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💡2 updates this week: 📌Geert Wissink joins Data Science Top 50 as a Jury! On November 14, Geert Wissink, Business Director at Amsterdam AI, will be on the jury for the #Data #Science Top 50 event, celebrating fast growing data science SMEs. The top three companies will pitch for a grand prize, with audience and jury voting. If you're interested in the future of data science, the hop by the event: https://lnkd.in/d2vWYE9 📌Google's SynthID Tool Now Publicly Available Google has released SynthID, a watermark tool developed by DeepMind, to help detect AI-generated content in text, images, videos, and audio. The tool uses invisible markers to identify AI-created material without affecting its quality. This is a big step toward more transparent and trustworthy AI content: 👉 Read more about both items here: https://lnkd.in/e3QBkQuQ

✨ Keynote Highlight at Amsterdam Data Systems Meetup! ✨ 💬Join us on November 22 as Marcin Żukowski Dijkstra Fellow and co-founder of Snowflake—takes the stage with his keynote: “A Series of Fortunate Events, or is it?” 🎤 Marcin will share insights from his journey from MonetDB to Vectorwise to Snowflake, discussing the key moments, lessons learned, and surprises along the way. His talk will explore how sheer determination, inspiring colleagues, and a touch of luck shaped his path. 📅 Don't miss this rare chance to hear from one of data’s most influential voices! Limited seats available, register below! https://lnkd.in/eUrrPpFr

📢 📢 Hear, Hear, University of Amsterdam is offering a day-long master class on #AI #Foundation #Models for data #scientists, AI #researchers, machine learning #engineers, and other tech-savvy #professionals who are looking to deepen their understanding of AI foundation models, their application potential, and who seek the latest updates on these cutting-edge AI advancements. #Register now, #capacity is #limited.

🌐 The Amsterdam Data Systems Meetup is back—bigger and better! 🎤 With top speakers like Marcin Zukowski (Snowflake), Andy Pavlo (CMU), Hannes Mühleisen (DuckDB), Alexey Milovidov (ClickHouse) and more discussing the latest in data innovation, vector search, DuckDB! 📝 Panelists will tackle today’s top data challenges, exploring what research often misses. 📅 November 22 at CWI, Science Park Don’t miss out: https://lnkd.in/eUrrPpFr #Snowflake #DBDBD2024 #AI #DuckDB #AmsterdamAI

🚀 It's that time of the year again! We are hosting a Industry Session/ meetup at DBDBD 2024 on the 22nd of November in collaboration with Peter Boncz (Centrum Wiskunde & Informatica) and Paul Groth (Universiteit van Amsterdam). With a star line-up you can't miss: 🎟️ Registration for this meetup here: https://lnkd.in/eUrrPpFr 🎤 Keynote: Marcin Zukowski (Dijkstra Fellow & co-founder of Snowflake) 🗣️ Panel Discussion on Big Data Challenges: - Andy Pavlo (CMU) - Hannes Mühleisen (DuckDB) - Allison Lee (Snowflake) Moderator: Viktor Leis (TUM) ⚡ Talks: - Etienne Dilocker (Weaviate): Advances of Filtered Vector Search - Bart Samwel (Databricks): Follow Your Rows (Wherever They May Go) - Alexey Milovidov (ClickHouse): My Database Can Do This - Boaz Leskes (MotherDuck): 60fps of UX Joy with DuckDB+Cloud Whether you're into Snowflake, DuckDB, ClickHouse, or the latest in vector search, this meetup has something for everyone. Reserve your seat and get inspired by data innovation! #AmsterdamDataSystems #DBDBD2024 #AI #Amsterdam #AmsterdamAI

🚨 Opinion: The Need for AI Guidelines in Education: With #AI tools like #ChatGPT now part of academic life, clear guidance on their use is urgently needed. In his thought-provoking opinion piece, "A call for consensus: AI's place in education," Roemer Wage, a graduate in Information Science from the Universiteit van Amsterdam and a current Master’s student at the Vrije Universiteit Amsterdam, addresses the confusion surrounding AI in academia. Roemer highlights challenges such as inconsistent university policies, unreliable AI detection systems, and the need for updated course designs. His research underscores that without unified guidelines, students, educators, and institutions risk falling behind technological advancements. He advocates for a living framework: one that provides structure but adapts with AI developments. How can AI be responsibly integrated into education? Read Roemer’s insights and join the conversation. Read it here: https://lnkd.in/e3suyhbD #AIinEducation #GenerativeAI #HigherEd #AI #AmsterdamAI

Met gepast enthousiasme stellen we graag ons tweede jurylid voor het Data Science Top 50 event aan jullie voor: Geert Wissink, zakelijk directeur van Amsterdam AI. Dit is het samenwerkingsverband in de regio Amsterdam om het AI ecosysteem te versterken. Daarnaast is hij programmamanager van het Centre of Expertise Applied AI van de Hogeschool van Amsterdam. Vanaf zijn studie psychologie en bedrijfskunde is hij altijd geïnteresseerd geweest in de kansen die nieuwe technologie biedt voor de samenleving. In Amsterdam AI werken onderzoeksinstellingen, academische zorginstellingen, gemeente en bedrijven samen om de kansen die AI bieden voor de samenleving op een verantwoorde manier vorm te geven. Bij de Hogeschool van Amsterdam onderzoeken zeven toegepaste labs de impact van AI op het werkveld en het onderwijs. Geert: “De impact die AI heeft op hoe we werken en leven is niet te onderschatten. Het MKB speelt hierin een belangrijke rol als motor van de economie in Nederland. Vanuit de hogeschool en Amsterdam AI werken we in co-creatie met de sector aan AI oplossingen die écht impact maken.” Save the date en mis het niet! 📅  14 november vanaf 15:30u 📍  Grassofabriek, 's-Hertogenbosch Aanmelden kan via https://lnkd.in/eYbSrC4Q #datascience #mkb #dagvoorzitter #netwerken #evenement #florijnz

🚀 Meet the Investor: Health startups and entrepreneurial scientists can now register for the second edition of our regional LSH Capital Match, The Amsterdam Life Sciences & Health Investor Event 2024! Investors that will participate: Achmea, Borski Fund, Capricorn Partners, CbusineZ, Cottonwood Technology Fund, Curie Capital BV, First/BGV, HealthyCapital, Holland Capital, imec.xpand, Innovation Industries, Invest International, Johnson & Johnson, LUMO Labs, NextGen Ventures, Noaber, Rubio Impact Ventures, Thuja Capital, Value Creation Capital, Coöperatie VGZ, Innovatiefonds Noord-Holland, Invest-NL, Rabobank, ROM Utrecht Region, UDT Techfund by VDL & DEMCON. ROM InWest and Amsterdam Economic Board organize this event for the second time, to accelerate growth of regional startups and scaleups, and support the regional life sciences health ecosystem in an unique cooperation with: Health & Innovation District Amsterdam, University of Amsterdam, Vrije Universiteit Amsterdam, Amsterdam UMC, Startup Village Amsterdam, Innovatiefonds Noord-Holland, Invest-NL, Amsterdam AI, Dutch New Narrative Lab, Rabobank, StartupAmsterdam, and our main sponsor Health~Holland. Apply for your ticket at https://lnkd.in/eRMX7eu6 Read last years report & interview at https://lnkd.in/eMXu7NWD #Spinoff #Startup #ScaleUp #Impact #Entrepreneurship #Ecosystem #SmartHealthAmsterdam #MKBInnovatieBooster

News flash! 💻 https://lnkd.in/e3QBkQuQ 📌TikTok turns to AI, cuts hundreds of jobs worldwide 📌 Responsible AI: A Collaborative Effort 📌AI4Fintech Community Kicks Off with Euronext Gong Ceremony and Thought-Provoking Event 📌 Interviews by ICAI: https://www.icai.ai/news 📌 Events: https://lnkd.in/eZiHnAsm Read it all on our website. #AmsterdamAI #AI #AInews

Next week it's time for the Cloudflight Coding Contest (CCC)! October 25th, 2024! 🚀 🚀🚀 This is your chance to join the ultimate coding challenge right here in Amsterdam Science Park 301, and for those of you participating remotely, check the Web contest registration 😉. Sign up here: https://lnkd.in/eKjrsBmm Here is why you'd like to participate: