form valuable connections with like-minded students, industry professionals, and thought leaders. ⚡ 𝗦𝗽𝗼𝘁𝘀 𝗮𝗿𝗲 𝗹𝗶𝗺𝗶𝘁𝗲𝗱! As we expect high interest in this event, we kindly ask that you only register if you're certain you can attend it. The 𝗳𝘂𝗹𝗹 𝗮𝗴𝗲𝗻𝗱𝗮 𝘄𝗶𝗹𝗹 𝗯𝗲 𝗿𝗲𝗹𝗲𝗮𝘀𝗲𝗱 𝘀𝗼𝗼𝗻, so stay tuned. Don't miss your chance to be part of this exciting experience!

📢 𝗔𝗜𝗦𝗢 | 𝗘𝘃𝗲𝗻𝘁 𝗥𝗲𝗰𝗮𝗽: 𝗔𝗜 𝗶𝗻 𝗙𝗶𝗻𝗮𝗻𝗰𝗲 Last night, we kicked off the AI x Finance track with an inspiring talk from Zeynab Rashidpour, 𝗖𝗵𝗮𝗽𝘁𝗲𝗿 𝗟𝗲𝗮𝗱 𝗼𝗳 𝗟𝗟𝗠𝗢𝗽𝘀 at ING Nederland. She pulled back the curtain on AI-powered customer support—something we all take for granted, but turns out, is way harder than it looks. Filtering out harmful messages, ensuring accurate and personalized responses, and making AI 𝘁𝗿𝘂𝗹𝘆 𝗿𝗲𝗹𝗶𝗮𝗯𝗹𝗲 isn’t just a technical challenge—it’s an ongoing battle. With so many platforms offering these services, you’d think it’s plug-and-play, but the reality is far more complex. Then came the Q&A, and the big questions hit: 💭 𝗪𝗶𝗹𝗹 𝗔𝗜 𝗿𝗲𝗽𝗹𝗮𝗰𝗲 𝘂𝘀? 💭 𝗪𝗵𝗮𝘁 𝗷𝗼𝗯𝘀 𝘄𝗶𝗹𝗹 𝘀𝘂𝗿𝘃𝗶𝘃𝗲? 💭 𝗪𝗵𝗮𝘁 𝘀𝗵𝗼𝘂𝗹𝗱 𝘀𝘁𝘂𝗱𝗲𝗻𝘁𝘀 𝗯𝗲 𝗹𝗲𝗮𝗿𝗻𝗶𝗻𝗴 𝗿𝗶𝗴𝗵𝘁 𝗻𝗼𝘄? The answer? AI won’t take your job, but someone using AI will. And that’s why AISO exists—to 𝗺𝗮𝗸𝗲 𝘀𝘂𝗿𝗲 𝘁𝗵𝗮𝘁 “𝘀𝗼𝗺𝗲𝗼𝗻𝗲” 𝗶𝘀 𝘆𝗼𝘂. That’s why we’re launching free AISO memberships for people that want to take the next step. 🔹 𝗘𝘅𝗰𝗹𝘂𝘀𝗶𝘃𝗲 𝗔𝗜 & 𝗳𝗶𝗻𝗮𝗻𝗰𝗲 𝗲𝘃𝗲𝗻𝘁𝘀 🔹 𝗘𝗮𝗿𝗹𝘆 𝗮𝗰𝗰𝗲𝘀𝘀 𝘁𝗼 𝗼𝘂𝗿 𝗷𝗼𝗯 𝗯𝗼𝗮𝗿𝗱 & 𝗰𝗼𝗺𝗺𝘂𝗻𝗶𝘁𝘆 𝗽𝗹𝗮𝘁𝗳𝗼𝗿𝗺 🔹 𝗛𝗮𝗻𝗱𝘀-𝗼𝗻 𝗔𝗜 𝗽𝗿𝗼𝗷𝗲𝗰𝘁𝘀 🔗 Join now: aisoamsterdam.com and get added to the members’ group chat! 𝗔𝗻𝗱 𝗶𝗳 𝘆𝗼𝘂 𝘄𝗮𝗻𝘁 𝘁𝗼 𝗴𝗼 𝗱𝗲𝗲𝗽𝗲𝗿? Help us shape the AISO progression system—your chance to define what the future of AI learning looks like. 📩 Reach out to Nemanja Jevtic or Adél Zsófia Seres Seres, or sign up here: https://lnkd.in/daVzsKNw 𝗧𝗵𝗲 𝗯𝗶𝗴𝗴𝗲𝘀𝘁 𝗔𝗜𝗦𝗢 𝗮𝗻𝗻𝗼𝘂𝗻𝗰𝗲𝗺𝗲𝗻𝘁 𝗼𝗳 𝘁𝗵𝗲 𝘆𝗲𝗮𝗿 𝗶𝘀 𝗰𝗼𝗺𝗶𝗻𝗴 𝘀𝗼𝗼𝗻. 𝗦𝘁𝗮𝘆 𝘁𝘂𝗻𝗲𝗱. #AISO #AIxFinance #ING #FutureOfFinance #AIRevolution #Networking #Community #CareerGrowth

Welcome to the next issue of 𝗔𝗜𝗦𝗢'𝘀 𝗔𝗜 𝗡𝗲𝘄𝘀 𝘀𝗲𝗿𝗶𝗲𝘀! In this weekly series, we bring you 4 pieces of AI news—3 international, and 1 local 🌍📍. Here are 𝘁𝗵𝗲𝘀𝗲 𝘄𝗲𝗲𝗸𝘀 𝘂𝗽𝗱𝗮𝘁𝗲𝘀 from our AI News series: 1️⃣ 𝗖𝗹𝗮𝘂𝗱𝗲 𝟯.𝟳 𝗖𝗵𝗮𝗹𝗹𝗲𝗻𝗴𝗲𝘀 𝗚𝗣𝗧-𝟰.𝟱 𝗶𝗻 𝗔𝗜 𝗥𝗲𝗮𝘀𝗼𝗻𝗶𝗻𝗴 Anthropic has launched Claude 3.7, pioneering ‘hybrid reasoning’ by letting users adjust problem-solving depth. This innovation enhances AI control for complex tasks. Meanwhile, OpenAI’s GPT-4.5 faces criticism for computational intensity and scalability issues. Users find Claude 3.7’s flexible reasoning yields more accurate, contextually relevant responses, signaling a shift toward adaptable AI models over sheer computational power. 2️⃣ 𝗢𝗽𝗲𝗻𝗔𝗜’𝘀 𝗦𝗼𝗿𝗮 𝗥𝗲𝗱𝗲𝗳𝗶𝗻𝗲𝘀 𝗩𝗶𝗱𝗲𝗼 𝗖𝗿𝗲𝗮𝘁𝗶𝗼𝗻 𝗶𝗻 𝗘𝘂𝗿𝗼𝗽𝗲 OpenAI has expanded Sora, its AI video tool, to the EU, UK, and select European countries after its U.S. launch in December 2024. Sora generates realistic videos from text prompts, revolutionizing video production but raising concerns in creative industries. While some see it as an innovation tool, others worry about disruption and copyright issues. OpenAI emphasizes responsible use, adding safeguards like watermarking. 3️⃣ 𝗔𝗽𝗽𝗹𝗲’𝘀 $𝟱𝟬𝟬 𝗕𝗶𝗹𝗹𝗶𝗼𝗻 𝗨.𝗦. 𝗜𝗻𝘃𝗲𝘀𝘁𝗺𝗲𝗻𝘁 𝘁𝗼 𝗕𝗼𝗼𝘀𝘁 𝗔𝗜 𝗠𝗮𝗻𝘂𝗳𝗮𝗰𝘁𝘂𝗿𝗶𝗻𝗴 Apple plans to invest over $500 billion in the U.S. over four years, its largest commitment. This includes a 250,000-square-foot Houston facility to produce AI servers for Apple Intelligence. The project will create 20,000 jobs in R&D, silicon engineering, software, and AI. Opening in 2026, the factory highlights Apple’s focus on AI and domestic manufacturing. 4️⃣ 𝗡𝗲𝘁𝗵𝗲𝗿𝗹𝗮𝗻𝗱𝘀 𝗥𝗮𝗻𝗸𝘀 𝗦𝗶𝘅𝘁𝗵 𝗶𝗻 𝗘𝘂𝗿𝗼𝗽𝗲 𝗳𝗼𝗿 𝗔𝗜 𝗔𝗱𝗼𝗽𝘁𝗶𝗼𝗻 The Netherlands ranks sixth in AI adoption in Europe, with businesses leveraging AI for automation, data analysis, and customer service. Finance, healthcare, and logistics lead the shift, though regulation and talent shortages pose challenges. We hope you enjoyed this week's edition of AISO's AI News! 👉 Register here for our upcoming event: https://lu.ma/hst72pxa ♻️

📢 𝗔𝗜 𝘅 𝗙𝗶𝗻𝗮𝗻𝗰𝗲 𝗘𝘃𝗲𝗻𝘁: 𝗚𝗲𝗻𝗔𝗜 𝗣𝗿𝗼𝗷𝗲𝗰𝘁𝘀 𝗶𝗻 𝘁𝗵𝗲 𝗙𝗶𝗻𝗮𝗻𝗰𝗲 𝗜𝗻𝗱𝘂𝘀𝘁𝗿𝘆 📅 Date: 𝗠𝗮𝗿𝗰𝗵 𝟭𝟮𝘁𝗵, 𝟮𝟬𝟮𝟱 🕔 Time: 𝟭𝟳:𝟬𝟬 📍 Location: 𝗥𝗼𝗼𝗺 𝗔𝟮.𝟬𝟴 (𝗥𝗼𝗲𝘁𝗲𝗿𝘀𝗲𝗶𝗹𝗮𝗻𝗱 𝗖𝗮𝗺𝗽𝘂𝘀) 🗣️ Speaker: Zeynab Rashidpour (Chapter Lead of LLMOps ING Nederland) 🎟️ Tickets: 𝗙𝗿𝗲𝗲 – https://lu.ma/hst72pxa This event is the perfect beginning for finance students to gain initial inspiration on how 𝗔𝗜 𝗰𝗮𝗻 𝗯𝗲 𝗶𝗻𝘁𝗲𝗴𝗿𝗮𝘁𝗲𝗱 𝗶𝗻𝘁𝗼 𝘁𝗵𝗲𝗶𝗿 𝗳𝘂𝘁𝘂𝗿𝗲 𝗰𝗮𝗿𝗲𝗲𝗿𝘀. Get insights from industry leader Zeynab Rashidpour, who is spearheading 𝗟𝗟𝗠 𝗱𝗲𝘃𝗲𝗹𝗼𝗽𝗺𝗲𝗻𝘁 𝗮𝘁 𝗜𝗡𝗚’𝘀 𝗮𝗽𝗽𝗹𝗶𝗲𝗱 𝘀𝗰𝗶𝗲𝗻𝗰𝗲 𝗱𝗶𝘃𝗶𝘀𝗶𝗼𝗻, and join a community passionate about exploring the intersection of finance and AI. ✨ After the keynote and Q&A session, 𝗲𝗻𝗷𝗼𝘆 𝗳𝗿𝗲𝗲 𝗻𝗲𝘁𝘄𝗼𝗿𝗸𝗶𝗻𝗴 𝗱𝗿𝗶𝗻𝗸𝘀 🍹 where you can connect with the AISO community—𝘁𝗵𝗲 𝗳𝗮𝘀𝘁𝗲𝘀𝘁 𝗴𝗿𝗼𝘄𝗶𝗻𝗴 𝗴𝗲𝗻𝗲𝗿𝗮𝗹 𝗔𝗜 𝘀𝘁𝘂𝗱𝗲𝗻𝘁 𝗼𝗿𝗴𝗮𝗻𝗶𝘇𝗮𝘁𝗶𝗼𝗻. Engage with like-minded peers and professionals, and be part of the first in a series of exciting Finance x AI events. 👉 Secure your spot now!

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🚀 Welcome to the next issue of 𝗔𝗜𝗦𝗢'𝘀 𝗔𝗜 𝗡𝗲𝘄𝘀 𝘀𝗲𝗿𝗶𝗲𝘀! In this weekly series, we bring you 4 pieces of AI news—3 international, and 1 local 🌍📍. Here are 𝘁𝗵𝗲𝘀𝗲 𝘄𝗲𝗲𝗸𝘀 𝘂𝗽𝗱𝗮𝘁𝗲𝘀 from our AI News series: 1️⃣ 𝗠𝗶𝗿𝗮 𝗠𝘂𝗿𝗮𝘁𝗶 𝗟𝗮𝘂𝗻𝗰𝗵𝗲𝘀 "𝗧𝗵𝗶𝗻𝗸𝗶𝗻𝗴 𝗠𝗮𝗰𝗵𝗶𝗻𝗲𝘀 𝗟𝗮𝗯" 𝗙𝗼𝗰𝘂𝘀𝗶𝗻𝗴 𝗼𝗻 𝗛𝘂𝗺𝗮𝗻-𝗔𝗜 𝗜𝗻𝘁𝗲𝗿𝗮𝗰𝘁𝗶𝗼𝗻 Former OpenAI CTO Mira Murati has unveiled her new AI startup, Thinking Machines Lab, with a focus on developing AI systems that work collaboratively with humans. The company aims to address the unsolved problems of human-AI interaction, emphasizing the creation of multimodal systems that can adapt to the full spectrum of human expertise. With a team of about 30 leading researchers and engineers, many from OpenAI, Thinking Machines Lab is poised to make significant strides in AI alignment and human-centric AI development. 2️⃣ 𝗢𝗽𝗲𝗻𝗔𝗜'𝘀 "𝗢𝗽𝗲𝗿𝗮𝘁𝗼𝗿" 𝗠𝗮𝗿𝗸𝘀 𝗠𝗮𝗷𝗼𝗿 𝗔𝗱𝘃𝗮𝗻𝗰𝗲 𝗶𝗻 𝗔𝗜 𝗔𝗴𝗲𝗻𝘁 𝗧𝗲𝗰𝗵𝗻𝗼𝗹𝗼𝗴𝘆 OpenAI has introduced "Operator," a new AI assistant capable of handling various online tasks such as ordering groceries and processing ticket purchases. Initially available to ChatGPT Pro users, Operator functions as a semi-autonomous agent, requiring user input for specific actions like account logins. This development represents a significant step towards the realization of functional AI agents, potentially revolutionizing how people interact with digital services and complete everyday tasks. 3️⃣ 𝗬𝗼𝘂𝗧𝘂𝗯𝗲 𝗘𝗻𝗵𝗮𝗻𝗰𝗲𝘀 𝗦𝗵𝗼𝗿𝘁𝘀 𝘄𝗶𝘁𝗵 𝗔𝗜-𝗚𝗲𝗻𝗲𝗿𝗮𝘁𝗲𝗱 𝗩𝗶𝗱𝗲𝗼 𝗖𝗹𝗶𝗽𝘀
YouTube has introduced new generative AI features for its Shorts platform, allowing creators to generate video clips using text prompts. Powered by Google DeepMind’s Veo 2 model, this update enables users to create standalone video content or enhance existing Shorts with AI-generated visuals. The feature is currently available in select countries, with plans for broader expansion. 4️⃣ 𝗙𝗿𝗮𝗻𝗰𝗲 𝗔𝗻𝗻𝗼𝘂𝗻𝗰𝗲𝘀 €𝟭𝟬𝟵 𝗕𝗶𝗹𝗹𝗶𝗼𝗻 𝗔𝗜 𝗗𝗲𝘃𝗲𝗹𝗼𝗽𝗺𝗲𝗻𝘁 𝗣𝗹𝗮𝗻 French President Emmanuel Macron has unveiled a €109 billion pledge for AI development in France. This announcement, made during the 2025 AI Action Summit in Paris, demonstrates France’s commitment to becoming a key player in the global AI landscape. The investment is expected to accelerate AI adoption across critical sectors such as manufacturing, energy, healthcare, and defence, where Europe already holds global leadership.

After attending a recent AISO event in Amsterdam with keynote speaker Mr. Tim Carlson I wanted to share an analogy he used to explain GenAI: Through the lens of Formula 1 - think of Lando Norris as the GenAI LLM model, which represents the software stack. The McLaren MCL60 serves as the specialized HPC/AI (High Performance Computing/ Artificial Intelligence) engine - the hardware stack. Data is the fuel, bandwidth is the highway, and compute (CPU/GPU) is the engine. Combined, these elements work together to power GenAI, much like how a Formula 1 car’s components must work in harmony to achieve peak performance. A really great way to visualize the synergy between software, hardware, and data in AI! #GenAI #ArtificialIntelligence #AISO #MachineLearning #HPC #AI #DeepLearning #LLM #TechInnovation #AIEngineering #DataScience #CloudComputing #AIInfrastructure #NeuralNetworks #HighPerformanceComputing Images courtesy of Motorsport Images.

📢 𝗔𝗜𝗦𝗢 𝘅 𝗗𝗲𝗹𝗹 | 𝗘𝘃𝗲𝗻𝘁 𝗥𝗲𝗰𝗮𝗽: 𝗛𝗼𝘄 𝗛𝗣𝗖 𝗣𝗮𝘃𝗲𝗱 𝘁𝗵𝗲 𝗪𝗮𝘆 𝗳𝗼𝗿 𝗔𝗜 Last night, we had the pleasure of hosting Tim Carlson, EMEA AMD BDM at Dell Technologies, for an insightful talk on the evolution from High-Performance Computing (HPC) to AI—a journey through the history, challenges, and breakthroughs that brought us to today’s AI-driven world. Tim broke down key moments in computing history, from supercomputing pioneers like 𝗦𝗲𝘆𝗺𝗼𝘂𝗿 𝗖𝗿𝗮𝘆 to the rise of GPUs and large-scale AI models. He showed how hardware advancements have fueled AI innovation, why memory matters for large models, and how Dell and AMD are shaping AI infrastructure. 𝗛𝗶𝘀 𝗲𝗻𝗲𝗿𝗴𝘆 𝗮𝗻𝗱 𝗽𝗮𝘀𝘀𝗶𝗼𝗻 𝘄𝗲𝗿𝗲 𝗰𝗼𝗻𝘁𝗮𝗴𝗶𝗼𝘂𝘀, and it was clear that his story resonated with our community. We’re proud to say that Tim is a true friend of AISO and has recently joined our advisory board. A huge thank you to Tim and Dell—𝘄𝗲’𝗿𝗲 𝗲𝘅𝗰𝗶𝘁𝗲𝗱 𝘁𝗼 𝗰𝗼𝗻𝘁𝗶𝗻𝘂𝗲 𝘄𝗼𝗿𝗸𝗶𝗻𝗴 𝘁𝗼𝗴𝗲𝘁𝗵𝗲𝗿! Great turnout, great discussions, 𝗮𝗻𝗱 𝗮𝗻 𝗲𝘃𝗲𝗻 𝘀𝘁𝗿𝗼𝗻𝗴𝗲𝗿 𝗰𝗼𝗺𝗺𝘂𝗻𝗶𝘁𝘆. AISO has much more in store—more events, more insights, and more opportunities to connect. 𝗦𝘁𝗮𝘆 𝘁𝘂𝗻𝗲𝗱. 📺 𝗠𝗶𝘀𝘀𝗲𝗱 𝘁𝗵𝗲 𝘁𝗮𝗹𝗸? 𝗪𝗮𝘁𝗰𝗵 𝗶𝘁 𝗵𝗲𝗿𝗲: https://lnkd.in/d4NUn3fv 📲 𝗪𝗮𝗻𝘁 𝘁𝗼 𝗷𝗼𝗶𝗻 𝗔𝗜𝗦𝗢? Sing up for our WhatsApp community! https://lnkd.in/dEX3-AAr #AISO #AIRevolution #HPCtoAI #TechTalk #Dell #AMD #AICommunity

We’re beyond excited to welcome 𝗧𝗶𝗺 𝗖𝗮𝗿𝗹𝘀𝗼𝗻—Business Development Manager at Dell Technologies—as our newest 𝗔𝗜𝗦𝗢 𝗔𝗱𝘃𝗶𝘀𝗼𝗿𝘆 𝗕𝗼𝗮𝗿𝗱 𝗺𝗲𝗺𝗯𝗲𝗿! His passion for HPC, AI, and ML is already fueling fresh ideas in our community, and we can’t wait for you to connect with him and other Dell engineers in person. Tomorrow, Tim will headline our “𝗘𝘃𝗼𝗹𝘂𝘁𝗶𝗼𝗻 𝗼𝗳 𝘁𝗵𝗲 𝗥𝗲𝘃𝗼𝗹𝘂𝘁𝗶𝗼𝗻: 𝗛𝗼𝘄 𝗛𝗶𝗴𝗵-𝗣𝗲𝗿𝗳𝗼𝗿𝗺𝗮𝗻𝗰𝗲 𝗖𝗼𝗺𝗽𝘂𝘁𝗶𝗻𝗴 𝗮𝗻𝗱 𝗔𝗜 𝗔𝗿𝗲 𝗜𝗻𝘁𝗲𝗿𝘁𝘄𝗶𝗻𝗲𝗱” keynote. This is your chance to learn how cutting-edge infrastructure is powering AI’s rapid growth—and to network with Tim, Maurits de Laat , and Alexander Visser after the Q&A. 𝗘𝘃𝗲𝗻𝘁 𝗗𝗲𝘁𝗮𝗶𝗹𝘀: 📅 𝗙𝗲𝗯𝗿𝘂𝗮𝗿𝘆 𝟭𝟳, 𝟮𝟬𝟮𝟱 🕔 𝟱:𝟬𝟬 𝗣𝗠 📍 𝗥𝗼𝗲𝘁𝗲𝗿𝘀𝗲𝗶𝗹𝗮𝗻𝗱 𝗖𝗮𝗺𝗽𝘂𝘀, 𝗔𝟮.𝟬𝟴 🎟️ Reserve your 𝗳𝗿𝗲𝗲 ticket: https://lnkd.in/dfn39K_V We look forward to seeing you there! #AI #Keynote #AISO #Dell #SuperchargingAI #HPC